Afghanistan vs Syria

Afghanistan (Asia) and Syria (Asia) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 2000-2022

Afghanistan Syria World

0 5,000 10k 15k 2000 Afghanistan: 174.93 Syria: 1,138.19 World: 5,512.56 2001 Afghanistan: 138.71 Syria: 1,177.54 World: 5,404.2 2002 Afghanistan: 178.95 Syria: 1,189.98 World: 5,539.32 2003 Afghanistan: 198.87 Syria: 1,220.18 World: 6,129.87 2004 Afghanistan: 221.76 Syria: 1,368.11 World: 6,818 2005 Afghanistan: 254.18 Syria: 1,533.9 World: 7,290.57 2006 Afghanistan: 274.22 Syria: 1,718.78 World: 7,803.19 2007 Afghanistan: 376.22 Syria: 1,937.61 World: 8,685.33 2008 Afghanistan: 381.73 Syria: 2,429.12 World: 9,425.74 2009 Afghanistan: 452.05 Syria: 2,462.2 World: 8,827.04 2010 Afghanistan: 560.62 Syria: 2,730.61 World: 9,555.07 2011 Afghanistan: 606.69 Syria: 2,952.14 World: 10,496.93 2012 Afghanistan: 651.42 Syria: 1,897.66 World: 10,597.85 2013 Afghanistan: 637.09 Syria: 985.89 World: 10,759.35 2014 Afghanistan: 625.05 Syria: 1,060.59 World: 10,912.24 2015 Afghanistan: 565.57 Syria: 847.73 World: 10,191.98 2016 Afghanistan: 522.08 Syria: 656.35 World: 10,239.47 2017 Afghanistan: 525.47 Syria: 851.5 World: 10,784.4 2018 Afghanistan: 491.34 Syria: 1,098.07 World: 11,344.73 2019 Afghanistan: 496.6 Syria: 1,109.54 World: 11,417.6 2020 Afghanistan: 510.79 Syria: 593.91 World: 10,999.49 2021 Afghanistan: 356.5 Syria: 688.57 World: 12,472.91 2022 Afghanistan: 357.26 Syria: 1,056.78 World: 12,876.24 2000 2008 2012 2016 2022

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Afghanistan Syria World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Afghanistan: 32.8 Syria: 52.72 World: 50.94 1961 Afghanistan: 33.29 Syria: 53.65 World: 52.8 1962 Afghanistan: 33.76 Syria: 54.57 World: 55.29 1963 Afghanistan: 34.2 Syria: 55.39 World: 55.65 1964 Afghanistan: 34.67 Syria: 56.17 World: 56.1 1965 Afghanistan: 35.12 Syria: 56.9 World: 55.93 1966 Afghanistan: 35.58 Syria: 57.55 World: 56.45 1967 Afghanistan: 36.04 Syria: 58.05 World: 56.9 1968 Afghanistan: 36.51 Syria: 59.12 World: 57.34 1969 Afghanistan: 36.98 Syria: 59.84 World: 57.68 1970 Afghanistan: 37.46 Syria: 60.61 World: 57.94 1971 Afghanistan: 37.93 Syria: 61.33 World: 58.02 1972 Afghanistan: 38.42 Syria: 61.97 World: 58.84 1973 Afghanistan: 38.95 Syria: 60.83 World: 59.3 1974 Afghanistan: 39.47 Syria: 63.44 World: 59.7 1975 Afghanistan: 39.99 Syria: 64.19 World: 60.13 1976 Afghanistan: 40.52 Syria: 64.84 World: 60.45 1977 Afghanistan: 41.08 Syria: 65.4 World: 61.04 1978 Afghanistan: 40.09 Syria: 65.93 World: 61.39 1979 Afghanistan: 38.84 Syria: 66.24 World: 61.84 1980 Afghanistan: 39.26 Syria: 66.55 World: 62.15 1981 Afghanistan: 39.41 Syria: 64.6 World: 62.52 1982 Afghanistan: 36.06 Syria: 60.84 World: 62.87 1983 Afghanistan: 36.52 Syria: 67.35 World: 63.13 1984 Afghanistan: 31.47 Syria: 67.72 World: 63.44 1985 Afghanistan: 32.13 Syria: 68.05 World: 63.73 1986 Afghanistan: 38.4 Syria: 68.42 World: 64.12 1987 Afghanistan: 38.83 Syria: 68.8 World: 64.46 1988 Afghanistan: 43.24 Syria: 69.17 World: 64.67 1989 Afghanistan: 44.5 Syria: 69.49 World: 64.96 1990 Afghanistan: 45.12 Syria: 69.83 World: 65.11 1991 Afghanistan: 45.52 Syria: 70.08 World: 65.3 1992 Afghanistan: 46.57 Syria: 70.24 World: 65.55 1993 Afghanistan: 51.02 Syria: 70.31 World: 65.74 1994 Afghanistan: 50.97 Syria: 70.3 World: 65.96 1995 Afghanistan: 52.1 Syria: 70.21 World: 66.2 1996 Afghanistan: 52.83 Syria: 70.16 World: 66.52 1997 Afghanistan: 53.21 Syria: 70.16 World: 66.83 1998 Afghanistan: 52.49 Syria: 70.24 World: 67.07 1999 Afghanistan: 54.53 Syria: 70.51 World: 67.31 2000 Afghanistan: 55.01 Syria: 70.86 World: 67.65 2001 Afghanistan: 55.51 Syria: 71.3 World: 67.95 2002 Afghanistan: 56.23 Syria: 71.74 World: 68.23 2003 Afghanistan: 57.17 Syria: 72.19 World: 68.52 2004 Afghanistan: 57.81 Syria: 72.49 World: 68.77 2005 Afghanistan: 58.25 Syria: 72.8 World: 69.11 2006 Afghanistan: 58.55 Syria: 73.04 World: 69.47 2007 Afghanistan: 58.96 Syria: 73.26 World: 69.81 2008 Afghanistan: 59.71 Syria: 73.37 World: 70 2009 Afghanistan: 60.25 Syria: 73.5 World: 70.38 2010 Afghanistan: 60.7 Syria: 73.54 World: 70.68 2011 Afghanistan: 61.25 Syria: 72.26 World: 70.97 2012 Afghanistan: 61.74 Syria: 66.21 World: 71.26 2013 Afghanistan: 62.19 Syria: 65.15 World: 71.53 2014 Afghanistan: 62.26 Syria: 65.49 World: 71.78 2015 Afghanistan: 62.27 Syria: 63.27 World: 71.97 2016 Afghanistan: 62.65 Syria: 65.19 World: 72.19 2017 Afghanistan: 62.41 Syria: 65.65 World: 72.37 2018 Afghanistan: 62.44 Syria: 67.37 World: 72.64 2019 Afghanistan: 62.94 Syria: 70.97 World: 72.87 2020 Afghanistan: 61.45 Syria: 71.94 World: 72.18 2021 Afghanistan: 60.42 Syria: 72.42 World: 71.22 2022 Afghanistan: 65.62 Syria: 72.79 World: 72.97 2023 Afghanistan: 66.04 Syria: 72.12 World: 73.33 2024 Afghanistan: 66.29 Syria: 72.56 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Afghanistan Syria World

2 4 6 8 1960 Afghanistan: 7.28 Syria: 7.51 World: 4.69 1961 Afghanistan: 7.28 Syria: 7.5 World: 4.56 1962 Afghanistan: 7.29 Syria: 7.51 World: 5.02 1963 Afghanistan: 7.3 Syria: 7.51 World: 5.31 1964 Afghanistan: 7.3 Syria: 7.53 World: 5.13 1965 Afghanistan: 7.31 Syria: 7.53 World: 5.08 1966 Afghanistan: 7.32 Syria: 7.55 World: 4.97 1967 Afghanistan: 7.34 Syria: 7.56 World: 4.87 1968 Afghanistan: 7.36 Syria: 7.57 World: 4.98 1969 Afghanistan: 7.39 Syria: 7.59 World: 4.88 1970 Afghanistan: 7.4 Syria: 7.62 World: 4.84 1971 Afghanistan: 7.43 Syria: 7.6 World: 4.69 1972 Afghanistan: 7.45 Syria: 7.57 World: 4.55 1973 Afghanistan: 7.49 Syria: 7.55 World: 4.42 1974 Afghanistan: 7.53 Syria: 7.52 World: 4.26 1975 Afghanistan: 7.54 Syria: 7.49 World: 4.07 1976 Afghanistan: 7.56 Syria: 7.45 World: 3.97 1977 Afghanistan: 7.59 Syria: 7.42 World: 3.84 1978 Afghanistan: 7.6 Syria: 7.35 World: 3.77 1979 Afghanistan: 7.61 Syria: 7.25 World: 3.76 1980 Afghanistan: 7.64 Syria: 7.12 World: 3.73 1981 Afghanistan: 7.62 Syria: 6.97 World: 3.71 1982 Afghanistan: 7.6 Syria: 6.81 World: 3.72 1983 Afghanistan: 7.57 Syria: 6.69 World: 3.59 1984 Afghanistan: 7.55 Syria: 6.59 World: 3.57 1985 Afghanistan: 7.55 Syria: 6.48 World: 3.53 1986 Afghanistan: 7.55 Syria: 6.37 World: 3.51 1987 Afghanistan: 7.55 Syria: 6.2 World: 3.48 1988 Afghanistan: 7.55 Syria: 6 World: 3.39 1989 Afghanistan: 7.56 Syria: 5.78 World: 3.35 1990 Afghanistan: 7.58 Syria: 5.56 World: 3.31 1991 Afghanistan: 7.63 Syria: 5.34 World: 3.13 1992 Afghanistan: 7.7 Syria: 5.14 World: 3.04 1993 Afghanistan: 7.76 Syria: 4.99 World: 2.97 1994 Afghanistan: 7.77 Syria: 4.86 World: 2.92 1995 Afghanistan: 7.77 Syria: 4.7 World: 2.87 1996 Afghanistan: 7.76 Syria: 4.54 World: 2.82 1997 Afghanistan: 7.73 Syria: 4.37 World: 2.78 1998 Afghanistan: 7.69 Syria: 4.25 World: 2.75 1999 Afghanistan: 7.64 Syria: 4.14 World: 2.72 2000 Afghanistan: 7.57 Syria: 4.07 World: 2.73 2001 Afghanistan: 7.45 Syria: 3.98 World: 2.69 2002 Afghanistan: 7.32 Syria: 3.87 World: 2.66 2003 Afghanistan: 7.17 Syria: 3.76 World: 2.64 2004 Afghanistan: 7.02 Syria: 3.68 World: 2.63 2005 Afghanistan: 6.86 Syria: 3.61 World: 2.61 2006 Afghanistan: 6.69 Syria: 3.56 World: 2.61 2007 Afghanistan: 6.51 Syria: 3.54 World: 2.6 2008 Afghanistan: 6.39 Syria: 3.48 World: 2.6 2009 Afghanistan: 6.3 Syria: 3.42 World: 2.59 2010 Afghanistan: 6.2 Syria: 3.36 World: 2.57 2011 Afghanistan: 6.09 Syria: 3.29 World: 2.55 2012 Afghanistan: 5.99 Syria: 3.22 World: 2.56 2013 Afghanistan: 5.88 Syria: 3.17 World: 2.53 2014 Afghanistan: 5.77 Syria: 3.12 World: 2.52 2015 Afghanistan: 5.65 Syria: 3.07 World: 2.49 2016 Afghanistan: 5.54 Syria: 3.01 World: 2.49 2017 Afghanistan: 5.43 Syria: 2.97 World: 2.46 2018 Afghanistan: 5.33 Syria: 2.93 World: 2.39 2019 Afghanistan: 5.24 Syria: 2.88 World: 2.35 2020 Afghanistan: 5.15 Syria: 2.84 World: 2.28 2021 Afghanistan: 5.04 Syria: 2.8 World: 2.25 2022 Afghanistan: 4.93 Syria: 2.75 World: 2.22 2023 Afghanistan: 4.84 Syria: 2.71 World: 2.2 2024 Afghanistan: 4.76 Syria: 2.7 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Afghanistan Syria World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Afghanistan: 7.97 Syria: 6.75 World: 5.12 1992 Afghanistan: 7.96 Syria: 6.95 World: 5.28 1993 Afghanistan: 7.91 Syria: 7.4 World: 5.54 1994 Afghanistan: 7.88 Syria: 7.5 World: 5.79 1995 Afghanistan: 7.87 Syria: 7.2 World: 5.92 1996 Afghanistan: 7.88 Syria: 7.22 World: 5.98 1997 Afghanistan: 7.86 Syria: 7.31 World: 6.01 1998 Afghanistan: 7.87 Syria: 7.38 World: 6.16 1999 Afghanistan: 7.88 Syria: 7.6 World: 6.28 2000 Afghanistan: 7.9 Syria: 9.59 World: 6.11 2001 Afghanistan: 7.97 Syria: 11.63 World: 6.19 2002 Afghanistan: 7.87 Syria: 10.94 World: 6.41 2003 Afghanistan: 7.84 Syria: 10.28 World: 6.48 2004 Afghanistan: 7.79 Syria: 9.51 World: 6.33 2005 Afghanistan: 7.88 Syria: 8.81 World: 6.22 2006 Afghanistan: 7.9 Syria: 8.17 World: 5.97 2007 Afghanistan: 7.84 Syria: 8.42 World: 5.77 2008 Afghanistan: 7.88 Syria: 10.94 World: 5.82 2009 Afghanistan: 7.81 Syria: 8.14 World: 6.41 2010 Afghanistan: 7.81 Syria: 8.61 World: 6.28 2011 Afghanistan: 7.83 Syria: 8.63 World: 6.15 2012 Afghanistan: 7.88 Syria: 13.8 World: 6.15 2013 Afghanistan: 7.92 Syria: 14.5 World: 6.1 2014 Afghanistan: 7.92 Syria: 14.78 World: 5.96 2015 Afghanistan: 9.03 Syria: 14.24 World: 6 2016 Afghanistan: 10.12 Syria: 13.8 World: 5.97 2017 Afghanistan: 11.18 Syria: 13.6 World: 5.9 2018 Afghanistan: 11.19 Syria: 13.51 World: 5.76 2019 Afghanistan: 11.19 Syria: 13.37 World: 5.59 2020 Afghanistan: 11.71 Syria: 15.18 World: 6.59 2021 Afghanistan: 12.01 Syria: 14.89 World: 6.05 2022 Afghanistan: 14.1 Syria: 13.25 World: 5.23 2023 Afghanistan: 14.01 Syria: 13.27 World: 4.85 2024 Afghanistan: 13.69 Syria: 13.36 World: 4.81 2025 Afghanistan: 13.35 Syria: 13.57 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Afghanistan Syria World

0 2 4 6 1970 Afghanistan: 0.15 Syria: 0.99 World: 4.14 1971 Afghanistan: 0.15 Syria: 0.97 World: 4.04 1972 Afghanistan: 0.14 Syria: 0.9 World: 4.16 1973 Afghanistan: 0.14 Syria: 0.83 World: 4.32 1974 Afghanistan: 0.18 Syria: 1.09 World: 4.23 1975 Afghanistan: 0.16 Syria: 1.23 World: 4.14 1976 Afghanistan: 0.14 Syria: 1.37 World: 4.31 1977 Afghanistan: 0.17 Syria: 1.45 World: 4.36 1978 Afghanistan: 0.14 Syria: 1.44 World: 4.42 1979 Afghanistan: 0.15 Syria: 1.77 World: 4.46 1980 Afghanistan: 0.15 Syria: 1.6 World: 4.33 1981 Afghanistan: 0.19 Syria: 1.75 World: 4.18 1982 Afghanistan: 0.21 Syria: 2 World: 4.05 1983 Afghanistan: 0.27 Syria: 2.28 World: 4.01 1984 Afghanistan: 0.29 Syria: 2.47 World: 4.07 1985 Afghanistan: 0.36 Syria: 2.15 World: 4.05 1986 Afghanistan: 0.34 Syria: 2.17 World: 4.04 1987 Afghanistan: 0.29 Syria: 2.66 World: 4.1 1988 Afghanistan: 0.27 Syria: 2.52 World: 4.16 1989 Afghanistan: 0.24 Syria: 2.35 World: 4.16 1990 Afghanistan: 0.24 Syria: 2.62 World: 4.15 1991 Afghanistan: 0.23 Syria: 2.78 World: 4.1 1992 Afghanistan: 0.14 Syria: 2.68 World: 4.01 1993 Afghanistan: 0.12 Syria: 2.67 World: 3.97 1994 Afghanistan: 0.1 Syria: 2.74 World: 3.94 1995 Afghanistan: 0.09 Syria: 2.77 World: 3.99 1996 Afghanistan: 0.08 Syria: 2.9 World: 4.01 1997 Afghanistan: 0.07 Syria: 2.81 World: 4.02 1998 Afghanistan: 0.07 Syria: 2.91 World: 3.98 1999 Afghanistan: 0.07 Syria: 2.79 World: 3.95 2000 Afghanistan: 0.05 Syria: 2.76 World: 4.01 2001 Afghanistan: 0.05 Syria: 2.7 World: 4.01 2002 Afghanistan: 0.04 Syria: 2.62 World: 4.02 2003 Afghanistan: 0.04 Syria: 2.57 World: 4.15 2004 Afghanistan: 0.04 Syria: 2.62 World: 4.28 2005 Afghanistan: 0.05 Syria: 3.13 World: 4.39 2006 Afghanistan: 0.06 Syria: 3.14 World: 4.48 2007 Afghanistan: 0.08 Syria: 3.11 World: 4.59 2008 Afghanistan: 0.15 Syria: 3.08 World: 4.56 2009 Afghanistan: 0.22 Syria: 2.84 World: 4.45 2010 Afghanistan: 0.28 Syria: 2.79 World: 4.67 2011 Afghanistan: 0.39 Syria: 2.56 World: 4.76 2012 Afghanistan: 0.32 Syria: 2.03 World: 4.77 2013 Afghanistan: 0.27 Syria: 1.44 World: 4.81 2014 Afghanistan: 0.24 Syria: 1.53 World: 4.78 2015 Afghanistan: 0.25 Syria: 1.45 World: 4.7 2016 Afghanistan: 0.22 Syria: 1.35 World: 4.65 2017 Afghanistan: 0.29 Syria: 1.62 World: 4.67 2018 Afghanistan: 0.32 Syria: 1.74 World: 4.73 2019 Afghanistan: 0.32 Syria: 1.64 World: 4.7 2020 Afghanistan: 0.31 Syria: 1.51 World: 4.47 2021 Afghanistan: 0.31 Syria: 1.48 World: 4.68 2022 Afghanistan: 0.28 Syria: 1.39 World: 4.67 2023 Afghanistan: 0.28 Syria: 1.33 World: 4.68 2024 Afghanistan: 0.28 Syria: 1.27 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2018

Afghanistan Syria World

0 20 40 60 2005 Afghanistan: 1.22 Syria: 5.65 World: 15.6 2006 Afghanistan: 2.11 Syria: 7.83 World: 17.2 2007 Afghanistan: 1.9 Syria: 11.5 World: 20.2 2008 Afghanistan: 1.84 Syria: 14 World: 22.8 2009 Afghanistan: 3.55 Syria: 17.3 World: 25.3 2010 Afghanistan: 4 Syria: 20.7 World: 28.4 2011 Afghanistan: 5 Syria: 22.5 World: 30.9 2012 Afghanistan: 5.45 Syria: 24.3 World: 33.3 2013 Afghanistan: 5.9 Syria: 26.2 World: 35.3 2014 Afghanistan: 7 Syria: 28.09 World: 37.4 2015 Afghanistan: 8.26 Syria: 29.98 World: 39.9 2016 Afghanistan: 11 Syria: 31.87 World: 43.6 2017 Afghanistan: 13.5 Syria: 32.7 World: 46.3 2018 Afghanistan: 16.8 Syria: 33.77 World: 49.4 2005 2009 2011 2013 2015 2018

Population

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
Population 43.8 mn 2025
36th of 215		 25.6 mn 2025
57th of 215
Population density 63.6 /km² 2023
139th of 214		 128.5 /km² 2023
84th of 214
Population growth 2.77 % 2025
20th of 215		 3.77 % 2025
5th of 215
Life expectancy 66.3 years 2024
182nd of 215		 72.6 years 2024
128th of 215
Fertility rate 4.76 2024
9th of 215		 2.70 2024
66th of 215
Birth rate 35.0 ‰ 2024
9th of 215		 23.2 ‰ 2024
58th of 215
Infant mortality 48.3 ‰ 2024
184th of 196		 17.7 ‰ 2024
125th of 196
Urban population 25.9 % 2025
202nd of 215		 72.1 % 2025
80th of 215
Aged 65+ 2.4 % 2025
208th of 215		 4.8 % 2025
149th of 215
Living in cities 40.2 % 2025
97th of 215		 48.5 % 2025
61st of 215
Living in towns 42.9 % 2025
55th of 215		 33.4 % 2025
97th of 215
Living in rural areas 16.9 % 2025
158th of 215		 18.2 % 2025
147th of 215

Human development

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
Human Development Index 0.496 2023
181st of 193		 0.564 2023
162nd of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.321 2023
156th of 169		 0.419 2015
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.492 2023
139th of 156		 0.553 2023
123rd of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.661 2023
168th of 172		 0.490 2023
129th of 172

Economy

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
GDP 17.8 bn US$ 2024 23.7 bn US$ 2022
GDP per capita 417 US$ 2024 1,057 US$ 2022
GDP per capita (PPP) 2,236 int. $ 2024 4,905 int. $ 2022
GNI per capita 390 US$ 2024 720 US$ 2022
GDP growth 1.9 % 2024 -0.2 % 2022
Inflation -6.6 % 2024 13.4 % 2019
Trade 83.8 % 2024 35.4 % 2022
Exports 15.7 % 2024 6.8 % 2022
FDI inflows 0.1 % 2021 1.2 % 2011
Manufacturing 8.4 % 2024 -
Agriculture 34.3 % 2024 42.9 % 2022
Tax revenue 9.9 % 2017 -
Military spending 1.8 % 2021 -

Labour

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
Unemployment 13.4 % 2025
162nd of 181		 13.6 % 2025
163rd of 181
Youth unemployment 16.8 % 2025
118th of 181		 33.1 % 2025
166th of 181
Women in the labour force 5.1 % 2025
180th of 181		 12.7 % 2025
178th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 51.6 % 2025
22nd of 181		 16.3 % 2025
85th of 181
Weekly hours worked 35.6 h 2025
127th of 181		 28.5 h 2025
177th of 181
Youth NEET rate 55.7 % 2025
181st of 181		 34.4 % 2025
163rd of 181
Labour income share 40.8 % 2025
81st of 114		 34.2 % 2025
101st of 114
Output per hour 6.1 $ 2025
149th of 181		 11.1 $ 2025
127th of 181

Health

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
Health spending 15.0 % 2023
4th of 192		 2.7 % 2023
183rd of 192
Health spending per person 59 US$ 2023
165th of 191		 33 US$ 2023
181st of 191
Physicians 0.32 /1,000 2023 1.52 /1,000 2021
Under-5 mortality 53.0 ‰ 2024
171st of 196		 18.4 ‰ 2024
120th of 196
Maternal mortality 521 /100k 2023
188th of 194		 20 /100k 2023
74th of 194
Tobacco use 22.1 % 2024
100th of 166		 -
Safe drinking water 30.6 % 2024
124th of 147		 -

Food

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
Calories per person 2,310 kcal 2024
142nd of 155		 2,213 kcal 2024
140th of 155
Protein supply 61.8 g 2022
150th of 174		 70.9 g 2022
136th of 174
Animal protein supply 9.4 g 2022
167th of 174		 18.7 g 2022
140th of 174
Fat supply 43.3 g 2022
161st of 174		 68.7 g 2022
124th of 174
Food insecurity 77.8 % 2024
128th of 134		 -
Severe food insecurity 30.2 % 2024
118th of 124		 -
Cereal import dependency 46.1 % 2022
78th of 160		 49.8 % 2022
72nd of 160

Education

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
Literacy 37.3 % 2021 94.4 % 2021
Secondary enrolment 59.6 % 2023 38.7 % 2024
105th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 10.9 % 2020 43.8 % 2016
Education spending 4.3 % 2017 -
Expected schooling 10.8 yrs 2023
165th of 195		 7.4 yrs 2023
191st of 195
Mean schooling 2.5 yrs 2023
186th of 193		 5.9 yrs 2023
158th of 193

Society

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
Internet use 16.1 % 2024
177th of 182		 33.8 % 2018
Mobile subscriptions 60.1 /100 2024
147th of 151		 71.2 /100 2024
136th of 151
Electricity access 87.8 % 2024
164th of 213		 89.3 % 2024
161st of 213
Women in parliament 27.0 % 2021 4.9 % 2025
174th of 184
Income inequality - 26.4 2022
Extreme poverty - 18.0 % 2022

Refugees

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
Refugees hosted 20,869 2025
82nd of 177		 9,885 2025
92nd of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.5 ‰ 2025
105th of 177		 0.4 ‰ 2025
110th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 382 2025
117th of 177		 4,144 2025
72nd of 177
Refugees from the country 2.7 mn 2025
4th of 199		 4.9 mn 2025
2nd of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 60.9 ‰ 2025
6th of 199		 189.9 ‰ 2025
2nd of 199

Governance

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
Control of corruption 21.4 /100 2024
189th of 207		 13.4 /100 2024
205th of 207
Government effectiveness 13.7 /100 2024
202nd of 205		 18.8 /100 2024
198th of 205
Rule of law 23.7 /100 2024
204th of 207		 25.8 /100 2024
202nd of 207
Regulatory quality 30.6 /100 2024
195th of 205		 23.4 /100 2024
204th of 205
Voice and accountability 19.2 /100 2024
204th of 205		 24.5 /100 2024
198th of 205
Political stability 28.2 /100 2024
203rd of 207		 25.4 /100 2024
205th of 207

Environment

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
CO₂ per capita 0.28 t 2024
28th of 202		 1.27 t 2024
71st of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 10.8 Mt 2024
107th of 204		 31.8 Mt 2024
73rd of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.03 % 2024
107th of 204		 0.08 % 2024
73rd of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.2 Gt 2024
123rd of 204		 2.1 Gt 2024
66th of 204
GHG per capita 0.77 t 2024
14th of 202		 1.91 t 2024
53rd of 202
Renewable energy 20.0 % 2022
108th of 211		 1.1 % 2021
190th of 211
Forest area 1.9 % 2023
188th of 212		 2.8 % 2023
184th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 37.9 µg/m³ 2023
175th of 200		 32.1 µg/m³ 2023
159th of 200
Water stress 54.8 % 2022
145th of 176		 124.4 % 2022
166th of 176
Land area 652,230 km² 2023
40th of 214		 183,630 km² 2023
88th of 214

Energy

Indicator Afghanistan Syria
Renewable electricity 86.9 % 2024
26th of 190		 3.5 % 2024
169th of 190
Wind and solar 11.1 % 2024
67th of 190		 0.4 % 2024
160th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
32nd of 180		 0.0 % 2024
159th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 86.9 % 2024
30th of 190		 3.5 % 2024
170th of 190
Fossil electricity 13.1 % 2024
30th of 190		 96.5 % 2024
170th of 190
Coal power 3.0 % 2024
125th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
94th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 117 g/kWh 2024
29th of 190		 706 g/kWh 2024
177th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.16 MWh 2024
170th of 191		 0.98 MWh 2024
136th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.