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Afghanistan vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 40th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Slovenia
Population
45409324
2124138
Population rank 36/197 147/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$73B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Slovenia
2024 - $72,972,015,197
2023 $17,152,234,637 $69,255,264,238
2022 $14,497,243,872 $59,899,117,741
2021 $14,259,995,441 $61,540,813,362
2020 $19,955,929,052 $53,384,760,135
2019 $18,799,444,490 $53,909,922,736
2018 $18,053,222,687 $53,689,067,640
2017 $18,753,456,498 $48,153,200,135
2016 $18,116,572,395 $44,290,685,824
2015 $19,134,221,645 $42,709,468,275
2014 $20,497,128,556 $49,514,466,380
2013 $20,146,416,758 $47,867,056,859
2012 $19,907,329,778 $46,167,053,954
2011 $17,805,098,206 $51,199,194,599
2010 $15,856,668,556 $47,793,117,241
2009 $12,416,152,732 $49,975,540,955
2008 $10,109,297,048 $55,509,332,322
2007 $9,747,886,187 $47,880,266,543
2006 $6,971,758,282 $39,260,368,837
2005 $6,203,256,539 $35,947,936,824
2004 $5,224,896,719 $34,156,553,313
2003 $4,520,946,819 $29,360,575,032
2002 $3,825,701,439 $23,214,593,516
2001 $2,813,571,754 $20,668,868,707
2000 $3,521,418,060 $20,159,190,702
1999 - $22,609,669,084
1998 - $22,058,635,314
1997 - $20,726,878,752
1996 - $21,470,699,363
1995 - $21,367,422,159
1994 - $16,400,767,070
1993 - $14,449,298,372
1992 - $14,277,261,541
1991 - $14,454,495,059
1990 - $19,832,029,087

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

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Afghanistan and Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Slovenia
2024 - $34,301
2023 $414 $32,660
2022 $357 $28,360
2021 $356 $29,193
2020 $511 $25,392
2019 $497 $25,814
2018 $491 $25,888
2017 $525 $23,303
2016 $522 $21,448
2015 $566 $20,697
2014 $625 $24,013
2013 $637 $23,237
2012 $651 $22,442
2011 $607 $24,941
2010 $561 $23,330
2009 $452 $24,502
2008 $382 $27,462
2007 $376 $23,725
2006 $274.2 $19,563
2005 $254.2 $17,970
2004 $221.8 $17,104
2003 $198.9 $14,712
2002 $179 $11,639
2001 $138.7 $10,376
2000 $174.9 $10,136
1999 - $11,401
1998 - $11,132
1997 - $10,437
1996 - $10,797
1995 - $10,738
1994 - $8,244
1993 - $7,255
1992 - $7,151
1991 - $7,229
1990 - $9,925

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

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Afghanistan vs. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Slovenia
2026 66.8 82.1
2025 66.5 81.9
2024 66.3 81.8
2023 66 81.6
2022 65.6 80.8
2021 60.4 80.4
2020 61.5 80.4
2019 62.9 81
2018 62.4 80.9
2017 62.4 80.6
2016 62.6 80.5
2015 62.3 80.5
2014 62.3 80.3
2013 62.2 80.1
2012 61.7 79.8
2011 61.3 79.6
2010 60.7 79.3
2009 60.2 79
2008 59.7 78.6
2007 59 78.3
2006 58.6 77.8
2005 58.2 77.5
2004 57.8 76.9
2003 57.2 76.3
2002 56.2 76.3
2001 55.5 76.2
2000 55 75.8
1999 54.5 75.5
1998 52.5 75.1
1997 53.2 75
1996 52.8 74.8
1995 52.1 74.4
1994 51 73.9
1993 51 73.6
1992 46.6 73.4
1991 45.5 73.5
1990 45.1 73.5
1989 44.5 73.3
1988 43.2 72.8
1987 38.8 72.4
1986 38.4 72.1
1985 32.1 71.8
1984 31.5 71.3
1983 36.5 71.2
1982 36.1 71.4
1981 39.4 71.6
1980 39.3 71.8
1979 38.8 71.6
1978 40.1 71.6
1977 41.1 71.3
1976 40.5 71.1
1975 40 71.1
1974 39.5 71
1973 39 70.8
1972 38.4 70.3
1971 37.9 69.7
1970 37.5 69
1969 37 68.6
1968 36.5 68.6
1967 36 69
1966 35.6 68.9
1965 35.1 68.7
1964 34.7 68.5
1963 34.2 68.6
1962 33.8 68.9
1961 33.3 68.9
1960 32.8 68.5
1959 32.3 68.2
1958 31.8 67.7
1957 31.3 67
1956 30.8 66.5
1955 30.4 66.1
1954 29.7 66.1
1953 29.5 65.3
1952 29 63.8
1951 28.6 62.3
1950 28.2 61.8

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

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Afghanistan and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Slovenia
2024 42,647,492 2,127,400
2023 41,454,761 2,120,461
2022 40,578,842 2,112,076
2021 40,000,412 2,108,079
2020 39,068,979 2,102,419
2019 37,856,121 2,088,385
2018 36,743,039 2,073,894
2017 35,688,935 2,066,388
2016 34,700,612 2,065,042
2015 33,831,764 2,063,531
2014 32,792,523 2,061,980
2013 31,622,704 2,059,953
2012 30,560,034 2,057,159
2011 29,347,708 2,052,843
2010 28,284,089 2,048,583
2009 27,466,101 2,039,669
2008 26,482,622 2,021,316
2007 25,909,852 2,018,122
2006 25,424,094 2,006,868
2005 24,404,567 2,000,474
2004 23,560,654 1,997,012
2003 22,733,049 1,995,733
2002 21,378,117 1,994,530
2001 20,284,307 1,992,060
2000 20,130,327 1,988,925
1999 19,887,785 1,983,045
1998 19,159,996 1,981,629
1997 18,452,091 1,985,956
1996 17,763,266 1,988,628
1995 17,065,836 1,989,872
1994 16,250,794 1,989,443
1993 14,943,172 1,991,746
1992 13,278,974 1,996,498
1991 12,238,879 1,999,429
1990 12,045,660 1,998,161
1989 11,874,088 1,996,351
1988 11,523,298 1,995,196
1987 11,387,818 1,989,776
1986 11,420,074 1,965,964
1985 11,426,852 1,941,641
1984 11,190,221 1,932,154
1983 10,917,982 1,922,321
1982 10,991,378 1,910,334
1981 11,937,581 1,906,531
1980 13,169,311 1,901,315
1979 13,655,567 1,882,599
1978 13,611,441 1,862,548
1977 13,340,756 1,842,377
1976 13,059,851 1,820,249
1975 12,773,954 1,793,581
1974 12,469,127 1,776,132
1973 12,157,999 1,766,697
1972 11,853,696 1,752,233
1971 11,567,667 1,738,335
1970 11,290,128 1,724,891
1969 11,017,409 1,713,874
1968 10,756,922 1,704,546
1967 10,505,959 1,689,528
1966 10,266,395 1,669,905
1965 10,036,008 1,649,160
1964 9,814,318 1,632,114
1963 9,604,487 1,616,971
1962 9,404,406 1,603,649
1961 9,214,083 1,594,131
1960 9,035,043 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Slovenia
2023 4.84 1.51
2022 4.93 1.55
2021 5.04 1.64
2020 5.15 1.59
2019 5.24 1.61
2018 5.33 1.6
2017 5.43 1.62
2016 5.54 1.58
2015 5.65 1.57
2014 5.77 1.58
2013 5.88 1.55
2012 5.99 1.58
2011 6.09 1.56
2010 6.2 1.57
2009 6.3 1.53
2008 6.39 1.53
2007 6.51 1.38
2006 6.69 1.31
2005 6.86 1.26
2004 7.02 1.25
2003 7.17 1.2
2002 7.32 1.21
2001 7.45 1.21
2000 7.57 1.26
1999 7.64 1.21
1998 7.69 1.23
1997 7.73 1.25
1996 7.76 1.28
1995 7.77 1.29
1994 7.77 1.32
1993 7.76 1.33
1992 7.7 1.33
1991 7.63 1.42
1990 7.58 1.46
1989 7.56 1.52
1988 7.55 1.63
1987 7.55 1.65
1986 7.55 1.67
1985 7.55 1.71
1984 7.55 1.74
1983 7.57 1.81
1982 7.6 1.93
1981 7.62 1.96
1980 7.64 2.11
1979 7.61 2.22
1978 7.6 2.2
1977 7.59 2.17
1976 7.56 2.2
1975 7.54 2.17
1974 7.53 2.13
1973 7.49 2.2
1972 7.45 2.17
1971 7.43 2.16
1970 7.4 2.11
1969 7.39 2.17
1968 7.36 2.25
1967 7.34 2.37
1966 7.32 2.47
1965 7.31 2.43
1964 7.3 2.31
1963 7.3 2.27
1962 7.29 2.28
1961 7.28 2.27
1960 7.28 2.19

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

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Afghanistan and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Slovenia
2024 18.2 45.3
2023 18 44.9
2022 17.8 44.5
2021 17.6 44.1
2020 17.5 44
2019 17.3 44
2018 17.1 43.8
2017 17 43.6
2016 16.8 43.3
2015 16.6 43
2014 16.4 42.7
2013 16.2 42.4
2012 16 42
2011 15.9 41.7
2010 15.7 41.4
2009 15.5 41.2
2008 15.3 41
2007 15.2 40.7
2006 15.1 40.4
2005 15 40
2004 14.9 39.6
2003 14.9 39.2
2002 14.9 38.8
2001 14.9 38.4
2000 15 38
1999 15.1 37.6
1998 15.2 37.1
1997 15.3 36.7
1996 15.5 36.3
1995 15.6 36
1994 15.7 35.8
1993 15.8 35.4
1992 15.9 35
1991 16 34.6
1990 16.1 34.2
1989 16.1 33.8
1988 16.2 33.5
1987 16.3 33.3
1986 16.3 32.9
1985 16.4 32.6
1984 16.5 32.4
1983 16.6 32.2
1982 16.7 31.9
1981 16.8 31.7
1980 16.9 31.5
1979 17 31.4
1978 17.2 31.3
1977 17.3 31.2
1976 17.4 31.1
1975 17.5 31.1
1974 17.6 31.2
1973 17.7 31.2
1972 17.8 31.1
1971 17.9 30.9
1970 18.1 30.8
1969 18.2 30.6
1968 18.3 30.5
1967 18.4 30.4
1966 18.5 30.2
1965 18.6 30.1
1964 18.6 29.9
1963 18.7 29.7
1962 18.8 29.5
1961 18.9 29.3
1960 18.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
98.7%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Slovenia
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.6%
2001
English speaking
6%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Slovenia
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
24,224 mi
2012

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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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