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Afghanistan vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 40th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Tuvalu ranks 109/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Tuvalu
Population
44810409
9493
Population rank 36/197 196/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 137/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 196/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$1.42B
2023
$2.84M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.25%
2023
3.26%
2025
Government debt per person
$34.2
2023
$289.4
2023
Government debt per person rank 185/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,632
2025
$4,174
2025
Land area
251,827 sq mi
2025
11.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024
833 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
67.4 years
2025

Afghanistan and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
Year GDP
Afghanistan Tuvalu
1970 - $2,585,956
1971 - $2,716,990
1972 - $2,968,458
1973 - $3,411,915
1974 - $4,122,329
1975 - $4,014,748
1976 - $3,919,072
1977 - $3,669,420
1978 - $3,798,782
1979 - $4,065,659
1980 - $4,206,128
1981 - $4,773,018
1982 - $4,118,945
1983 - $4,152,550
1984 - $4,481,978
1985 - $3,862,852
1986 - $4,574,706
1987 - $5,020,513
1988 - $7,011,059
1989 - $8,454,523
1990 - $9,542,901
1991 - $10,127,314
1992 - $10,535,028
1993 - $10,414,400
1994 - $11,772,611
1995 - $11,922,614
1996 - $13,338,597
1997 - $13,734,210
1998 - $13,795,146
1999 - $14,800,503
2000 $3,521,418,060 $15,073,976
2001 $2,813,571,754 $13,964,732
2002 $3,825,701,439 $16,842,673
2003 $4,520,946,819 $19,456,338
2004 $5,224,896,719 $22,798,275
2005 $6,203,256,539 $22,909,980
2006 $6,971,758,282 $24,096,875
2007 $9,747,886,187 $28,450,169
2008 $10,109,297,048 $31,874,435
2009 $12,416,152,732 $28,076,984
2010 $15,856,668,556 $32,105,408
2011 $17,805,098,206 $39,196,957
2012 $19,907,329,778 $39,345,579
2013 $20,146,416,758 $38,615,891
2014 $20,497,128,556 $38,760,983
2015 $19,134,221,645 $36,811,936
2016 $18,116,572,395 $41,629,064
2017 $18,753,456,498 $45,276,595
2018 $18,053,222,687 $48,015,260
2019 $18,799,444,490 $54,123,199
2020 $19,955,929,052 $51,746,594
2021 $14,259,995,441 $60,196,406
2022 $14,497,243,872 $59,065,982
2023 $17,152,234,637 $62,280,312

Afghanistan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Tuvalu
1970 - $457
1971 - $478
1972 - $522
1973 - $601
1974 - $708
1975 - $656
1976 - $612
1977 - $549
1978 - $546
1979 - $566
1980 - $571
1981 - $634
1982 - $537
1983 - $533
1984 - $567
1985 - $480
1986 - $557
1987 - $600
1988 - $823
1989 - $976
1990 - $1,085
1991 - $1,134
1992 - $1,166
1993 - $1,141
1994 - $1,279
1995 - $1,285
1996 - $1,428
1997 - $1,461
1998 - $1,460
1999 - $1,559
2000 $174.9 $1,579
2001 $138.7 $1,457
2002 $179 $1,750
2003 $198.9 $2,007
2004 $221.8 $2,323
2005 $254.2 $2,305
2006 $274.2 $2,396
2007 $376 $2,794
2008 $382 $3,088
2009 $452 $2,684
2010 $561 $3,025
2011 $607 $3,636
2012 $651 $3,598
2013 $637 $3,510
2014 $625 $3,529
2015 $566 $3,358
2016 $522 $3,809
2017 $525 $4,166
2018 $491 $4,466
2019 $497 $5,115
2020 $511 $4,976
2021 $356 $5,905
2022 $357 $5,911
2023 $414 $6,345

Afghanistan vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Tuvalu
1950 28.2 40
1951 28.6 40.8
1952 29 41.7
1953 29.5 42.5
1954 29.7 43.4
1955 30.4 44.2
1956 30.8 45
1957 31.3 45.8
1958 31.8 46.7
1959 32.3 47.5
1960 32.8 48.3
1961 33.3 49
1962 33.8 49.8
1963 34.2 50.6
1964 34.7 51.3
1965 35.1 52.1
1966 35.6 52.8
1967 36 53.5
1968 36.5 54.1
1969 37 54.7
1970 37.5 55.3
1971 37.9 56
1972 38.4 54.7
1973 39 57.2
1974 39.5 57.7
1975 40 58.3
1976 40.5 58.8
1977 41.1 59.2
1978 40.1 59.6
1979 38.8 59.9
1980 39.3 60.2
1981 39.4 60.5
1982 36.1 60.7
1983 36.5 60.9
1984 31.5 61.1
1985 32.1 61.1
1986 38.4 61.2
1987 38.8 61.3
1988 43.2 61.4
1989 44.5 61.5
1990 45.1 61.6
1991 45.5 61.8
1992 46.6 60.3
1993 51 62.1
1994 51 62.3
1995 52.1 62.5
1996 52.8 62.7
1997 53.2 62.9
1998 52.5 63.2
1999 54.5 63.3
2000 55 63.5
2001 55.5 63.7
2002 56.2 63.8
2003 57.2 63.9
2004 57.8 64
2005 58.2 64.1
2006 58.6 64.2
2007 59 64.4
2008 59.7 64.5
2009 60.2 64.7
2010 60.7 64.8
2011 61.3 65
2012 61.7 65.1
2013 62.2 65.2
2014 62.3 65.3
2015 62.3 65.4
2016 62.6 65.5
2017 62.4 65.7
2018 62.4 65.9
2019 62.9 66.1
2020 61.5 66.4
2021 60.4 65.8
2022 65.6 66.9
2023 66 67.1
2024 66.3 67.3
2025 66.5 67.4

Afghanistan and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
Year Population
Afghanistan Tuvalu
1960 9,035,043 5,598
1961 9,214,083 5,648
1962 9,404,406 5,699
1963 9,604,487 5,751
1964 9,814,318 5,752
1965 10,036,008 5,715
1966 10,266,395 5,686
1967 10,505,959 5,652
1968 10,756,922 5,624
1969 11,017,409 5,631
1970 11,290,128 5,663
1971 11,567,667 5,685
1972 11,853,696 5,692
1973 12,157,999 5,681
1974 12,469,127 5,822
1975 12,773,954 6,117
1976 13,059,851 6,404
1977 13,340,756 6,686
1978 13,611,441 6,957
1979 13,655,567 7,184
1980 13,169,311 7,366
1981 11,937,581 7,526
1982 10,991,378 7,664
1983 10,917,982 7,789
1984 11,190,221 7,902
1985 11,426,852 8,046
1986 11,420,074 8,217
1987 11,387,818 8,371
1988 11,523,298 8,518
1989 11,874,088 8,662
1990 12,045,660 8,798
1991 12,238,879 8,928
1992 13,278,974 9,038
1993 14,943,172 9,126
1994 16,250,794 9,207
1995 17,065,836 9,280
1996 17,763,266 9,342
1997 18,452,091 9,400
1998 19,159,996 9,451
1999 19,887,785 9,496
2000 20,130,327 9,544
2001 20,284,307 9,586
2002 21,378,117 9,623
2003 22,733,049 9,695
2004 23,560,654 9,816
2005 24,404,567 9,940
2006 25,424,094 10,056
2007 25,909,852 10,182
2008 26,482,622 10,321
2009 27,466,101 10,461
2010 28,284,089 10,614
2011 29,347,708 10,780
2012 30,560,034 10,934
2013 31,622,704 11,001
2014 32,792,523 10,984
2015 33,831,764 10,963
2016 34,700,612 10,930
2017 35,688,935 10,869
2018 36,743,039 10,751
2019 37,856,121 10,581
2020 39,068,979 10,399
2021 40,000,412 10,194
2022 40,578,842 9,992
2023 41,454,761 9,816
2024 42,647,492 9,646

Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Tuvalu
1960 7.28 5.15
1961 7.28 5.09
1962 7.29 5
1963 7.3 4.91
1964 7.3 4.83
1965 7.31 4.73
1966 7.32 4.64
1967 7.34 4.49
1968 7.36 4.36
1969 7.39 4.23
1970 7.4 4.08
1971 7.43 3.94
1972 7.45 3.81
1973 7.49 3.71
1974 7.53 3.63
1975 7.54 3.58
1976 7.56 3.55
1977 7.59 3.56
1978 7.6 3.59
1979 7.61 3.65
1980 7.64 3.73
1981 7.62 3.8
1982 7.6 3.88
1983 7.57 3.91
1984 7.55 3.95
1985 7.55 3.97
1986 7.55 3.97
1987 7.55 3.94
1988 7.55 3.88
1989 7.56 3.8
1990 7.58 3.75
1991 7.63 3.79
1992 7.7 3.86
1993 7.76 3.92
1994 7.77 3.92
1995 7.77 3.96
1996 7.76 3.95
1997 7.73 3.95
1998 7.69 3.95
1999 7.64 3.92
2000 7.57 3.84
2001 7.45 3.75
2002 7.32 3.64
2003 7.17 3.58
2004 7.02 3.55
2005 6.86 3.55
2006 6.69 3.53
2007 6.51 3.45
2008 6.39 3.42
2009 6.3 3.43
2010 6.2 3.44
2011 6.09 3.46
2012 5.99 3.47
2013 5.88 3.39
2014 5.77 3.33
2015 5.65 3.31
2016 5.54 3.3
2017 5.43 3.3
2018 5.33 3.33
2019 5.24 3.33
2020 5.15 3.31
2021 5.04 3.28
2022 4.93 3.24
2023 4.84 3.21

Afghanistan and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Tuvalu
1960 18.9 23.1
1961 18.9 23.1
1962 18.8 23
1963 18.7 22.6
1964 18.6 21
1965 18.6 19.3
1966 18.5 18.5
1967 18.4 18.1
1968 18.3 17.9
1969 18.2 18
1970 18.1 18.2
1971 17.9 18.6
1972 17.8 19
1973 17.7 19.4
1974 17.6 19.7
1975 17.5 19.8
1976 17.4 19.9
1977 17.3 20.2
1978 17.2 20.5
1979 17 20.9
1980 16.9 21
1981 16.8 21.4
1982 16.7 21.9
1983 16.6 22.5
1984 16.5 23.2
1985 16.4 23.6
1986 16.3 23.8
1987 16.3 24
1988 16.2 24.2
1989 16.1 24.5
1990 16.1 24.7
1991 16 24.9
1992 15.9 25
1993 15.8 25
1994 15.7 25.1
1995 15.6 25
1996 15.5 24.9
1997 15.3 24.6
1998 15.2 24.4
1999 15.1 24.1
2000 15 23.9
2001 14.9 23.7
2002 14.9 23.5
2003 14.9 23.5
2004 14.9 23.5
2005 15 23.6
2006 15.1 23.6
2007 15.2 23.7
2008 15.3 23.8
2009 15.5 23.9
2010 15.7 24
2011 15.9 24.1
2012 16 24.2
2013 16.2 24.3
2014 16.4 24.5
2015 16.6 24.7
2016 16.8 24.9
2017 17 25.2
2018 17.1 25.3
2019 17.3 25.3
2020 17.5 25.3
2021 17.6 25.3
2022 17.8 25.3
2023 18 25.3
2024 18.2 25.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2023
101.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2023
-1.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
53
2021
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
n/a
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Tuvalu
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.71 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.21 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Tuvalu
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-44,089
2024
-280
2024
Urban population
27.3%
2024
66.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
12.4
2025
44.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
17
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
19
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
38
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$80.7
2022
$1,085
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$62.9
2022
$4
2022
Life expectancy
66.5 years
2025
67.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
27.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.25
2020
1.26
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
55.5
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
3
2025
97
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Tuvalu
% of world land
0.44%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2025
6.95 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2025
3.86 sq mi
2025
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
4.97 mi
2011

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