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Afghanistan vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 40th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Slovakia
Population
45409324
5359438
Population rank 36/197 125/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$141B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Afghanistan and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Slovakia
2024 - $140,934,076,532
2023 $17,152,234,637 $133,578,518,424
2022 $14,497,243,872 $115,792,972,358
2021 $14,259,995,441 $120,511,265,913
2020 $19,955,929,052 $107,732,602,896
2019 $18,799,444,490 $105,843,498,304
2018 $18,053,222,687 $106,611,673,365
2017 $18,753,456,498 $95,978,130,735
2016 $18,116,572,395 $90,347,173,229
2015 $19,134,221,645 $89,178,548,717
2014 $20,497,128,556 $101,713,075,599
2013 $20,146,416,758 $99,134,277,850
2012 $19,907,329,778 $94,724,394,278
2011 $17,805,098,206 $99,705,104,723
2010 $15,856,668,556 $91,112,160,801
2009 $12,416,152,732 $89,342,984,698
2008 $10,109,297,048 $100,830,060,553
2007 $9,747,886,187 $86,587,749,518
2006 $6,971,758,282 $70,751,813,443
2005 $6,203,256,539 $62,547,753,148
2004 $5,224,896,719 $57,215,475,076
2003 $4,520,946,819 $46,616,149,117
2002 $3,825,701,439 $35,243,658,399
2001 $2,813,571,754 $30,726,659,551
2000 $3,521,418,060 $29,215,726,005
1999 - $30,496,272,225
1998 - $29,976,207,629
1997 - $27,844,628,979
1996 - $28,197,790,875
1995 - $26,180,022,222
1994 - $20,428,139,756
1993 - $16,737,973,764
1992 - $15,699,327,209
1991 - $14,459,924,589
1990 - $12,915,046,978

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Slovakia
2024 - $25,993
2023 $414 $24,615
2022 $357 $21,318
2021 $356 $22,123
2020 $511 $19,735
2019 $497 $19,406
2018 $491 $19,573
2017 $525 $17,646
2016 $522 $16,636
2015 $566 $16,442
2014 $625 $18,771
2013 $637 $18,313
2012 $651 $17,517
2011 $607 $18,469
2010 $561 $16,899
2009 $452 $16,587
2008 $382 $18,744
2007 $376 $16,110
2006 $274.2 $13,168
2005 $254.2 $11,642
2004 $221.8 $10,650
2003 $198.9 $8,675
2002 $179 $6,555
2001 $138.7 $5,712
2000 $174.9 $5,422
1999 - $5,652
1998 - $5,561
1997 - $5,172
1996 - $5,248
1995 - $4,883
1994 - $3,821
1993 - $3,143
1992 - $2,959
1991 - $2,727
1990 - $2,437

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Slovakia
2026 66.8 78.8
2025 66.5 78.7
2024 66.3 78.5
2023 66 78.3
2022 65.6 77
2021 60.4 74.6
2020 61.5 76.9
2019 62.9 77.7
2018 62.4 77.3
2017 62.4 77.2
2016 62.6 77.2
2015 62.3 76.7
2014 62.3 76.8
2013 62.2 76.5
2012 61.7 76.2
2011 61.3 76
2010 60.7 75.5
2009 60.2 75.2
2008 59.7 74.9
2007 59 74.5
2006 58.6 74.4
2005 58.2 74.2
2004 57.8 74.2
2003 57.2 73.8
2002 56.2 73.8
2001 55.5 73.6
2000 55 73.1
1999 54.5 73
1998 52.5 72.6
1997 53.2 72.7
1996 52.8 72.7
1995 52.1 72.3
1994 51 72.3
1993 51 71.9
1992 46.6 71.4
1991 45.5 70.9
1990 45.1 70.8
1989 44.5 70.9
1988 43.2 71.1
1987 38.8 71.1
1986 38.4 70.9
1985 32.1 70.7
1984 31.5 70.7
1983 36.5 70.5
1982 36.1 70.8
1981 39.4 70.6
1980 39.3 70.4
1979 38.8 70.7
1978 40.1 70.4
1977 41.1 70.4
1976 40.5 70.5
1975 40 70.3
1974 39.5 70.2
1973 39 70
1972 38.4 70.3
1971 37.9 69.9
1970 37.5 69.7
1969 37 69.8
1968 36.5 70.5
1967 36 71
1966 35.6 70.4
1965 35.1 70.3
1964 34.7 71.1
1963 34.2 70.7
1962 33.8 70.3
1961 33.3 70.8
1960 32.8 70.3
1959 32.3 69
1958 31.8 69.4
1957 31.3 67.5
1956 30.8 68.4
1955 30.4 67.8
1954 29.7 66.7
1953 29.5 65.7
1952 29 64.3
1951 28.6 61.1
1950 28.2 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Slovakia
2024 42,647,492 5,422,069
2023 41,454,761 5,426,740
2022 40,578,842 5,431,752
2021 40,000,412 5,447,247
2020 39,068,979 5,458,827
2019 37,856,121 5,454,147
2018 36,743,039 5,446,771
2017 35,688,935 5,439,232
2016 34,700,612 5,430,798
2015 33,831,764 5,423,801
2014 32,792,523 5,418,649
2013 31,622,704 5,413,393
2012 30,560,034 5,407,579
2011 29,347,708 5,398,384
2010 28,284,089 5,391,428
2009 27,466,101 5,386,406
2008 26,482,622 5,379,233
2007 25,909,852 5,374,622
2006 25,424,094 5,373,054
2005 24,404,567 5,372,807
2004 23,560,654 5,372,280
2003 22,733,049 5,373,374
2002 21,378,117 5,376,912
2001 20,284,307 5,378,867
2000 20,130,327 5,388,720
1999 19,887,785 5,396,020
1998 19,159,996 5,390,516
1997 18,452,091 5,383,291
1996 17,763,266 5,373,361
1995 17,065,836 5,361,999
1994 16,250,794 5,346,331
1993 14,943,172 5,325,305
1992 13,278,974 5,305,016
1991 12,238,879 5,303,294
1990 12,045,660 5,299,187
1989 11,874,088 5,275,942
1988 11,523,298 5,250,596
1987 11,387,818 5,222,840
1986 11,420,074 5,193,838
1985 11,426,852 5,161,768
1984 11,190,221 5,127,097
1983 10,917,982 5,091,971
1982 10,991,378 5,055,099
1981 11,937,581 5,016,105
1980 13,169,311 4,979,815
1979 13,655,567 4,938,973
1978 13,611,441 4,890,125
1977 13,340,756 4,840,501
1976 13,059,851 4,789,507
1975 12,773,954 4,739,105
1974 12,469,127 4,689,623
1973 12,157,999 4,641,445
1972 11,853,696 4,596,622
1971 11,567,667 4,557,449
1970 11,290,128 4,538,223
1969 11,017,409 4,518,607
1968 10,756,922 4,483,915
1967 10,505,959 4,449,367
1966 10,266,395 4,411,666
1965 10,036,008 4,370,983
1964 9,814,318 4,327,341
1963 9,604,487 4,282,017
1962 9,404,406 4,238,188
1961 9,214,083 4,191,667
1960 9,035,043 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Slovakia
2023 4.84 1.49
2022 4.93 1.57
2021 5.04 1.63
2020 5.15 1.59
2019 5.24 1.57
2018 5.33 1.54
2017 5.43 1.52
2016 5.54 1.48
2015 5.65 1.4
2014 5.77 1.37
2013 5.88 1.34
2012 5.99 1.34
2011 6.09 1.45
2010 6.2 1.43
2009 6.3 1.44
2008 6.39 1.34
2007 6.51 1.27
2006 6.69 1.25
2005 6.86 1.27
2004 7.02 1.25
2003 7.17 1.2
2002 7.32 1.19
2001 7.45 1.2
2000 7.57 1.3
1999 7.64 1.33
1998 7.69 1.37
1997 7.73 1.43
1996 7.76 1.47
1995 7.77 1.52
1994 7.77 1.67
1993 7.76 1.87
1992 7.7 1.93
1991 7.63 2.05
1990 7.58 2.09
1989 7.56 2.07
1988 7.55 2.13
1987 7.55 2.14
1986 7.55 2.2
1985 7.55 2.26
1984 7.55 2.26
1983 7.57 2.28
1982 7.6 2.28
1981 7.62 2.29
1980 7.64 2.32
1979 7.61 2.45
1978 7.6 2.47
1977 7.59 2.49
1976 7.56 2.55
1975 7.54 2.55
1974 7.53 2.61
1973 7.49 2.56
1972 7.45 2.49
1971 7.43 2.43
1970 7.4 2.41
1969 7.39 2.43
1968 7.36 2.39
1967 7.34 2.48
1966 7.32 2.66
1965 7.31 2.78
1964 7.3 2.89
1963 7.3 2.92
1962 7.29 2.83
1961 7.28 2.96
1960 7.28 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Slovakia
2024 18.2 42.7
2023 18 42.3
2022 17.8 41.9
2021 17.6 41.5
2020 17.5 41.2
2019 17.3 40.8
2018 17.1 40.4
2017 17 40
2016 16.8 39.6
2015 16.6 39.2
2014 16.4 38.8
2013 16.2 38.4
2012 16 38
2011 15.9 37.6
2010 15.7 37.3
2009 15.5 36.9
2008 15.3 36.6
2007 15.2 36.2
2006 15.1 35.8
2005 15 35.5
2004 14.9 35.2
2003 14.9 34.9
2002 14.9 34.6
2001 14.9 34.3
2000 15 33.9
1999 15.1 33.6
1998 15.2 33.3
1997 15.3 33
1996 15.5 32.7
1995 15.6 32.5
1994 15.7 32.2
1993 15.8 31.9
1992 15.9 31.7
1991 16 31.5
1990 16.1 31.3
1989 16.1 31.1
1988 16.2 30.8
1987 16.3 30.6
1986 16.3 30.3
1985 16.4 30.1
1984 16.5 29.8
1983 16.6 29.6
1982 16.7 29.4
1981 16.8 29.1
1980 16.9 28.9
1979 17 28.8
1978 17.2 28.6
1977 17.3 28.5
1976 17.4 28.4
1975 17.5 28.4
1974 17.6 28.4
1973 17.7 28.4
1972 17.8 28.3
1971 17.9 28.3
1970 18.1 28.3
1969 18.2 28.3
1968 18.3 28.2
1967 18.4 28.1
1966 18.5 28
1965 18.6 28
1964 18.6 27.9
1963 18.7 27.9
1962 18.8 27.8
1961 18.9 27.7
1960 18.9 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
92.2%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Slovakia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
6%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Slovakia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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