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Afghanistan vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 40th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Vietnam
Population
45409324
102365351
Population rank 36/197 16/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$476B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75 years
2026

Afghanistan and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Vietnam
2024 - $476,388,230,307
2023 $17,152,234,637 $433,857,681,378
2022 $14,497,243,872 $413,445,230,669
2021 $14,259,995,441 $366,474,752,771
2020 $19,955,929,052 $346,615,738,538
2019 $18,799,444,490 $334,365,270,497
2018 $18,053,222,687 $310,106,478,395
2017 $18,753,456,498 $281,353,605,987
2016 $18,116,572,395 $257,096,001,178
2015 $19,134,221,645 $239,258,328,382
2014 $20,497,128,556 $233,451,469,643
2013 $20,146,416,758 $213,708,811,665
2012 $19,907,329,778 $195,590,661,129
2011 $17,805,098,206 $172,595,049,184
2010 $15,856,668,556 $147,201,173,197
2009 $12,416,152,732 $106,014,659,565
2008 $10,109,297,048 $99,130,304,099
2007 $9,747,886,187 $77,414,425,532
2006 $6,971,758,282 $66,371,664,817
2005 $6,203,256,539 $57,633,255,738
2004 $5,224,896,719 $45,427,854,693
2003 $4,520,946,819 $39,552,513,232
2002 $3,825,701,439 $35,064,105,501
2001 $2,813,571,754 $32,685,198,809
2000 $3,521,418,060 $31,172,518,403
1999 - $28,683,659,007
1998 - $27,209,602,050
1997 - $26,843,700,442
1996 - $24,657,470,575
1995 - $20,736,164,459
1994 - $16,286,433,533
1993 - $13,180,953,598
1992 - $9,866,990,236
1991 - $9,613,369,520
1990 - $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Vietnam
2024 - $4,717
2023 $414 $4,323
2022 $357 $4,148
2021 $356 $3,704
2020 $511 $3,534
2019 $497 $3,441
2018 $491 $3,222
2017 $525 $2,956
2016 $522 $2,735
2015 $566 $2,578
2014 $625 $2,546
2013 $637 $2,360
2012 $651 $2,185
2011 $607 $1,951
2010 $561 $1,683
2009 $452 $1,226
2008 $382 $1,164
2007 $376 $926
2006 $274.2 $808
2005 $254.2 $711
2004 $221.8 $565
2003 $198.9 $497
2002 $179 $445
2001 $138.7 $419
2000 $174.9 $404
1999 - $376
1998 - $361
1997 - $362
1996 - $337
1995 - $287.8
1994 - $229.9
1993 - $189.4
1992 - $144.5
1991 - $143.7
1990 - $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Vietnam
2026 66.8 75
2025 66.5 74.9
2024 66.3 74.7
2023 66 74.6
2022 65.6 74.5
2021 60.4 74.1
2020 61.5 75.4
2019 62.9 74.2
2018 62.4 74.1
2017 62.4 74
2016 62.6 74
2015 62.3 74
2014 62.3 73.9
2013 62.2 73.8
2012 61.7 73.8
2011 61.3 73.7
2010 60.7 73.6
2009 60.2 73.5
2008 59.7 73.5
2007 59 73.4
2006 58.6 73.3
2005 58.2 73.2
2004 57.8 73.1
2003 57.2 73.2
2002 56.2 73.1
2001 55.5 73
2000 55 72.7
1999 54.5 72.6
1998 52.5 72.3
1997 53.2 71.7
1996 52.8 71.3
1995 52.1 70.9
1994 51 70.4
1993 51 70
1992 46.6 69.6
1991 45.5 69.3
1990 45.1 69
1989 44.5 68.8
1988 43.2 68.6
1987 38.8 68
1986 38.4 67.6
1985 32.1 67.2
1984 31.5 66.9
1983 36.5 66.5
1982 36.1 66.2
1981 39.4 65.8
1980 39.3 65.3
1979 38.8 65
1978 40.1 64.5
1977 41.1 64.1
1976 40.5 63.7
1975 40 61.9
1974 39.5 54.8
1973 39 55.7
1972 38.4 51.9
1971 37.9 55.6
1970 37.5 54.9
1969 37 54.8
1968 36.5 52.7
1967 36 56.7
1966 35.6 56.9
1965 35.1 57
1964 34.7 57.5
1963 34.2 56.9
1962 33.8 58.2
1961 33.3 58.5
1960 32.8 58
1959 32.3 57.4
1958 31.8 56.8
1957 31.3 56.2
1956 30.8 55.5
1955 30.4 54.8
1954 29.7 52
1953 29.5 50
1952 29 49.4
1951 28.6 48.7
1950 28.2 48

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

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Afghanistan and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Vietnam
2024 42,647,492 100,987,686
2023 41,454,761 100,352,192
2022 40,578,842 99,680,655
2021 40,000,412 98,935,098
2020 39,068,979 98,079,191
2019 37,856,121 97,173,776
2018 36,743,039 96,237,319
2017 35,688,935 95,176,977
2016 34,700,612 94,000,117
2015 33,831,764 92,823,254
2014 32,792,523 91,679,578
2013 31,622,704 90,573,104
2012 30,560,034 89,510,356
2011 29,347,708 88,468,314
2010 28,284,089 87,455,152
2009 27,466,101 86,460,018
2008 26,482,622 85,175,788
2007 25,909,852 83,633,375
2006 25,424,094 82,167,897
2005 24,404,567 81,088,313
2004 23,560,654 80,338,971
2003 22,733,049 79,563,777
2002 21,378,117 78,772,224
2001 20,284,307 77,969,361
2000 20,130,327 77,154,011
1999 19,887,785 76,287,452
1998 19,159,996 75,299,660
1997 18,452,091 74,226,889
1996 17,763,266 73,156,447
1995 17,065,836 72,049,940
1994 16,250,794 70,854,391
1993 14,943,172 69,586,384
1992 13,278,974 68,260,337
1991 12,238,879 66,891,775
1990 12,045,660 65,504,552
1989 11,874,088 64,147,348
1988 11,523,298 62,843,228
1987 11,387,818 61,584,651
1986 11,420,074 60,347,048
1985 11,426,852 59,060,622
1984 11,190,221 57,706,067
1983 10,917,982 56,337,921
1982 10,991,378 55,011,289
1981 11,937,581 53,738,141
1980 13,169,311 52,490,101
1979 13,655,567 51,378,211
1978 13,611,441 50,249,552
1977 13,340,756 48,954,872
1976 13,059,851 47,684,931
1975 12,773,954 46,482,903
1974 12,469,127 45,413,537
1973 12,157,999 44,409,861
1972 11,853,696 43,429,168
1971 11,567,667 42,449,276
1970 11,290,128 41,475,230
1969 11,017,409 40,582,096
1968 10,756,922 39,734,609
1967 10,505,959 38,895,080
1966 10,266,395 38,024,836
1965 10,036,008 37,129,656
1964 9,814,318 36,201,563
1963 9,604,487 35,249,101
1962 9,404,406 34,288,560
1961 9,214,083 33,409,059
1960 9,035,043 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Vietnam
2023 4.84 1.91
2022 4.93 1.93
2021 5.04 1.94
2020 5.15 1.96
2019 5.24 1.94
2018 5.33 1.88
2017 5.43 1.99
2016 5.54 2
2015 5.65 2.1
2014 5.77 2.09
2013 5.88 1.98
2012 5.99 1.97
2011 6.09 1.93
2010 6.2 1.91
2009 6.3 1.92
2008 6.39 1.93
2007 6.51 1.91
2006 6.69 1.87
2005 6.86 1.89
2004 7.02 1.97
2003 7.17 2
2002 7.32 2.01
2001 7.45 2.02
2000 7.57 2.03
1999 7.64 2
1998 7.69 2.1
1997 7.73 2.27
1996 7.76 2.47
1995 7.77 2.7
1994 7.77 2.94
1993 7.76 3.17
1992 7.7 3.35
1991 7.63 3.52
1990 7.58 3.6
1989 7.56 3.64
1988 7.55 3.62
1987 7.55 3.72
1986 7.55 3.96
1985 7.55 4.21
1984 7.55 4.41
1983 7.57 4.52
1982 7.6 4.59
1981 7.62 4.67
1980 7.64 4.8
1979 7.61 4.94
1978 7.6 5.1
1977 7.59 5.29
1976 7.56 5.46
1975 7.54 5.62
1974 7.53 5.78
1973 7.49 6.11
1972 7.45 6.1
1971 7.43 6.07
1970 7.4 6.02
1969 7.39 6.01
1968 7.36 6.03
1967 7.34 5.88
1966 7.32 5.97
1965 7.31 6.16
1964 7.3 6.29
1963 7.3 6.39
1962 7.29 6.26
1961 7.28 5.48
1960 7.28 6.27

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

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Afghanistan and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Vietnam
2024 18.2 33.9
2023 18 33.4
2022 17.8 33
2021 17.6 32.5
2020 17.5 32.1
2019 17.3 31.6
2018 17.1 31.2
2017 17 30.8
2016 16.8 30.5
2015 16.6 30.2
2014 16.4 29.8
2013 16.2 29.4
2012 16 29
2011 15.9 28.7
2010 15.7 28.3
2009 15.5 27.9
2008 15.3 27.4
2007 15.2 26.9
2006 15.1 26.3
2005 15 25.8
2004 14.9 25.4
2003 14.9 25
2002 14.9 24.6
2001 14.9 24.2
2000 15 23.7
1999 15.1 23.3
1998 15.2 22.9
1997 15.3 22.4
1996 15.5 22
1995 15.6 21.7
1994 15.7 21.4
1993 15.8 21.1
1992 15.9 20.9
1991 16 20.7
1990 16.1 20.5
1989 16.1 20.4
1988 16.2 20.2
1987 16.3 20.1
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.4 19.9
1984 16.5 19.8
1983 16.6 19.7
1982 16.7 19.6
1981 16.8 19.5
1980 16.9 19.4
1979 17 19.3
1978 17.2 19.1
1977 17.3 19
1976 17.4 18.8
1975 17.5 18.7
1974 17.6 18.6
1973 17.7 18.5
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.9 18.4
1970 18.1 18.4
1969 18.2 18.4
1968 18.3 18.4
1967 18.4 18.5
1966 18.5 18.7
1965 18.6 18.9
1964 18.6 19.2
1963 18.7 19.7
1962 18.8 20.2
1961 18.9 20.7
1960 18.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
70.6%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Vietnam
% of world population
0.52%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
6%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Afghanistan Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Vietnam
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
354,460 mi
2019

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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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