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Afghanistan vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 40th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Ukraine
Population
45409324
40125599
Population rank 36/197 40/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$191B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Afghanistan and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Ukraine
2024 - $190,741,262,415
2023 $17,152,234,637 $181,221,517,869
2022 $14,497,243,872 $161,989,520,721
2021 $14,259,995,441 $199,765,859,571
2020 $19,955,929,052 $156,617,722,013
2019 $18,799,444,490 $153,883,047,510
2018 $18,053,222,687 $130,891,088,294
2017 $18,753,456,498 $112,090,505,082
2016 $18,116,572,395 $93,355,869,404
2015 $19,134,221,645 $91,030,967,789
2014 $20,497,128,556 $133,503,871,862
2013 $20,146,416,758 $190,498,811,460
2012 $19,907,329,778 $182,591,753,828
2011 $17,805,098,206 $169,333,835,202
2010 $15,856,668,556 $141,209,170,427
2009 $12,416,152,732 $121,552,153,444
2008 $10,109,297,048 $188,110,390,660
2007 $9,747,886,187 $148,733,861,386
2006 $6,971,758,282 $111,884,752,475
2005 $6,203,256,539 $89,238,865,119
2004 $5,224,896,719 $67,220,154,164
2003 $4,520,946,819 $52,010,355,753
2002 $3,825,701,439 $43,956,163,612
2001 $2,813,571,754 $39,309,580,983
2000 $3,521,418,060 $32,375,083,935
1999 - $31,580,639,554
1998 - $41,882,523,345
1997 - $50,151,531,592
1996 - $44,558,831,005
1995 - $48,213,856,469
1994 - $52,549,580,265
1993 - $65,648,559,903
1992 - $73,945,908,384
1991 - $77,350,733,982
1990 - $81,393,558,423
1989 - $82,709,161,099
1988 - $74,703,517,903
1987 - $64,087,694,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Ukraine
2024 - $5,038
2023 $414 $4,803
2022 $357 $3,946
2021 $356 $4,510
2020 $511 $3,505
2019 $497 $3,423
2018 $491 $2,895
2017 $525 $2,467
2016 $522 $2,047
2015 $566 $1,988
2014 $625 $2,904
2013 $637 $4,130
2012 $651 $3,951
2011 $607 $3,657
2010 $561 $3,040
2009 $452 $2,607
2008 $382 $4,018
2007 $376 $3,160
2006 $274.2 $2,366
2005 $254.2 $1,875
2004 $221.8 $1,401
2003 $198.9 $1,076
2002 $179 $903
2001 $138.7 $800
2000 $174.9 $653
1999 - $632
1998 - $831
1997 - $987
1996 - $870
1995 - $933
1994 - $1,009
1993 - $1,254
1992 - $1,413
1991 - $1,483
1990 - $1,564
1989 - $1,593
1988 - $1,444
1987 - $1,244

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Ukraine
2026 66.8 75
2025 66.5 74.9
2024 66.3 74.7
2023 66 73.4
2022 65.6 72.7
2021 60.4 71.6
2020 61.5 73.3
2019 62.9 73.9
2018 62.4 73.6
2017 62.4 74
2016 62.6 73.4
2015 62.3 72.7
2014 62.3 71.8
2013 62.2 71.5
2012 61.7 71.1
2011 61.3 70.7
2010 60.7 70.2
2009 60.2 69.2
2008 59.7 68.3
2007 59 67.7
2006 58.6 67.5
2005 58.2 67.5
2004 57.8 67.5
2003 57.2 67.6
2002 56.2 67.7
2001 55.5 67.7
2000 55 67.8
1999 54.5 68
1998 52.5 68
1997 53.2 67.7
1996 52.8 67.1
1995 52.1 67.1
1994 51 67.5
1993 51 68.3
1992 46.6 68.9
1991 45.5 69.7
1990 45.1 70.4
1989 44.5 70.8
1988 43.2 71
1987 38.8 71.2
1986 38.4 70.8
1985 32.1 70.4
1984 31.5 70
1983 36.5 69.9
1982 36.1 69.9
1981 39.4 69.8
1980 39.3 69.8
1979 38.8 69.8
1978 40.1 69.8
1977 41.1 70
1976 40.5 70.1
1975 40 70.4
1974 39.5 70.6
1973 39 70.8
1972 38.4 71
1971 37.9 70.9
1970 37.5 70.8
1969 37 70.8
1968 36.5 71
1967 36 71.1
1966 35.6 71.2
1965 35.1 71.1
1964 34.7 71
1963 34.2 70.7
1962 33.8 70.4
1961 33.3 70
1960 32.8 69.4
1959 32.3 68.7
1958 31.8 67.7
1957 31.3 67.2
1956 30.8 66.3
1955 30.4 65.3
1954 29.7 64.1
1953 29.5 63
1952 29 62.1
1951 28.6 61.4
1950 28.2 61.2

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

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Afghanistan and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Ukraine
2024 42,647,492 37,860,221
2023 41,454,761 37,732,836
2022 40,578,842 41,048,766
2021 40,000,412 44,298,640
2020 39,068,979 44,680,014
2019 37,856,121 44,957,458
2018 36,743,039 45,208,907
2017 35,688,935 45,436,041
2016 34,700,612 45,616,832
2015 33,831,764 45,784,896
2014 32,792,523 45,972,380
2013 31,622,704 46,126,770
2012 30,560,034 46,210,056
2011 29,347,708 46,307,853
2010 28,284,089 46,456,003
2009 27,466,101 46,623,731
2008 26,482,622 46,819,175
2007 25,909,852 47,062,798
2006 25,424,094 47,278,694
2005 24,404,567 47,585,556
2004 23,560,654 47,979,507
2003 22,733,049 48,315,136
2002 21,378,117 48,677,281
2001 20,284,307 49,106,855
2000 20,130,327 49,556,660
1999 19,887,785 49,976,446
1998 19,159,996 50,379,731
1997 18,452,091 50,786,885
1996 17,763,266 51,226,109
1995 17,065,836 51,665,539
1994 16,250,794 52,075,998
1993 14,943,172 52,350,126
1992 13,278,974 52,323,671
1991 12,238,879 52,170,961
1990 12,045,660 52,054,092
1989 11,874,088 51,917,817
1988 11,523,298 51,724,853
1987 11,387,818 51,515,732
1986 11,420,074 51,318,745
1985 11,426,852 51,108,770
1984 11,190,221 50,887,599
1983 10,917,982 50,637,029
1982 10,991,378 50,402,724
1981 11,937,581 50,189,281
1980 13,169,311 49,955,152
1979 13,655,567 49,721,381
1978 13,611,441 49,521,243
1977 13,340,756 49,336,481
1976 13,059,851 49,120,842
1975 12,773,954 48,865,229
1974 12,469,127 48,576,570
1973 12,157,999 48,277,121
1972 11,853,696 47,946,893
1971 11,567,667 47,573,287
1970 11,290,128 47,261,306
1969 11,017,409 46,976,256
1968 10,756,922 46,614,325
1967 10,505,959 46,215,988
1966 10,266,395 45,802,519
1965 10,036,008 45,386,892
1964 9,814,318 44,951,156
1963 9,604,487 44,462,372
1962 9,404,406 43,943,674
1961 9,214,083 43,399,766
1960 9,035,043 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Ukraine
2023 4.84 0.98
2022 4.93 0.9
2021 5.04 1.15
2020 5.15 1.21
2019 5.24 1.22
2018 5.33 1.23
2017 5.43 1.3
2016 5.54 1.39
2015 5.65 1.39
2014 5.77 1.47
2013 5.88 1.52
2012 5.99 1.53
2011 6.09 1.46
2010 6.2 1.44
2009 6.3 1.47
2008 6.39 1.44
2007 6.51 1.34
2006 6.69 1.3
2005 6.86 1.22
2004 7.02 1.22
2003 7.17 1.17
2002 7.32 1.13
2001 7.45 1.09
2000 7.57 1.11
1999 7.64 1.13
1998 7.69 1.21
1997 7.73 1.27
1996 7.76 1.33
1995 7.77 1.4
1994 7.77 1.47
1993 7.76 1.56
1992 7.7 1.67
1991 7.63 1.77
1990 7.58 1.85
1989 7.56 1.93
1988 7.55 2.04
1987 7.55 2.07
1986 7.55 2.12
1985 7.55 2.03
1984 7.55 2.08
1983 7.57 2.1
1982 7.6 1.95
1981 7.62 1.92
1980 7.64 1.95
1979 7.61 1.96
1978 7.6 1.97
1977 7.59 1.98
1976 7.56 2.04
1975 7.54 2.05
1974 7.53 2.06
1973 7.49 2.04
1972 7.45 2.13
1971 7.43 2.11
1970 7.4 2.08
1969 7.39 2.01
1968 7.36 2.03
1967 7.34 2.04
1966 7.32 2.04
1965 7.31 1.94
1964 7.3 2.01
1963 7.3 2.11
1962 7.29 2.15
1961 7.28 2.2
1960 7.28 2.29

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

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Afghanistan and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Ukraine
2024 18.2 43.2
2023 18 43.1
2022 17.8 42.5
2021 17.6 42.2
2020 17.5 41.9
2019 17.3 41.5
2018 17.1 41.2
2017 17 40.9
2016 16.8 40.6
2015 16.6 40.2
2014 16.4 40
2013 16.2 39.8
2012 16 39.8
2011 15.9 39.7
2010 15.7 39.5
2009 15.5 39.3
2008 15.3 39.2
2007 15.2 39.1
2006 15.1 38.9
2005 15 38.7
2004 14.9 38.4
2003 14.9 38.2
2002 14.9 37.9
2001 14.9 37.6
2000 15 37.2
1999 15.1 36.9
1998 15.2 36.5
1997 15.3 36.2
1996 15.5 35.8
1995 15.6 35.5
1994 15.7 35.2
1993 15.8 34.9
1992 15.9 34.7
1991 16 34.5
1990 16.1 34.3
1989 16.1 34.1
1988 16.2 34.1
1987 16.3 34.1
1986 16.3 33.9
1985 16.4 33.8
1984 16.5 33.6
1983 16.6 33.6
1982 16.7 33.7
1981 16.8 33.7
1980 16.9 33.8
1979 17 34
1978 17.2 34.2
1977 17.3 34.2
1976 17.4 34
1975 17.5 33.7
1974 17.6 33.4
1973 17.7 33.1
1972 17.8 32.8
1971 17.9 32.5
1970 18.1 32.3
1969 18.2 32
1968 18.3 31.6
1967 18.4 31.2
1966 18.5 30.6
1965 18.6 30.1
1964 18.6 29.9
1963 18.7 29.8
1962 18.8 29.7
1961 18.9 29.6
1960 18.9 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
87.6%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Ukraine
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Ukraine
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
105,443 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 (2021–2022, 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) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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