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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 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Tuvalu
Population
45409324
9341
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 196/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 185/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Tuvalu
2023 $17,152,234,637 $62,280,312
2022 $14,497,243,872 $59,065,982
2021 $14,259,995,441 $60,196,406
2020 $19,955,929,052 $51,746,594
2019 $18,799,444,490 $54,123,199
2018 $18,053,222,687 $48,015,260
2017 $18,753,456,498 $45,276,595
2016 $18,116,572,395 $41,629,064
2015 $19,134,221,645 $36,811,936
2014 $20,497,128,556 $38,760,983
2013 $20,146,416,758 $38,615,891
2012 $19,907,329,778 $39,345,579
2011 $17,805,098,206 $39,196,957
2010 $15,856,668,556 $32,105,408
2009 $12,416,152,732 $28,076,984
2008 $10,109,297,048 $31,874,435
2007 $9,747,886,187 $28,450,169
2006 $6,971,758,282 $24,096,875
2005 $6,203,256,539 $22,909,980
2004 $5,224,896,719 $22,798,275
2003 $4,520,946,819 $19,456,338
2002 $3,825,701,439 $16,842,673
2001 $2,813,571,754 $13,964,732
2000 $3,521,418,060 $15,073,976
1999 - $14,800,503
1998 - $13,795,146
1997 - $13,734,210
1996 - $13,338,597
1995 - $11,922,614
1994 - $11,772,611
1993 - $10,414,400
1992 - $10,535,028
1991 - $10,127,314
1990 - $9,542,901
1989 - $8,454,523
1988 - $7,011,059
1987 - $5,020,513
1986 - $4,574,706
1985 - $3,862,852
1984 - $4,481,978
1983 - $4,152,550
1982 - $4,118,945
1981 - $4,773,018
1980 - $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

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

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Tuvalu
2026 66.8 67.6
2025 66.5 67.4
2024 66.3 67.3
2023 66 67.1
2022 65.6 66.9
2021 60.4 65.8
2020 61.5 66.4
2019 62.9 66.1
2018 62.4 65.9
2017 62.4 65.7
2016 62.6 65.5
2015 62.3 65.4
2014 62.3 65.3
2013 62.2 65.2
2012 61.7 65.1
2011 61.3 65
2010 60.7 64.8
2009 60.2 64.7
2008 59.7 64.5
2007 59 64.4
2006 58.6 64.2
2005 58.2 64.1
2004 57.8 64
2003 57.2 63.9
2002 56.2 63.8
2001 55.5 63.7
2000 55 63.5
1999 54.5 63.3
1998 52.5 63.2
1997 53.2 62.9
1996 52.8 62.7
1995 52.1 62.5
1994 51 62.3
1993 51 62.1
1992 46.6 60.3
1991 45.5 61.8
1990 45.1 61.6
1989 44.5 61.5
1988 43.2 61.4
1987 38.8 61.3
1986 38.4 61.2
1985 32.1 61.1
1984 31.5 61.1
1983 36.5 60.9
1982 36.1 60.7
1981 39.4 60.5
1980 39.3 60.2
1979 38.8 59.9
1978 40.1 59.6
1977 41.1 59.2
1976 40.5 58.8
1975 40 58.3
1974 39.5 57.7
1973 39 57.2
1972 38.4 54.7
1971 37.9 56
1970 37.5 55.3
1969 37 54.7
1968 36.5 54.1
1967 36 53.5
1966 35.6 52.8
1965 35.1 52.1
1964 34.7 51.3
1963 34.2 50.6
1962 33.8 49.8
1961 33.3 49
1960 32.8 48.3
1959 32.3 47.5
1958 31.8 46.7
1957 31.3 45.8
1956 30.8 45
1955 30.4 44.2
1954 29.7 43.4
1953 29.5 42.5
1952 29 41.7
1951 28.6 40.8
1950 28.2 40

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

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Afghanistan and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Tuvalu
2024 42,647,492 9,646
2023 41,454,761 9,816
2022 40,578,842 9,992
2021 40,000,412 10,194
2020 39,068,979 10,399
2019 37,856,121 10,581
2018 36,743,039 10,751
2017 35,688,935 10,869
2016 34,700,612 10,930
2015 33,831,764 10,963
2014 32,792,523 10,984
2013 31,622,704 11,001
2012 30,560,034 10,934
2011 29,347,708 10,780
2010 28,284,089 10,614
2009 27,466,101 10,461
2008 26,482,622 10,321
2007 25,909,852 10,182
2006 25,424,094 10,056
2005 24,404,567 9,940
2004 23,560,654 9,816
2003 22,733,049 9,695
2002 21,378,117 9,623
2001 20,284,307 9,586
2000 20,130,327 9,544
1999 19,887,785 9,496
1998 19,159,996 9,451
1997 18,452,091 9,400
1996 17,763,266 9,342
1995 17,065,836 9,280
1994 16,250,794 9,207
1993 14,943,172 9,126
1992 13,278,974 9,038
1991 12,238,879 8,928
1990 12,045,660 8,798
1989 11,874,088 8,662
1988 11,523,298 8,518
1987 11,387,818 8,371
1986 11,420,074 8,217
1985 11,426,852 8,046
1984 11,190,221 7,902
1983 10,917,982 7,789
1982 10,991,378 7,664
1981 11,937,581 7,526
1980 13,169,311 7,366
1979 13,655,567 7,184
1978 13,611,441 6,957
1977 13,340,756 6,686
1976 13,059,851 6,404
1975 12,773,954 6,117
1974 12,469,127 5,822
1973 12,157,999 5,681
1972 11,853,696 5,692
1971 11,567,667 5,685
1970 11,290,128 5,663
1969 11,017,409 5,631
1968 10,756,922 5,624
1967 10,505,959 5,652
1966 10,266,395 5,686
1965 10,036,008 5,715
1964 9,814,318 5,752
1963 9,604,487 5,751
1962 9,404,406 5,699
1961 9,214,083 5,648
1960 9,035,043 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Tuvalu
2023 4.84 3.21
2022 4.93 3.24
2021 5.04 3.28
2020 5.15 3.31
2019 5.24 3.33
2018 5.33 3.33
2017 5.43 3.3
2016 5.54 3.3
2015 5.65 3.31
2014 5.77 3.33
2013 5.88 3.39
2012 5.99 3.47
2011 6.09 3.46
2010 6.2 3.44
2009 6.3 3.43
2008 6.39 3.42
2007 6.51 3.45
2006 6.69 3.53
2005 6.86 3.55
2004 7.02 3.55
2003 7.17 3.58
2002 7.32 3.64
2001 7.45 3.75
2000 7.57 3.84
1999 7.64 3.92
1998 7.69 3.95
1997 7.73 3.95
1996 7.76 3.95
1995 7.77 3.96
1994 7.77 3.92
1993 7.76 3.92
1992 7.7 3.86
1991 7.63 3.79
1990 7.58 3.75
1989 7.56 3.8
1988 7.55 3.88
1987 7.55 3.94
1986 7.55 3.97
1985 7.55 3.97
1984 7.55 3.95
1983 7.57 3.91
1982 7.6 3.88
1981 7.62 3.8
1980 7.64 3.73
1979 7.61 3.65
1978 7.6 3.59
1977 7.59 3.56
1976 7.56 3.55
1975 7.54 3.58
1974 7.53 3.63
1973 7.49 3.71
1972 7.45 3.81
1971 7.43 3.94
1970 7.4 4.08
1969 7.39 4.23
1968 7.36 4.36
1967 7.34 4.49
1966 7.32 4.64
1965 7.31 4.73
1964 7.3 4.83
1963 7.3 4.91
1962 7.29 5
1961 7.28 5.09
1960 7.28 5.15

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

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Afghanistan and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Tuvalu
2024 18.2 25.3
2023 18 25.3
2022 17.8 25.3
2021 17.6 25.3
2020 17.5 25.3
2019 17.3 25.3
2018 17.1 25.3
2017 17 25.2
2016 16.8 24.9
2015 16.6 24.7
2014 16.4 24.5
2013 16.2 24.3
2012 16 24.2
2011 15.9 24.1
2010 15.7 24
2009 15.5 23.9
2008 15.3 23.8
2007 15.2 23.7
2006 15.1 23.6
2005 15 23.6
2004 14.9 23.5
2003 14.9 23.5
2002 14.9 23.5
2001 14.9 23.7
2000 15 23.9
1999 15.1 24.1
1998 15.2 24.4
1997 15.3 24.6
1996 15.5 24.9
1995 15.6 25
1994 15.7 25.1
1993 15.8 25
1992 15.9 25
1991 16 24.9
1990 16.1 24.7
1989 16.1 24.5
1988 16.2 24.2
1987 16.3 24
1986 16.3 23.8
1985 16.4 23.6
1984 16.5 23.2
1983 16.6 22.5
1982 16.7 21.9
1981 16.8 21.4
1980 16.9 21
1979 17 20.9
1978 17.2 20.5
1977 17.3 20.2
1976 17.4 19.9
1975 17.5 19.8
1974 17.6 19.7
1973 17.7 19.4
1972 17.8 19
1971 17.9 18.6
1970 18.1 18.2
1969 18.2 18
1968 18.3 17.9
1967 18.4 18.1
1966 18.5 18.5
1965 18.6 19.3
1964 18.6 21
1963 18.7 22.6
1962 18.8 23
1961 18.9 23.1
1960 18.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
118.4%
2024
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
-0.54%
2024
-8.23%
2024
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
12.1 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
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
-74,404
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
51.2:48.8
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
15.5
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
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
36
2025
129
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
$59.1
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.35
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
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
2026
97
2026
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%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
4.97 mi
2011

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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