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Afghanistan vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 40th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Vanuatu
Population
45409324
344750
Population rank 36/197 174/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
72 years
2026

Afghanistan and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Vanuatu
2024 - $1,117,972,034
2023 $17,152,234,637 $1,115,861,056
2022 $14,497,243,872 $1,055,031,361
2021 $14,259,995,441 $950,394,007
2020 $19,955,929,052 $909,421,044
2019 $18,799,444,490 $936,526,268
2018 $18,053,222,687 $914,727,908
2017 $18,753,456,498 $880,043,284
2016 $18,116,572,395 $804,323,577
2015 $19,134,221,645 $759,690,181
2014 $20,497,128,556 $773,717,011
2013 $20,146,416,758 $758,304,466
2012 $19,907,329,778 $747,839,698
2011 $17,805,098,206 $770,153,588
2010 $15,856,668,556 $670,712,980
2009 $12,416,152,732 $592,622,319
2008 $10,109,297,048 $590,748,429
2007 $9,747,886,187 $516,392,923
2006 $6,971,758,282 $439,358,587
2005 $6,203,256,539 $394,962,433
2004 $5,224,896,719 $364,996,869
2003 $4,520,946,819 $314,471,413
2002 $3,825,701,439 $262,596,536
2001 $2,813,571,754 $257,926,882
2000 $3,521,418,060 $272,014,628
1999 - $268,006,973
1998 - $262,293,411
1997 - $272,771,209
1996 - $261,370,044
1995 - $249,333,250
1994 - $233,701,301
1993 - $200,491,853
1992 - $209,088,825
1991 - $201,334,169
1990 - $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Vanuatu
2024 - $3,411
2023 $414 $3,483
2022 $357 $3,370
2021 $356 $3,107
2020 $511 $3,043
2019 $497 $3,207
2018 $491 $3,207
2017 $525 $3,160
2016 $522 $2,956
2015 $566 $2,855
2014 $625 $2,973
2013 $637 $2,980
2012 $651 $3,005
2011 $607 $3,163
2010 $561 $2,815
2009 $452 $2,546
2008 $382 $2,604
2007 $376 $2,334
2006 $274.2 $2,035
2005 $254.2 $1,874
2004 $221.8 $1,774
2003 $198.9 $1,567
2002 $179 $1,341
2001 $138.7 $1,350
2000 $174.9 $1,460
1999 - $1,472
1998 - $1,471
1997 - $1,562
1996 - $1,529
1995 - $1,492
1994 - $1,431
1993 - $1,257
1992 - $1,344
1991 - $1,326
1990 - $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Vanuatu
2026 66.8 72
2025 66.5 71.8
2024 66.3 71.7
2023 66 71.5
2022 65.6 71.3
2021 60.4 70
2020 61.5 70.4
2019 62.9 70.8
2018 62.4 70.6
2017 62.4 70.5
2016 62.6 70.4
2015 62.3 70.2
2014 62.3 70
2013 62.2 70
2012 61.7 69.9
2011 61.3 69.7
2010 60.7 69.6
2009 60.2 69.4
2008 59.7 69.3
2007 59 69.1
2006 58.6 69.1
2005 58.2 69.2
2004 57.8 69
2003 57.2 68.9
2002 56.2 68.8
2001 55.5 68.7
2000 55 68.6
1999 54.5 67.9
1998 52.5 68.4
1997 53.2 68.3
1996 52.8 68.2
1995 52.1 68.1
1994 51 68
1993 51 67.7
1992 46.6 67.4
1991 45.5 67.1
1990 45.1 66.7
1989 44.5 66
1988 43.2 65.7
1987 38.8 64.4
1986 38.4 64.6
1985 32.1 63.9
1984 31.5 63.5
1983 36.5 63.1
1982 36.1 62.5
1981 39.4 61.9
1980 39.3 61.3
1979 38.8 60.9
1978 40.1 59.9
1977 41.1 59.2
1976 40.5 58.7
1975 40 58.1
1974 39.5 57.6
1973 39 57
1972 38.4 56.4
1971 37.9 55.9
1970 37.5 55.3
1969 37 54.8
1968 36.5 54.2
1967 36 53.7
1966 35.6 53.1
1965 35.1 52.5
1964 34.7 52
1963 34.2 51.5
1962 33.8 50.9
1961 33.3 50.4
1960 32.8 49.8
1959 32.3 49.3
1958 31.8 48.7
1957 31.3 48.2
1956 30.8 47.7
1955 30.4 47.1
1954 29.7 46.5
1953 29.5 45.8
1952 29 45.3
1951 28.6 42.2
1950 28.2 43.9

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

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Afghanistan and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Vanuatu
2024 42,647,492 327,777
2023 41,454,761 320,409
2022 40,578,842 313,046
2021 40,000,412 305,868
2020 39,068,979 298,858
2019 37,856,121 291,985
2018 36,743,039 285,259
2017 35,688,935 278,507
2016 34,700,612 272,087
2015 33,831,764 266,101
2014 32,792,523 260,240
2013 31,622,704 254,482
2012 30,560,034 248,883
2011 29,347,708 243,474
2010 28,284,089 238,248
2009 27,466,101 232,731
2008 26,482,622 226,896
2007 25,909,852 221,276
2006 25,424,094 215,923
2005 24,404,567 210,760
2004 23,560,654 205,711
2003 22,733,049 200,746
2002 21,378,117 195,863
2001 20,284,307 191,031
2000 20,130,327 186,281
1999 19,887,785 182,048
1998 19,159,996 178,313
1997 18,452,091 174,626
1996 17,763,266 170,911
1995 17,065,836 167,137
1994 16,250,794 163,314
1993 14,943,172 159,463
1992 13,278,974 155,608
1991 12,238,879 151,793
1990 12,045,660 148,063
1989 11,874,088 144,393
1988 11,523,298 140,756
1987 11,387,818 137,187
1986 11,420,074 133,720
1985 11,426,852 130,356
1984 11,190,221 127,109
1983 10,917,982 123,998
1982 10,991,378 121,035
1981 11,937,581 118,249
1980 13,169,311 115,660
1979 13,655,567 113,040
1978 13,611,441 109,963
1977 13,340,756 106,618
1976 13,059,851 103,388
1975 12,773,954 100,269
1974 12,469,127 97,260
1973 12,157,999 94,362
1972 11,853,696 91,562
1971 11,567,667 88,862
1970 11,290,128 86,266
1969 11,017,409 83,755
1968 10,756,922 81,314
1967 10,505,959 78,921
1966 10,266,395 76,590
1965 10,036,008 74,358
1964 9,814,318 72,219
1963 9,604,487 70,159
1962 9,404,406 68,174
1961 9,214,083 66,264
1960 9,035,043 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Vanuatu
2023 4.84 3.6
2022 4.93 3.65
2021 5.04 3.7
2020 5.15 3.74
2019 5.24 3.79
2018 5.33 3.83
2017 5.43 3.88
2016 5.54 3.92
2015 5.65 3.95
2014 5.77 4
2013 5.88 4.04
2012 5.99 4.06
2011 6.09 4.09
2010 6.2 4.13
2009 6.3 4.16
2008 6.39 4.16
2007 6.51 4.12
2006 6.69 4.1
2005 6.86 4.13
2004 7.02 4.21
2003 7.17 4.29
2002 7.32 4.38
2001 7.45 4.5
2000 7.57 4.54
1999 7.64 4.56
1998 7.69 4.6
1997 7.73 4.66
1996 7.76 4.75
1995 7.77 4.85
1994 7.77 4.94
1993 7.76 5.02
1992 7.7 5.09
1991 7.63 5.13
1990 7.58 5.17
1989 7.56 5.21
1988 7.55 5.27
1987 7.55 5.33
1986 7.55 5.38
1985 7.55 5.43
1984 7.55 5.49
1983 7.57 5.55
1982 7.6 5.6
1981 7.62 5.65
1980 7.64 5.69
1979 7.61 5.73
1978 7.6 5.77
1977 7.59 5.81
1976 7.56 5.89
1975 7.54 5.98
1974 7.53 6.06
1973 7.49 6.15
1972 7.45 6.23
1971 7.43 6.29
1970 7.4 6.35
1969 7.39 6.41
1968 7.36 6.46
1967 7.34 6.51
1966 7.32 6.51
1965 7.31 6.52
1964 7.3 6.57
1963 7.3 6.62
1962 7.29 6.67
1961 7.28 6.73
1960 7.28 6.78

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

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Afghanistan and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Vanuatu
2024 18.2 21.3
2023 18 21.2
2022 17.8 21.2
2021 17.6 21.2
2020 17.5 21.2
2019 17.3 21.2
2018 17.1 21.2
2017 17 21.2
2016 16.8 21.1
2015 16.6 21.1
2014 16.4 21
2013 16.2 20.9
2012 16 20.8
2011 15.9 20.6
2010 15.7 20.5
2009 15.5 20.3
2008 15.3 20.1
2007 15.2 19.9
2006 15.1 19.6
2005 15 19.4
2004 14.9 19.2
2003 14.9 18.9
2002 14.9 18.7
2001 14.9 18.5
2000 15 18.2
1999 15.1 18
1998 15.2 18
1997 15.3 18
1996 15.5 18
1995 15.6 17.8
1994 15.7 17.7
1993 15.8 17.7
1992 15.9 17.8
1991 16 17.9
1990 16.1 17.8
1989 16.1 17.8
1988 16.2 17.8
1987 16.3 17.8
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.4 17.7
1984 16.5 17.7
1983 16.6 17.7
1982 16.7 17.7
1981 16.8 17.7
1980 16.9 17.6
1979 17 17.5
1978 17.2 17.3
1977 17.3 17.2
1976 17.4 17.1
1975 17.5 17.1
1974 17.6 17.1
1973 17.7 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.9 17
1970 18.1 17
1969 18.2 17
1968 18.3 17
1967 18.4 17.1
1966 18.5 17.1
1965 18.6 17.2
1964 18.6 17.3
1963 18.7 17.4
1962 18.8 17.5
1961 18.9 17.6
1960 18.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
53
2021
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Vanuatu
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
6%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Vanuatu
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
665 mi
2000

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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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