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Afghanistan vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 40th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Trinidad
Population
45409324
1374840
Population rank 36/197 154/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Trinidad
2024 - $25,633,544,529
2023 $17,152,234,637 $25,036,993,423
2022 $14,497,243,872 $28,341,164,301
2021 $14,259,995,441 $24,222,963,263
2020 $19,955,929,052 $20,888,515,184
2019 $18,799,444,490 $23,477,745,792
2018 $18,053,222,687 $23,883,058,083
2017 $18,753,456,498 $23,830,750,901
2016 $18,116,572,395 $23,624,322,193
2015 $19,134,221,645 $26,841,141,793
2014 $20,497,128,556 $29,474,180,005
2013 $20,146,416,758 $28,560,537,057
2012 $19,907,329,778 $27,147,349,937
2011 $17,805,098,206 $25,433,007,437
2010 $15,856,668,556 $22,157,920,592
2009 $12,416,152,732 $19,172,165,226
2008 $10,109,297,048 $27,871,587,350
2007 $9,747,886,187 $21,641,620,050
2006 $6,971,758,282 $18,369,361,094
2005 $6,203,256,539 $15,982,389,018
2004 $5,224,896,719 $13,280,291,990
2003 $4,520,946,819 $11,305,459,802
2002 $3,825,701,439 $9,008,298,229
2001 $2,813,571,754 $8,824,849,191
2000 $3,521,418,060 $8,154,342,116
1999 - $6,808,982,521
1998 - $6,043,686,654
1997 - $5,737,771,523
1996 - $5,759,570,336
1995 - $5,329,217,747
1994 - $4,947,181,646
1993 - $4,669,491,134
1992 - $5,439,552,941
1991 - $5,307,905,882
1990 - $5,068,000,000
1989 - $4,323,058,824
1988 - $4,496,910,569
1987 - $4,797,777,778
1986 - $4,794,444,444
1985 - $7,375,918,367
1984 - $7,757,083,333
1983 - $7,763,750,000
1982 - $8,140,416,667
1981 - $6,992,083,333
1980 - $6,235,833,333
1979 - $4,602,416,625
1978 - $3,562,333,458
1977 - $3,138,666,667
1976 - $2,500,424,955
1975 - $2,442,669,825
1974 - $2,042,001,071
1973 - $1,308,785,431
1972 - $1,083,391,758
1971 - $896,765,215
1970 - $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Trinidad
2024 - $18,733
2023 $414 $18,308
2022 $357 $20,751
2021 $356 $17,713
2020 $511 $15,284
2019 $497 $17,213
2018 $491 $17,571
2017 $525 $17,566
2016 $522 $17,449
2015 $566 $19,887
2014 $625 $21,908
2013 $637 $21,305
2012 $651 $20,332
2011 $607 $19,151
2010 $561 $16,815
2009 $452 $14,634
2008 $382 $21,299
2007 $376 $16,607
2006 $274.2 $14,153
2005 $254.2 $12,346
2004 $221.8 $9,871
2003 $198.9 $8,445
2002 $179 $6,763
2001 $138.7 $6,657
2000 $174.9 $6,179
1999 - $5,179
1998 - $4,613
1997 - $4,394
1996 - $4,427
1995 - $4,115
1994 - $3,840
1993 - $3,647
1992 - $4,277
1991 - $4,205
1990 - $4,047
1989 - $3,482
1988 - $3,656
1987 - $3,941
1986 - $3,985
1985 - $6,212
1984 - $6,613
1983 - $6,690
1982 - $7,091
1981 - $6,160
1980 - $5,559
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,258
1977 - $2,907
1976 - $2,345
1975 - $2,319
1974 - $1,962
1973 - $1,273
1972 - $1,067
1971 - $894
1970 - $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Afghanistan vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Trinidad
2026 66.8 73.9
2025 66.5 73.7
2024 66.3 73.6
2023 66 73.5
2022 65.6 73.3
2021 60.4 71.1
2020 61.5 72.6
2019 62.9 72.8
2018 62.4 72.7
2017 62.4 73
2016 62.6 72.9
2015 62.3 72.9
2014 62.3 72.9
2013 62.2 72.8
2012 61.7 72.5
2011 61.3 72.2
2010 60.7 71.8
2009 60.2 71.4
2008 59.7 71.1
2007 59 70.8
2006 58.6 70.4
2005 58.2 70.2
2004 57.8 69.9
2003 57.2 69.5
2002 56.2 69.2
2001 55.5 68.9
2000 55 68.6
1999 54.5 68.5
1998 52.5 68.3
1997 53.2 68.1
1996 52.8 68
1995 52.1 68
1994 51 67.8
1993 51 67.8
1992 46.6 67.8
1991 45.5 67.8
1990 45.1 67.6
1989 44.5 67.5
1988 43.2 67.4
1987 38.8 67.1
1986 38.4 66.9
1985 32.1 66.7
1984 31.5 66.6
1983 36.5 66.4
1982 36.1 66.4
1981 39.4 66.5
1980 39.3 66.5
1979 38.8 66.4
1978 40.1 66.2
1977 41.1 66.2
1976 40.5 66
1975 40 65.6
1974 39.5 65.5
1973 39 65.4
1972 38.4 65.2
1971 37.9 64.9
1970 37.5 64.9
1969 37 64.8
1968 36.5 64.6
1967 36 64.5
1966 35.6 64.3
1965 35.1 64.2
1964 34.7 64
1963 34.2 63.6
1962 33.8 63.4
1961 33.3 63
1960 32.8 62.5
1959 32.3 61.9
1958 31.8 61.4
1957 31.3 60.7
1956 30.8 60.3
1955 30.4 59.7
1954 29.7 59.1
1953 29.5 58.3
1952 29 57.7
1951 28.6 57.3
1950 28.2 57

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

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Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Trinidad
2024 42,647,492 1,368,333
2023 41,454,761 1,367,510
2022 40,578,842 1,365,805
2021 40,000,412 1,367,558
2020 39,068,979 1,366,725
2019 37,856,121 1,363,985
2018 36,743,039 1,359,193
2017 35,688,935 1,356,633
2016 34,700,612 1,353,895
2015 33,831,764 1,349,667
2014 32,792,523 1,345,343
2013 31,622,704 1,340,557
2012 30,560,034 1,335,194
2011 29,347,708 1,328,019
2010 28,284,089 1,317,714
2009 27,466,101 1,310,106
2008 26,482,622 1,308,587
2007 25,909,852 1,303,188
2006 25,424,094 1,297,944
2005 24,404,567 1,294,494
2004 23,560,654 1,345,380
2003 22,733,049 1,338,709
2002 21,378,117 1,332,011
2001 20,284,307 1,325,567
2000 20,130,327 1,319,774
1999 19,887,785 1,314,708
1998 19,159,996 1,310,225
1997 18,452,091 1,305,836
1996 17,763,266 1,300,928
1995 17,065,836 1,295,169
1994 16,250,794 1,288,341
1993 14,943,172 1,280,466
1992 13,278,974 1,271,674
1991 12,238,879 1,262,171
1990 12,045,660 1,252,208
1989 11,874,088 1,241,600
1988 11,523,298 1,230,069
1987 11,387,818 1,217,364
1986 11,420,074 1,203,124
1985 11,426,852 1,187,366
1984 11,190,221 1,172,984
1983 10,917,982 1,160,534
1982 10,991,378 1,147,927
1981 11,937,581 1,135,132
1980 13,169,311 1,121,744
1979 13,655,567 1,107,639
1978 13,611,441 1,093,380
1977 13,340,756 1,079,554
1976 13,059,851 1,066,311
1975 12,773,954 1,053,469
1974 12,469,127 1,040,761
1973 12,157,999 1,027,851
1972 11,853,696 1,014,921
1971 11,567,667 1,002,585
1970 11,290,128 991,471
1969 11,017,409 980,706
1968 10,756,922 969,006
1967 10,505,959 956,418
1966 10,266,395 942,937
1965 10,036,008 928,425
1964 9,814,318 912,963
1963 9,604,487 896,804
1962 9,404,406 880,194
1961 9,214,083 863,144
1960 9,035,043 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Trinidad
2023 4.84 1.53
2022 4.93 1.54
2021 5.04 1.56
2020 5.15 1.57
2019 5.24 1.58
2018 5.33 1.59
2017 5.43 1.59
2016 5.54 1.6
2015 5.65 1.6
2014 5.77 1.6
2013 5.88 1.6
2012 5.99 1.61
2011 6.09 1.61
2010 6.2 1.61
2009 6.3 1.62
2008 6.39 1.62
2007 6.51 1.62
2006 6.69 1.62
2005 6.86 1.63
2004 7.02 1.63
2003 7.17 1.65
2002 7.32 1.67
2001 7.45 1.71
2000 7.57 1.73
1999 7.64 1.76
1998 7.69 1.78
1997 7.73 1.83
1996 7.76 1.89
1995 7.77 1.97
1994 7.77 2.06
1993 7.76 2.13
1992 7.7 2.21
1991 7.63 2.29
1990 7.58 2.39
1989 7.56 2.53
1988 7.55 2.65
1987 7.55 2.78
1986 7.55 2.9
1985 7.55 2.99
1984 7.55 3.02
1983 7.57 3.07
1982 7.6 3.11
1981 7.62 3.13
1980 7.64 3.15
1979 7.61 3.13
1978 7.6 3.13
1977 7.59 3.12
1976 7.56 3.14
1975 7.54 3.21
1974 7.53 3.32
1973 7.49 3.47
1972 7.45 3.55
1971 7.43 3.61
1970 7.4 3.71
1969 7.39 3.86
1968 7.36 4.11
1967 7.34 4.35
1966 7.32 4.62
1965 7.31 4.88
1964 7.3 5.08
1963 7.3 5.24
1962 7.29 5.36
1961 7.28 5.41
1960 7.28 5.41

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

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Afghanistan and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Trinidad
2024 18.2 38.2
2023 18 37.7
2022 17.8 37.2
2021 17.6 36.8
2020 17.5 36.3
2019 17.3 35.7
2018 17.1 35.3
2017 17 34.9
2016 16.8 34.4
2015 16.6 34
2014 16.4 33.5
2013 16.2 33.1
2012 16 32.6
2011 15.9 32.1
2010 15.7 31.7
2009 15.5 31.2
2008 15.3 30.7
2007 15.2 30.3
2006 15.1 29.8
2005 15 29.5
2004 14.9 29.1
2003 14.9 28.7
2002 14.9 28.3
2001 14.9 27.9
2000 15 27.5
1999 15.1 27.1
1998 15.2 26.7
1997 15.3 26.4
1996 15.5 26
1995 15.6 25.6
1994 15.7 25.3
1993 15.8 25.1
1992 15.9 24.8
1991 16 24.5
1990 16.1 24.2
1989 16.1 23.9
1988 16.2 23.6
1987 16.3 23.3
1986 16.3 23.1
1985 16.4 22.8
1984 16.5 22.6
1983 16.6 22.4
1982 16.7 22.2
1981 16.8 21.9
1980 16.9 21.7
1979 17 21.4
1978 17.2 21.1
1977 17.3 20.8
1976 17.4 20.6
1975 17.5 20.2
1974 17.6 19.9
1973 17.7 19.6
1972 17.8 19.3
1971 17.9 19.1
1970 18.1 18.8
1969 18.2 18.6
1968 18.3 18.5
1967 18.4 18.4
1966 18.5 18.4
1965 18.6 18.3
1964 18.6 18.3
1963 18.7 18.3
1962 18.8 18.4
1961 18.9 18.4
1960 18.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
74.6%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Trinidad
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
6%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Trinidad
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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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)

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