Country

Afghanistan in charts

The figure for Afghanistan on 9 Chartly charts that compare the countries, each next to the world figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its source, its date and every country's numbers.

Key numbers

  • GDP per person

    GDP per person, US dollars · 2024

    $417

    World: $13,717
    199th highest of 200

  • Population

    People · 2025

    43.8M

    World: 8.22B
    36th highest of 217

  • Life expectancy

    Life expectancy at birth, years · 2024

    66.3

    World: 73.5
    Tied for 183rd highest of 217

  • Internet use

    People using the internet, % of population · 2024

    16.1%

    World: 71.2%
    177th highest of 182

  • Access to electricity

    People with access to electricity, % of population · 2024

    87.8%

    World: 91.9%
    166th highest of 215

  • Unemployment

    Unemployment rate, % of labor force · 2025

    13.4%

    World: 4.8%
    20th highest of 182

  • Inflation

    Inflation, % change in consumer prices over the year · 2024

    -6.6%

    World: 3%
    Lowest of 176

  • Carbon emissions per person

    Carbon dioxide emissions, tonnes per person · 2024

    0.3

    World: 4.7
    Tied for 171st highest of 203

  • Health spending per person

    Health spending per person, US dollars · 2023

    $59.00

    World: $1,317
    Tied for 164th highest of 191

Each year's figure from the World Bank, next to the world's (dashed) where a world figure means something.

Internet use in Afghanistan and the world, 1990 to 2024

Afghanistan: Up from 0% in 1990 to 16.1% in 2024. The world: 71.2% in 2024.

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Every country's internet use · Source: World Bank, IT.NET.USER.ZS (CC BY 4.0)

Life expectancy in Afghanistan and the world, 1990 to 2024

Afghanistan: Up from 45.1 years in 1990 to 66.3 years in 2024. The world: 73.5 years in 2024.

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Every country's life expectancy · Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN (CC BY 4.0)

GDP per person in Afghanistan and the world, 2000 to 2024

Afghanistan: Up from $175 in 2000 to $417 in 2024. The world: $13,717 in 2024.

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Every country's gdp per person · Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD (CC BY 4.0)

Population in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2025

Afghanistan: Up from 12.0 million people in 1990 to 43.8 million people in 2025.

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Every country's population · Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL (CC BY 4.0)

Compare Afghanistan with other countries

Figures are from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), for the newest year most countries have reported; many are estimates, and they are revised as new data comes in. GDP per person is in US dollars at each year's exchange rates, not adjusted for differences in prices, and so is health spending. Ranks count every country and territory on the chart.