Afghanistan vs Tajikistan

Afghanistan (Asia) and Tajikistan (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$ · 2000-2024

Afghanistan Tajikistan World

0 5,000 10k 15k 2000 Afghanistan: 174.93 Tajikistan: 136.93 World: 5,512.56 2001 Afghanistan: 138.71 Tajikistan: 168.68 World: 5,404.2 2002 Afghanistan: 178.95 Tajikistan: 186.95 World: 5,539.32 2003 Afghanistan: 198.87 Tajikistan: 233.58 World: 6,129.87 2004 Afghanistan: 221.76 Tajikistan: 305.75 World: 6,818 2005 Afghanistan: 254.18 Tajikistan: 333.93 World: 7,290.57 2006 Afghanistan: 274.22 Tajikistan: 401.02 World: 7,803.19 2007 Afghanistan: 376.22 Tajikistan: 517 World: 8,685.33 2008 Afghanistan: 381.73 Tajikistan: 703.33 World: 9,425.74 2009 Afghanistan: 452.05 Tajikistan: 664.8 World: 8,827.04 2010 Afghanistan: 560.62 Tajikistan: 737.34 World: 9,555.07 2011 Afghanistan: 606.69 Tajikistan: 833.6 World: 10,496.93 2012 Afghanistan: 651.42 Tajikistan: 952.45 World: 10,597.85 2013 Afghanistan: 637.09 Tajikistan: 1,028.2 World: 10,759.35 2014 Afghanistan: 625.05 Tajikistan: 1,081.54 World: 10,912.24 2015 Afghanistan: 565.57 Tajikistan: 956.92 World: 10,191.98 2016 Afghanistan: 522.08 Tajikistan: 788.71 World: 10,239.47 2017 Afghanistan: 525.47 Tajikistan: 829.46 World: 10,784.4 2018 Afghanistan: 491.34 Tajikistan: 834.29 World: 11,344.73 2019 Afghanistan: 496.6 Tajikistan: 871.02 World: 11,417.6 2020 Afghanistan: 510.79 Tajikistan: 834.31 World: 10,999.49 2021 Afghanistan: 356.5 Tajikistan: 896.75 World: 12,472.91 2022 Afghanistan: 357.26 Tajikistan: 1,052.18 World: 12,876.24 2023 Afghanistan: 413.76 Tajikistan: 1,178.48 World: 13,313.86 2024 Afghanistan: 416.87 Tajikistan: 1,362.03 World: 13,717.09 2000 2008 2012 2016 2024

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Afghanistan Tajikistan World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Afghanistan: 32.8 Tajikistan: 52.54 World: 50.94 1961 Afghanistan: 33.29 Tajikistan: 52.94 World: 52.8 1962 Afghanistan: 33.76 Tajikistan: 53.37 World: 55.29 1963 Afghanistan: 34.2 Tajikistan: 53.79 World: 55.65 1964 Afghanistan: 34.67 Tajikistan: 54.22 World: 56.1 1965 Afghanistan: 35.12 Tajikistan: 54.66 World: 55.93 1966 Afghanistan: 35.58 Tajikistan: 55.08 World: 56.45 1967 Afghanistan: 36.04 Tajikistan: 55.5 World: 56.9 1968 Afghanistan: 36.51 Tajikistan: 55.89 World: 57.34 1969 Afghanistan: 36.98 Tajikistan: 56.26 World: 57.68 1970 Afghanistan: 37.46 Tajikistan: 56.59 World: 57.94 1971 Afghanistan: 37.93 Tajikistan: 56.88 World: 58.02 1972 Afghanistan: 38.42 Tajikistan: 57.16 World: 58.84 1973 Afghanistan: 38.95 Tajikistan: 57.42 World: 59.3 1974 Afghanistan: 39.47 Tajikistan: 57.65 World: 59.7 1975 Afghanistan: 39.99 Tajikistan: 57.88 World: 60.13 1976 Afghanistan: 40.52 Tajikistan: 58.08 World: 60.45 1977 Afghanistan: 41.08 Tajikistan: 58.24 World: 61.04 1978 Afghanistan: 40.09 Tajikistan: 58.4 World: 61.39 1979 Afghanistan: 38.84 Tajikistan: 58.52 World: 61.84 1980 Afghanistan: 39.26 Tajikistan: 58.63 World: 62.15 1981 Afghanistan: 39.41 Tajikistan: 58.76 World: 62.52 1982 Afghanistan: 36.06 Tajikistan: 60.16 World: 62.87 1983 Afghanistan: 36.52 Tajikistan: 60.46 World: 63.13 1984 Afghanistan: 31.47 Tajikistan: 60.69 World: 63.44 1985 Afghanistan: 32.13 Tajikistan: 60.97 World: 63.73 1986 Afghanistan: 38.4 Tajikistan: 61.83 World: 64.12 1987 Afghanistan: 38.83 Tajikistan: 61.58 World: 64.46 1988 Afghanistan: 43.24 Tajikistan: 61.84 World: 64.67 1989 Afghanistan: 44.5 Tajikistan: 61.74 World: 64.96 1990 Afghanistan: 45.12 Tajikistan: 61.64 World: 65.11 1991 Afghanistan: 45.52 Tajikistan: 61.68 World: 65.3 1992 Afghanistan: 46.57 Tajikistan: 57.09 World: 65.55 1993 Afghanistan: 51.02 Tajikistan: 55.51 World: 65.74 1994 Afghanistan: 50.97 Tajikistan: 60.09 World: 65.96 1995 Afghanistan: 52.1 Tajikistan: 61.39 World: 66.2 1996 Afghanistan: 52.83 Tajikistan: 60.81 World: 66.52 1997 Afghanistan: 53.21 Tajikistan: 61.93 World: 66.83 1998 Afghanistan: 52.49 Tajikistan: 62.4 World: 67.07 1999 Afghanistan: 54.53 Tajikistan: 63.11 World: 67.31 2000 Afghanistan: 55.01 Tajikistan: 63.54 World: 67.65 2001 Afghanistan: 55.51 Tajikistan: 64.2 World: 67.95 2002 Afghanistan: 56.23 Tajikistan: 64.9 World: 68.23 2003 Afghanistan: 57.17 Tajikistan: 65.87 World: 68.52 2004 Afghanistan: 57.81 Tajikistan: 66.6 World: 68.77 2005 Afghanistan: 58.25 Tajikistan: 66.53 World: 69.11 2006 Afghanistan: 58.55 Tajikistan: 67 World: 69.47 2007 Afghanistan: 58.96 Tajikistan: 67.41 World: 69.81 2008 Afghanistan: 59.71 Tajikistan: 67.92 World: 70 2009 Afghanistan: 60.25 Tajikistan: 68.25 World: 70.38 2010 Afghanistan: 60.7 Tajikistan: 68.37 World: 70.68 2011 Afghanistan: 61.25 Tajikistan: 68.7 World: 70.97 2012 Afghanistan: 61.74 Tajikistan: 69.13 World: 71.26 2013 Afghanistan: 62.19 Tajikistan: 69.58 World: 71.53 2014 Afghanistan: 62.26 Tajikistan: 69.7 World: 71.78 2015 Afghanistan: 62.27 Tajikistan: 69.67 World: 71.97 2016 Afghanistan: 62.65 Tajikistan: 69.98 World: 72.19 2017 Afghanistan: 62.41 Tajikistan: 70.52 World: 72.37 2018 Afghanistan: 62.44 Tajikistan: 70.74 World: 72.64 2019 Afghanistan: 62.94 Tajikistan: 70.96 World: 72.87 2020 Afghanistan: 61.45 Tajikistan: 68.61 World: 72.18 2021 Afghanistan: 60.42 Tajikistan: 69.59 World: 71.22 2022 Afghanistan: 65.62 Tajikistan: 71.56 World: 72.97 2023 Afghanistan: 66.04 Tajikistan: 71.79 World: 73.33 2024 Afghanistan: 66.29 Tajikistan: 71.93 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Afghanistan Tajikistan World

2 4 6 8 1960 Afghanistan: 7.28 Tajikistan: 6.24 World: 4.69 1961 Afghanistan: 7.28 Tajikistan: 6.35 World: 4.56 1962 Afghanistan: 7.29 Tajikistan: 6.48 World: 5.02 1963 Afghanistan: 7.3 Tajikistan: 6.62 World: 5.31 1964 Afghanistan: 7.3 Tajikistan: 6.68 World: 5.13 1965 Afghanistan: 7.31 Tajikistan: 6.74 World: 5.08 1966 Afghanistan: 7.32 Tajikistan: 6.82 World: 4.97 1967 Afghanistan: 7.34 Tajikistan: 6.89 World: 4.87 1968 Afghanistan: 7.36 Tajikistan: 6.91 World: 4.98 1969 Afghanistan: 7.39 Tajikistan: 6.91 World: 4.88 1970 Afghanistan: 7.4 Tajikistan: 6.91 World: 4.84 1971 Afghanistan: 7.43 Tajikistan: 6.91 World: 4.69 1972 Afghanistan: 7.45 Tajikistan: 6.89 World: 4.55 1973 Afghanistan: 7.49 Tajikistan: 6.84 World: 4.42 1974 Afghanistan: 7.53 Tajikistan: 6.77 World: 4.26 1975 Afghanistan: 7.54 Tajikistan: 6.69 World: 4.07 1976 Afghanistan: 7.56 Tajikistan: 6.6 World: 3.97 1977 Afghanistan: 7.59 Tajikistan: 6.49 World: 3.84 1978 Afghanistan: 7.6 Tajikistan: 6.4 World: 3.77 1979 Afghanistan: 7.61 Tajikistan: 6.31 World: 3.76 1980 Afghanistan: 7.64 Tajikistan: 6.21 World: 3.73 1981 Afghanistan: 7.62 Tajikistan: 6.12 World: 3.71 1982 Afghanistan: 7.6 Tajikistan: 6.03 World: 3.72 1983 Afghanistan: 7.57 Tajikistan: 5.98 World: 3.59 1984 Afghanistan: 7.55 Tajikistan: 5.96 World: 3.57 1985 Afghanistan: 7.55 Tajikistan: 5.94 World: 3.53 1986 Afghanistan: 7.55 Tajikistan: 5.91 World: 3.51 1987 Afghanistan: 7.55 Tajikistan: 5.84 World: 3.48 1988 Afghanistan: 7.55 Tajikistan: 5.75 World: 3.39 1989 Afghanistan: 7.56 Tajikistan: 5.61 World: 3.35 1990 Afghanistan: 7.58 Tajikistan: 5.46 World: 3.31 1991 Afghanistan: 7.63 Tajikistan: 5.28 World: 3.13 1992 Afghanistan: 7.7 Tajikistan: 5.06 World: 3.04 1993 Afghanistan: 7.76 Tajikistan: 4.92 World: 2.97 1994 Afghanistan: 7.77 Tajikistan: 4.79 World: 2.92 1995 Afghanistan: 7.77 Tajikistan: 4.66 World: 2.87 1996 Afghanistan: 7.76 Tajikistan: 3.94 World: 2.82 1997 Afghanistan: 7.73 Tajikistan: 4.06 World: 2.78 1998 Afghanistan: 7.69 Tajikistan: 4.07 World: 2.75 1999 Afghanistan: 7.64 Tajikistan: 3.85 World: 2.72 2000 Afghanistan: 7.57 Tajikistan: 3.49 World: 2.73 2001 Afghanistan: 7.45 Tajikistan: 3.49 World: 2.69 2002 Afghanistan: 7.32 Tajikistan: 3.47 World: 2.66 2003 Afghanistan: 7.17 Tajikistan: 3.42 World: 2.64 2004 Afghanistan: 7.02 Tajikistan: 3.51 World: 2.63 2005 Afghanistan: 6.86 Tajikistan: 3.4 World: 2.61 2006 Afghanistan: 6.69 Tajikistan: 3.34 World: 2.61 2007 Afghanistan: 6.51 Tajikistan: 3.37 World: 2.6 2008 Afghanistan: 6.39 Tajikistan: 3.39 World: 2.6 2009 Afghanistan: 6.3 Tajikistan: 3.43 World: 2.59 2010 Afghanistan: 6.2 Tajikistan: 3.46 World: 2.57 2011 Afghanistan: 6.09 Tajikistan: 3.46 World: 2.55 2012 Afghanistan: 5.99 Tajikistan: 3.42 World: 2.56 2013 Afghanistan: 5.88 Tajikistan: 3.43 World: 2.53 2014 Afghanistan: 5.77 Tajikistan: 3.46 World: 2.52 2015 Afghanistan: 5.65 Tajikistan: 3.46 World: 2.49 2016 Afghanistan: 5.54 Tajikistan: 3.38 World: 2.49 2017 Afghanistan: 5.43 Tajikistan: 3.29 World: 2.46 2018 Afghanistan: 5.33 Tajikistan: 3.29 World: 2.39 2019 Afghanistan: 5.24 Tajikistan: 3.28 World: 2.35 2020 Afghanistan: 5.15 Tajikistan: 3.21 World: 2.28 2021 Afghanistan: 5.04 Tajikistan: 3.17 World: 2.25 2022 Afghanistan: 4.93 Tajikistan: 3.13 World: 2.22 2023 Afghanistan: 4.84 Tajikistan: 3.07 World: 2.2 2024 Afghanistan: 4.76 Tajikistan: 3.04 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Afghanistan Tajikistan World

0 5 10 15 1991 Afghanistan: 7.97 Tajikistan: 1.82 World: 5.12 1992 Afghanistan: 7.96 Tajikistan: 1.85 World: 5.28 1993 Afghanistan: 7.91 Tajikistan: 2.65 World: 5.54 1994 Afghanistan: 7.88 Tajikistan: 3.15 World: 5.79 1995 Afghanistan: 7.87 Tajikistan: 3.45 World: 5.92 1996 Afghanistan: 7.88 Tajikistan: 4.05 World: 5.98 1997 Afghanistan: 7.86 Tajikistan: 4.15 World: 6.01 1998 Afghanistan: 7.87 Tajikistan: 4.65 World: 6.16 1999 Afghanistan: 7.88 Tajikistan: 4.45 World: 6.28 2000 Afghanistan: 7.9 Tajikistan: 4.15 World: 6.11 2001 Afghanistan: 7.97 Tajikistan: 3.75 World: 6.19 2002 Afghanistan: 7.87 Tajikistan: 3.95 World: 6.41 2003 Afghanistan: 7.84 Tajikistan: 3.85 World: 6.48 2004 Afghanistan: 7.79 Tajikistan: 3.45 World: 6.33 2005 Afghanistan: 7.88 Tajikistan: 3.45 World: 6.22 2006 Afghanistan: 7.9 Tajikistan: 3.65 World: 5.97 2007 Afghanistan: 7.84 Tajikistan: 2.87 World: 5.77 2008 Afghanistan: 7.88 Tajikistan: 4.94 World: 5.82 2009 Afghanistan: 7.81 Tajikistan: 7.03 World: 6.41 2010 Afghanistan: 7.81 Tajikistan: 7.04 World: 6.28 2011 Afghanistan: 7.83 Tajikistan: 7.04 World: 6.15 2012 Afghanistan: 7.88 Tajikistan: 7.02 World: 6.15 2013 Afghanistan: 7.92 Tajikistan: 7.02 World: 6.1 2014 Afghanistan: 7.92 Tajikistan: 7.02 World: 5.96 2015 Afghanistan: 9.03 Tajikistan: 7.03 World: 6 2016 Afghanistan: 10.12 Tajikistan: 7.04 World: 5.97 2017 Afghanistan: 11.18 Tajikistan: 7.04 World: 5.9 2018 Afghanistan: 11.19 Tajikistan: 7.03 World: 5.76 2019 Afghanistan: 11.19 Tajikistan: 7.03 World: 5.59 2020 Afghanistan: 11.71 Tajikistan: 7.58 World: 6.59 2021 Afghanistan: 12.01 Tajikistan: 7.69 World: 6.05 2022 Afghanistan: 14.1 Tajikistan: 7.05 World: 5.23 2023 Afghanistan: 14.01 Tajikistan: 7.04 World: 4.85 2024 Afghanistan: 13.69 Tajikistan: 7.04 World: 4.81 2025 Afghanistan: 13.35 Tajikistan: 6.93 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Afghanistan Tajikistan World

0 2 4 6 1970 Afghanistan: 0.15 Tajikistan: 2.77 World: 4.14 1971 Afghanistan: 0.15 Tajikistan: 2.7 World: 4.04 1972 Afghanistan: 0.14 Tajikistan: 2.74 World: 4.16 1973 Afghanistan: 0.14 Tajikistan: 2.77 World: 4.32 1974 Afghanistan: 0.18 Tajikistan: 2.8 World: 4.23 1975 Afghanistan: 0.16 Tajikistan: 2.91 World: 4.14 1976 Afghanistan: 0.14 Tajikistan: 2.89 World: 4.31 1977 Afghanistan: 0.17 Tajikistan: 2.87 World: 4.36 1978 Afghanistan: 0.14 Tajikistan: 2.86 World: 4.42 1979 Afghanistan: 0.15 Tajikistan: 2.85 World: 4.46 1980 Afghanistan: 0.15 Tajikistan: 2.9 World: 4.33 1981 Afghanistan: 0.19 Tajikistan: 2.83 World: 4.18 1982 Afghanistan: 0.21 Tajikistan: 2.76 World: 4.05 1983 Afghanistan: 0.27 Tajikistan: 2.73 World: 4.01 1984 Afghanistan: 0.29 Tajikistan: 2.64 World: 4.07 1985 Afghanistan: 0.36 Tajikistan: 2.67 World: 4.05 1986 Afghanistan: 0.34 Tajikistan: 2.68 World: 4.04 1987 Afghanistan: 0.29 Tajikistan: 2.63 World: 4.1 1988 Afghanistan: 0.27 Tajikistan: 2.58 World: 4.16 1989 Afghanistan: 0.24 Tajikistan: 2.52 World: 4.16 1990 Afghanistan: 0.24 Tajikistan: 2.28 World: 4.15 1991 Afghanistan: 0.23 Tajikistan: 2.1 World: 4.1 1992 Afghanistan: 0.14 Tajikistan: 1.51 World: 4.01 1993 Afghanistan: 0.12 Tajikistan: 1.01 World: 3.97 1994 Afghanistan: 0.1 Tajikistan: 0.62 World: 3.94 1995 Afghanistan: 0.09 Tajikistan: 0.51 World: 3.99 1996 Afghanistan: 0.08 Tajikistan: 0.45 World: 4.01 1997 Afghanistan: 0.07 Tajikistan: 0.48 World: 4.02 1998 Afghanistan: 0.07 Tajikistan: 0.52 World: 3.98 1999 Afghanistan: 0.07 Tajikistan: 0.48 World: 3.95 2000 Afghanistan: 0.05 Tajikistan: 0.44 World: 4.01 2001 Afghanistan: 0.05 Tajikistan: 0.43 World: 4.01 2002 Afghanistan: 0.04 Tajikistan: 0.42 World: 4.02 2003 Afghanistan: 0.04 Tajikistan: 0.42 World: 4.15 2004 Afghanistan: 0.04 Tajikistan: 0.49 World: 4.28 2005 Afghanistan: 0.05 Tajikistan: 0.46 World: 4.39 2006 Afghanistan: 0.06 Tajikistan: 0.49 World: 4.48 2007 Afghanistan: 0.08 Tajikistan: 0.56 World: 4.59 2008 Afghanistan: 0.15 Tajikistan: 0.52 World: 4.56 2009 Afghanistan: 0.22 Tajikistan: 0.41 World: 4.45 2010 Afghanistan: 0.28 Tajikistan: 0.4 World: 4.67 2011 Afghanistan: 0.39 Tajikistan: 0.39 World: 4.76 2012 Afghanistan: 0.32 Tajikistan: 0.44 World: 4.77 2013 Afghanistan: 0.27 Tajikistan: 0.44 World: 4.81 2014 Afghanistan: 0.24 Tajikistan: 0.57 World: 4.78 2015 Afghanistan: 0.25 Tajikistan: 0.59 World: 4.7 2016 Afghanistan: 0.22 Tajikistan: 0.64 World: 4.65 2017 Afghanistan: 0.29 Tajikistan: 0.76 World: 4.67 2018 Afghanistan: 0.32 Tajikistan: 0.88 World: 4.73 2019 Afghanistan: 0.32 Tajikistan: 0.95 World: 4.7 2020 Afghanistan: 0.31 Tajikistan: 0.96 World: 4.47 2021 Afghanistan: 0.31 Tajikistan: 0.95 World: 4.68 2022 Afghanistan: 0.28 Tajikistan: 0.94 World: 4.67 2023 Afghanistan: 0.28 Tajikistan: 0.9 World: 4.68 2024 Afghanistan: 0.28 Tajikistan: 0.92 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Afghanistan Tajikistan World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Afghanistan: 1.22 Tajikistan: 0.3 World: 15.6 2006 Afghanistan: 2.11 Tajikistan: 3.77 World: 17.2 2007 Afghanistan: 1.9 Tajikistan: 7.2 World: 20.2 2008 Afghanistan: 1.84 Tajikistan: 8.78 World: 22.8 2009 Afghanistan: 3.55 Tajikistan: 10.07 World: 25.3 2010 Afghanistan: 4 Tajikistan: 11.55 World: 28.4 2011 Afghanistan: 5 Tajikistan: 13.03 World: 30.9 2012 Afghanistan: 5.45 Tajikistan: 14.51 World: 33.3 2013 Afghanistan: 5.9 Tajikistan: 16 World: 35.3 2014 Afghanistan: 7 Tajikistan: 17.49 World: 37.4 2015 Afghanistan: 8.26 Tajikistan: 18.98 World: 39.9 2016 Afghanistan: 11 Tajikistan: 20.47 World: 43.6 2017 Afghanistan: 13.5 Tajikistan: 21.96 World: 46.3 2018 Afghanistan: 16.8 Tajikistan: 32.6 World: 49.4 2019 Afghanistan: 17.6 Tajikistan: 22.69 World: 53.9 2020 Afghanistan: 17.05 Tajikistan: 27.54 World: 60.1 2021 Afghanistan: 16.51 Tajikistan: 36.71 World: 63.8 2022 Afghanistan: 15.87 Tajikistan: 48.91 World: 67 2023 Afghanistan: 15.93 Tajikistan: 54.42 World: 69.2 2024 Afghanistan: 16.1 Tajikistan: 55.79 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
Population 43.8 mn 2025
36th of 215		 10.8 mn 2025
90th of 215
Population density 63.6 /km² 2023
139th of 214		 74.9 /km² 2023
129th of 214
Population growth 2.77 % 2025
20th of 215		 1.83 % 2025
58th of 215
Life expectancy 66.3 years 2024
182nd of 215		 71.9 years 2024
136th of 215
Fertility rate 4.76 2024
9th of 215		 3.04 2024
56th of 215
Birth rate 35.0 ‰ 2024
9th of 215		 25.3 ‰ 2024
50th of 215
Infant mortality 48.3 ‰ 2024
184th of 196		 23.5 ‰ 2024
138th of 196
Urban population 25.9 % 2025
202nd of 215		 26.2 % 2025
201st of 215
Aged 65+ 2.4 % 2025
208th of 215		 4.1 % 2025
163rd of 215
Living in cities 40.2 % 2025
97th of 215		 33.3 % 2025
128th of 215
Living in towns 42.9 % 2025
55th of 215		 51.2 % 2025
35th of 215
Living in rural areas 16.9 % 2025
158th of 215		 15.5 % 2025
164th of 215

Human development

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
Human Development Index 0.496 2023
181st of 193		 0.691 2023
128th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.321 2023
156th of 169		 0.594 2023
95th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.492 2023
139th of 156		 0.673 2023
81st of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.661 2023
168th of 172		 0.258 2023
68th of 172

Economy

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
GDP 17.8 bn US$ 2024 17.7 bn US$ 2025
135th of 186
GDP per capita 417 US$ 2024 1,637 US$ 2025
158th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 2,236 int. $ 2024 5,923 int. $ 2025
149th of 185
GNI per capita 390 US$ 2024 2,080 US$ 2025
147th of 182
GDP growth 1.9 % 2024 8.4 % 2025
7th of 186
Inflation -6.6 % 2024 6.0 % 2016
Trade 83.8 % 2024 59.1 % 2024
Exports 15.7 % 2024 11.2 % 2024
FDI inflows 0.1 % 2021 0.5 % 2025
114th of 192
Manufacturing 8.4 % 2024 13.2 % 2024
Agriculture 34.3 % 2024 23.1 % 2024
Tax revenue 9.9 % 2017 10.7 % 2024
79th of 89
Military spending 1.8 % 2021 1.8 % 2024
68th of 147

Labour

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
Unemployment 13.4 % 2025
162nd of 181		 6.9 % 2025
125th of 181
Youth unemployment 16.8 % 2025
118th of 181		 14.6 % 2025
105th of 181
Women in the labour force 5.1 % 2025
180th of 181		 21.9 % 2025
170th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 51.6 % 2025
22nd of 181		 43.3 % 2025
33rd of 181
Weekly hours worked 35.6 h 2025
127th of 181		 41.0 h 2025
69th of 181
Youth NEET rate 55.7 % 2025
181st of 181		 39.6 % 2025
174th of 181
Labour income share 40.8 % 2025
81st of 114		 18.6 % 2023
Output per hour 6.1 $ 2025
149th of 181		 10.3 $ 2025
129th of 181

Health

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
Health spending 15.0 % 2023
4th of 192		 7.4 % 2023
73rd of 192
Health spending per person 59 US$ 2023
165th of 191		 85 US$ 2023
147th of 191
Physicians 0.32 /1,000 2023 1.87 /1,000 2023
66th of 125
Under-5 mortality 53.0 ‰ 2024
171st of 196		 28.1 ‰ 2024
136th of 196
Maternal mortality 521 /100k 2023
188th of 194		 14 /100k 2023
56th of 194
Tobacco use 22.1 % 2024
100th of 166		 -
Safe drinking water 30.6 % 2024
124th of 147		 65.1 % 2024
93rd of 147

Food

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
Calories per person 2,310 kcal 2024
142nd of 155		 2,775 kcal 2024
108th of 155
Protein supply 61.8 g 2022
150th of 174		 82.7 g 2022
110th of 174
Animal protein supply 9.4 g 2022
167th of 174		 28.5 g 2022
124th of 174
Fat supply 43.3 g 2022
161st of 174		 83.9 g 2022
106th of 174
Food insecurity 77.8 % 2024
128th of 134		 24.0 % 2024
70th of 134
Severe food insecurity 30.2 % 2024
118th of 124		 4.9 % 2024
64th of 124
Cereal import dependency 46.1 % 2022
78th of 160		 48.4 % 2022
75th of 160

Education

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
Literacy 37.3 % 2021 -
Secondary enrolment 59.6 % 2023 86.9 % 2024
74th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 10.9 % 2020 35.6 % 2024
87th of 128
Education spending 4.3 % 2017 5.4 % 2023
20th of 121
Expected schooling 10.8 yrs 2023
165th of 195		 10.8 yrs 2023
162nd of 195
Mean schooling 2.5 yrs 2023
186th of 193		 11.3 yrs 2023
62nd of 193

Society

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
Internet use 16.1 % 2024
177th of 182		 55.8 % 2024
141st of 182
Mobile subscriptions 60.1 /100 2024
147th of 151		 76.2 /100 2023
Electricity access 87.8 % 2024
164th of 213		 99.9 % 2024
123rd of 213
Women in parliament 27.0 % 2021 28.6 % 2025
84th of 184
Income inequality - 36.1 2024
Extreme poverty - 6.1 % 2024

Refugees

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
Refugees hosted 20,869 2025
82nd of 177		 8,620 2025
93rd of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.5 ‰ 2025
105th of 177		 0.8 ‰ 2025
93rd of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 382 2025
117th of 177		 3,238 2025
80th of 177
Refugees from the country 2.7 mn 2025
4th of 199		 4,163 2025
80th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 60.9 ‰ 2025
6th of 199		 0.4 ‰ 2025
81st of 199

Governance

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
Control of corruption 21.4 /100 2024
189th of 207		 23.2 /100 2024
181st of 207
Government effectiveness 13.7 /100 2024
202nd of 205		 39.7 /100 2024
147th of 205
Rule of law 23.7 /100 2024
204th of 207		 36.6 /100 2024
180th of 207
Regulatory quality 30.6 /100 2024
195th of 205		 42.9 /100 2024
159th of 205
Voice and accountability 19.2 /100 2024
204th of 205		 28.1 /100 2024
190th of 205
Political stability 28.2 /100 2024
203rd of 207		 61.2 /100 2024
129th of 207

Environment

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
CO₂ per capita 0.28 t 2024
28th of 202		 0.92 t 2024
61st of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 10.8 Mt 2024
107th of 204		 10.7 Mt 2024
108th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.03 % 2024
107th of 204		 0.03 % 2024
108th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.2 Gt 2024
123rd of 204		 0.5 Gt 2024
100th of 204
GHG per capita 0.77 t 2024
14th of 202		 2.10 t 2024
60th of 202
Renewable energy 20.0 % 2022
108th of 211		 34.9 % 2021
70th of 211
Forest area 1.9 % 2023
188th of 212		 3.1 % 2023
183rd of 212
PM2.5 exposure 37.9 µg/m³ 2023
175th of 200		 33.3 µg/m³ 2023
164th of 200
Water stress 54.8 % 2022
145th of 176		 69.9 % 2022
153rd of 176
Land area 652,230 km² 2023
40th of 214		 138,790 km² 2023
94th of 214

Energy

Indicator Afghanistan Tajikistan
Renewable electricity 86.9 % 2024
26th of 190		 94.4 % 2025
16th of 190
Wind and solar 11.1 % 2024
67th of 190		 0.0 % 2025
188th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
32nd of 180		 0.0 % 2025
163rd of 180
Low-carbon electricity 86.9 % 2024
30th of 190		 94.4 % 2025
20th of 190
Fossil electricity 13.1 % 2024
30th of 190		 5.6 % 2025
20th of 190
Coal power 3.0 % 2024
125th of 188		 4.7 % 2025
130th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 117 g/kWh 2024
29th of 190		 73 g/kWh 2025
19th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.16 MWh 2024
170th of 191		 1.75 MWh 2025
113th 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.