Afghanistan vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.
POP 2.2x GDP 1.5x LE 7.3 yrs same-band LIC
Widest indicator spreads · Afghanistan vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.
Demographics: Population (Afghanistan, 55% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42.6M | 19M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 63.6 | 29.3 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 25.7% | 54.6% | 2024 |
2 closer demographics rows sit on the Afghanistan and Somalia, Fed. Rep. profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Somalia, Fed. Rep., 97% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $20.6M | $765.0M | 2021 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.9% | 4.1% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 83.8% | 130.3% | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $416.871 | $629.539 | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Afghanistan and Somalia, Fed. Rep. profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Afghanistan, 75% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 15.0% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 53.0 | 101.1 | 2024 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 44.6% | 25.3% | 2022 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Afghanistan and Somalia, Fed. Rep. profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Afghanistan, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3% | 0.0% | 2017 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 59.6% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Primary) | 112.2% | 20.9% | 2023 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 37.3% | 54.1% | 2021 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Afghanistan and Somalia, Fed. Rep. profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Somalia, Fed. Rep., 80% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 1.9% | 9.2% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 20.0% | 95.4% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.3 | 0.0 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 43.0% | 55.0% | 2022 |
Infrastructure: Internet Users (Somalia, Fed. Rep., 42% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | 16.1% | 27.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 85.3% | 50.3% | 2023 |
| Access to Sanitation | 24.8% | 16.4% | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Afghanistan and Somalia, Fed. Rep. profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Somalia, Fed. Rep., 161% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -44,089 | 26.9K | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 5.1% | 20.7% | 2024 |
| Male Labor Participation | 70.0% | 47.3% | 2024 |
1 closer social rows sit on the Afghanistan and Somalia, Fed. Rep. profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Afghanistan vs Somalia, Fed. Rep. comparison
Afghanistan (LIC) and Somalia, Fed. Rep. (LIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LIC). Population is 2.2x larger; GDP is 49% larger. Open with Net Migration (~161%) before the 7-topic tables (39 rows). Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
Read with Afghanistan vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.
Drills from this same-band LIC WDI pair and other curated comparisons sharing either country - not a fixed Related strip.
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Afghanistan full profile · LIC
Afghanistan (LIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Somalia, Fed. Rep. full profile · LIC
Somalia, Fed. Rep. (LIC) is the counterpart sheet for Afghanistan's column in this pair.
GDP/cap leaderboard
Rank Afghanistan (LIC) and Somalia, Fed. Rep. (LIC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
Other curated pairs · MID band
Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.
Afghanistan vs Somalia, Fed. Rep. figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LIC · MID scale band.