Afghanistan vs United States
POP 8.0x GDP 1617.2x LE 12.6 yrs LIC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Afghanistan vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 87% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42.6M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 2.4% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 25.7% | 80.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 42.9% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Afghanistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (United States, 145% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | -6.6% | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $20.6M | $297.1B | 2021 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $17.8B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $416.871 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Afghanistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (United States, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 521 | 17 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 44.6% | 3.8% | 2022 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.3 | 3.7 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 48.3 | 5.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Afghanistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 86% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 10.9% | 79.4% | 2020 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 59.6% | 97.5% | 2023 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3% | 5.4% | 2017 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Afghanistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Afghanistan, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.3 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 1.9% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 43.0% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 20.0% | 10.9% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Afghanistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Internet Users (United States, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | 16.1% | 94.7% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 24.8% | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 30.6% | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 60.1 | 113.2 | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Afghanistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 103% spread)
| Indicator | Afghanistan | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -44,089 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 5.1% | 56.6% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 4.0 | 5.8 | 2021 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Afghanistan and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Afghanistan vs United States comparison
Afghanistan (LIC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 8.0x smaller (42.6M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 1617.2x smaller ($17.8B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Inflation (Consumer Prices) (~145% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Afghanistan vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LIC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.