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Afghanistan vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 40th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Venezuela
Population
45409324
28661242
Population rank 36/197 54/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$120B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73 years
2026

Afghanistan and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Venezuela
2024 - $119,802,963,258
2023 $17,152,234,637 $102,376,526,556
2022 $14,497,243,872 $89,013,255,585
2021 $14,259,995,441 $56,614,976,855
2020 $19,955,929,052 $42,838,020,721
2019 $18,799,444,490 $73,014,084,091
2018 $18,053,222,687 $102,021,093,965
2017 $18,753,456,498 $115,883,275,163
2016 $18,116,572,395 $112,915,034,262
2015 $19,134,221,645 $125,449,241,571
2014 $20,497,128,556 $214,689,614,733
2013 $20,146,416,758 $258,930,655,486
2012 $19,907,329,778 $372,592,062,768
2011 $17,805,098,206 $316,482,190,800
2010 $15,856,668,556 $393,192,354,511
2009 $12,416,152,732 $329,787,628,928
2008 $10,109,297,048 $315,953,388,511
2007 $9,747,886,187 $230,364,012,576
2006 $6,971,758,282 $183,477,522,124
2005 $6,203,256,539 $145,513,489,652
2004 $5,224,896,719 $112,451,400,425
2003 $4,520,946,819 $83,620,628,582
2002 $3,825,701,439 $92,893,587,734
2001 $2,813,571,754 $122,911,036,747
2000 $3,521,418,060 $117,146,466,003
1999 - $97,972,842,462
1998 - $91,336,763,255
1997 - $85,837,678,560
1996 - $70,543,211,119
1995 - $77,389,487,770
1994 - $58,418,666,667
1993 - $60,037,460,783
1992 - $60,416,519,620
1991 - $53,453,444,787
1990 - $48,606,952,195
1989 - $43,536,709,104
1988 - $60,226,413,793
1987 - $48,029,034,483
1986 - $60,516,123,711
1985 - $61,965,466,667
1984 - $59,867,743,468
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Afghanistan and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Venezuela
2024 - $4,218
2023 $414 $3,617
2022 $357 $3,155
2021 $356 $2,005
2020 $511 $1,506
2019 $497 $2,523
2018 $491 $3,423
2017 $525 $3,791
2016 $522 $3,670
2015 $566 $4,103
2014 $625 $7,096
2013 $637 $8,656
2012 $651 $12,607
2011 $607 $10,844
2010 $561 $13,646
2009 $452 $11,597
2008 $382 $11,262
2007 $376 $8,332
2006 $274.2 $6,739
2005 $254.2 $5,432
2004 $221.8 $4,269
2003 $198.9 $3,230
2002 $179 $3,652
2001 $138.7 $4,920
2000 $174.9 $4,776
1999 - $4,071
1998 - $3,870
1997 - $3,711
1996 - $3,113
1995 - $3,487
1994 - $2,689
1993 - $2,825
1992 - $2,907
1991 - $2,633
1990 - $2,452
1989 - $2,250
1988 - $3,191
1987 - $2,611
1986 - $3,376
1985 - $3,549
1984 - $3,520
1983 - $4,079
1982 - $4,202
1981 - $4,228
1980 - $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Afghanistan vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Venezuela
2026 66.8 73
2025 66.5 72.8
2024 66.3 72.7
2023 66 72.5
2022 65.6 72.6
2021 60.4 71.5
2020 61.5 72.4
2019 62.9 72.8
2018 62.4 72.6
2017 62.4 71.9
2016 62.6 72
2015 62.3 73
2014 62.3 72.8
2013 62.2 73.1
2012 61.7 73.1
2011 61.3 73.1
2010 60.7 73.1
2009 60.2 72.8
2008 59.7 72.6
2007 59 73.3
2006 58.6 73
2005 58.2 73.1
2004 57.8 72.8
2003 57.2 72.1
2002 56.2 72.8
2001 55.5 71
2000 55 72.4
1999 54.5 72.1
1998 52.5 72.4
1997 53.2 72.6
1996 52.8 71.9
1995 52.1 71.7
1994 51 71.3
1993 51 71.4
1992 46.6 71.2
1991 45.5 71.2
1990 45.1 71
1989 44.5 70.8
1988 43.2 70.8
1987 38.8 70.7
1986 38.4 70.5
1985 32.1 70
1984 31.5 69.7
1983 36.5 69.5
1982 36.1 69
1981 39.4 68.7
1980 39.3 68.2
1979 38.8 68.2
1978 40.1 68.1
1977 41.1 67.7
1976 40.5 67.3
1975 40 66.7
1974 39.5 66.2
1973 39 65.7
1972 38.4 65.6
1971 37.9 65.2
1970 37.5 64.8
1969 37 63.8
1968 36.5 63.9
1967 36 63.6
1966 35.6 62.9
1965 35.1 61.9
1964 34.7 61.2
1963 34.2 60.5
1962 33.8 59.7
1961 33.3 59.1
1960 32.8 58.4
1959 32.3 57.7
1958 31.8 56.9
1957 31.3 56.2
1956 30.8 55.5
1955 30.4 54.8
1954 29.7 54.1
1953 29.5 53.4
1952 29 52.7
1951 28.6 52
1950 28.2 51.1

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

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Afghanistan and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Venezuela
2024 42,647,492 28,405,543
2023 41,454,761 28,300,854
2022 40,578,842 28,213,017
2021 40,000,412 28,237,826
2020 39,068,979 28,444,077
2019 37,856,121 28,938,098
2018 36,743,039 29,807,592
2017 35,688,935 30,565,323
2016 34,700,612 30,765,720
2015 33,831,764 30,573,972
2014 32,792,523 30,254,079
2013 31,622,704 29,912,198
2012 30,560,034 29,553,826
2011 29,347,708 29,185,212
2010 28,284,089 28,813,101
2009 27,466,101 28,438,298
2008 26,482,622 28,053,696
2007 25,909,852 27,649,363
2006 25,424,094 27,224,686
2005 24,404,567 26,785,804
2004 23,560,654 26,340,838
2003 22,733,049 25,892,703
2002 21,378,117 25,435,671
2001 20,284,307 24,979,922
2000 20,130,327 24,526,708
1999 19,887,785 24,066,593
1998 19,159,996 23,601,337
1997 18,452,091 23,131,685
1996 17,763,266 22,662,113
1995 17,065,836 22,193,821
1994 16,250,794 21,725,188
1993 14,943,172 21,254,520
1992 13,278,974 20,780,948
1991 12,238,879 20,304,896
1990 12,045,660 19,827,010
1989 11,874,088 19,348,921
1988 11,523,298 18,871,020
1987 11,387,818 18,394,963
1986 11,420,074 17,923,536
1985 11,426,852 17,461,434
1984 11,190,221 17,008,841
1983 10,917,982 16,562,205
1982 10,991,378 16,121,874
1981 11,937,581 15,687,297
1980 13,169,311 15,258,218
1979 13,655,567 14,834,552
1978 13,611,441 14,416,684
1977 13,340,756 14,006,812
1976 13,059,851 13,606,284
1975 12,773,954 13,215,892
1974 12,469,127 12,835,351
1973 12,157,999 12,463,537
1972 11,853,696 12,099,180
1971 11,567,667 11,741,008
1970 11,290,128 11,387,790
1969 11,017,409 11,040,280
1968 10,756,922 10,697,530
1967 10,505,959 10,358,513
1966 10,266,395 10,024,854
1965 10,036,008 9,697,790
1964 9,814,318 9,377,712
1963 9,604,487 9,064,021
1962 9,404,406 8,756,870
1961 9,214,083 8,455,915
1960 9,035,043 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Venezuela
2023 4.84 2.08
2022 4.93 2.09
2021 5.04 2.11
2020 5.15 2.12
2019 5.24 2.13
2018 5.33 2.15
2017 5.43 2.18
2016 5.54 2.22
2015 5.65 2.25
2014 5.77 2.3
2013 5.88 2.33
2012 5.99 2.38
2011 6.09 2.4
2010 6.2 2.4
2009 6.3 2.42
2008 6.39 2.48
2007 6.51 2.52
2006 6.69 2.6
2005 6.86 2.63
2004 7.02 2.64
2003 7.17 2.7
2002 7.32 2.74
2001 7.45 2.78
2000 7.57 2.79
1999 7.64 2.86
1998 7.69 2.91
1997 7.73 2.97
1996 7.76 3.02
1995 7.77 3.08
1994 7.77 3.15
1993 7.76 3.22
1992 7.7 3.29
1991 7.63 3.37
1990 7.58 3.45
1989 7.56 3.52
1988 7.55 3.6
1987 7.55 3.67
1986 7.55 3.73
1985 7.55 3.79
1984 7.55 3.86
1983 7.57 3.93
1982 7.6 4.01
1981 7.62 4.1
1980 7.64 4.2
1979 7.61 4.3
1978 7.6 4.4
1977 7.59 4.49
1976 7.56 4.59
1975 7.54 4.69
1974 7.53 4.79
1973 7.49 4.91
1972 7.45 5.04
1971 7.43 5.17
1970 7.4 5.32
1969 7.39 5.47
1968 7.36 5.61
1967 7.34 5.75
1966 7.32 5.87
1965 7.31 5.98
1964 7.3 6.07
1963 7.3 6.16
1962 7.29 6.23
1961 7.28 6.3
1960 7.28 6.38

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

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Afghanistan and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Venezuela
2024 18.2 30.2
2023 18 30
2022 17.8 29.8
2021 17.6 29.6
2020 17.5 29.2
2019 17.3 28.9
2018 17.1 28.4
2017 17 28
2016 16.8 27.7
2015 16.6 27.4
2014 16.4 27.1
2013 16.2 26.8
2012 16 26.5
2011 15.9 26.1
2010 15.7 25.8
2009 15.5 25.5
2008 15.3 25.2
2007 15.2 24.9
2006 15.1 24.7
2005 15 24.4
2004 14.9 24.1
2003 14.9 23.9
2002 14.9 23.6
2001 14.9 23.4
2000 15 23.1
1999 15.1 22.8
1998 15.2 22.6
1997 15.3 22.3
1996 15.5 22.1
1995 15.6 21.9
1994 15.7 21.6
1993 15.8 21.4
1992 15.9 21.2
1991 16 21
1990 16.1 20.8
1989 16.1 20.6
1988 16.2 20.4
1987 16.3 20.2
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.4 19.8
1984 16.5 19.6
1983 16.6 19.4
1982 16.7 19.2
1981 16.8 19
1980 16.9 18.8
1979 17 18.7
1978 17.2 18.5
1977 17.3 18.3
1976 17.4 18.1
1975 17.5 17.9
1974 17.6 17.7
1973 17.7 17.5
1972 17.8 17.3
1971 17.9 17.2
1970 18.1 17
1969 18.2 16.9
1968 18.3 16.7
1967 18.4 16.6
1966 18.5 16.6
1965 18.6 16.5
1964 18.6 16.5
1963 18.7 16.5
1962 18.8 16.5
1961 18.9 16.6
1960 18.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
53
2021
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals n/a
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
87.3%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Venezuela
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Afghanistan Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Venezuela
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
59,769 mi
2014

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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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