Afghanistan vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Country Comparison | World Statistics

Country Comparison

Country Overview

Capital Kabul
Area 652,230.00 km²

Country Overview

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Detailed Comparison

Demographic

Indicator AFG HPC
Population, total 42.24 million (2023) 908.00 million (2023)
Population growth (annual %) 2.67 (2023) 2.68 (2023)
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 61.48 (2021) 44.40 (2021)

Economic

Indicator AFG HPC
GDP (current US$) 14.50 billion (2022) 1,130.47 billion (2023)
GDP growth (annual %) -6.24 (2022) 4.41 (2023)
GDP per capita (current US$) 352.60 (2022) 1,245.02 (2023)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 2.30 (2019) 7.38 (2023)
Tax revenue (% of GDP) 9.90 (2017) 11.55 (2020)
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) N/A (N/A) N/A (N/A)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) 5.58 (2021) N/A (N/A)

Environmental

Indicator AFG HPC
CO2 emissions (kt) 8,709.47 (2020) 224,996.64 (2020)
CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) 0.42 (2020) 0.28 (2020)

Social

Indicator AFG HPC
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 46.59 (2022) 56.62 (2022)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 18.34 (2022) 10.78 (2022)
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 35.07 (2022) 32.60 (2022)
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 4.52 (2022) 4.55 (2022)
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 44.80 (2022) 44.45 (2022)
Net migration -65,846.00 (2023) -520,272.00 (2023)
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) 0.02 (2019) 3.91 (2019)
Access to electricity (% of population) 85.30 (2022) 48.66 (2022)

Detailed Comparison between Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

This in-depth comparative analysis highlights the main differences and similarities between Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) across various economic, social, and environmental indicators.

Demographic: Comparative Analysis

In the demographic domain, Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) show distinct characteristics:

  • Population, total: Afghanistan (42239854, 2023) is significantly lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (907995430, 2023)
  • Population growth (annual %): Afghanistan (2.66562820222961, 2023) is lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (2.68092398622761, 2023)
  • Population density (people per sq. km of land area): Afghanistan (61.4805544056544, 2021) is higher than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (44.401501973587, 2021)

Economic: Comparative Analysis

In the economic domain, Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) show distinct characteristics:

  • GDP (current US$): Afghanistan (14502158192.0904, 2022) is significantly lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (1130472157492.99, 2023)
  • GDP growth (annual %): Afghanistan (-6.24017199240269, 2022) is significantly lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (4.41181392961016, 2023)
  • GDP per capita (current US$): Afghanistan (352.603733092107, 2022) is significantly lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (1245.01965554275, 2023)
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %): Afghanistan (2.30237251516819, 2019) is significantly lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (7.38281384280984, 2023)
  • Tax revenue (% of GDP): Afghanistan (9.89845089688421, 2017) is lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (11.5481172038022, 2020)

Environmental: Comparative Analysis

In the environmental domain, Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) show distinct characteristics:

  • CO2 emissions (kt): Afghanistan (8709.47, 2020) is significantly lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (224996.636, 2020)
  • CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP): Afghanistan (0.422339642504337, 2020) is higher than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (0.281915105555573, 2020)

Social: Comparative Analysis

In the social domain, Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) show distinct characteristics:

  • Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate): Afghanistan (46.5890700291054, 2022) is lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (56.6240946220928, 2022)
  • Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate): Afghanistan (18.3400733643662, 2022) is significantly higher than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (10.7801491703307, 2022)
  • Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate): Afghanistan (35.0708566065285, 2022) is higher than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (32.5957565138786, 2022)
  • Fertility rate, total (births per woman): Afghanistan (4.523, 2022) is lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (4.54653600423693, 2022)
  • Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births): Afghanistan (44.8, 2022) is higher than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (44.4508594707857, 2022)
  • Net migration: Afghanistan (-65846, 2023) is significantly higher than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (-520272, 2023)
  • Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age): Afghanistan (0.01618, 2019) is significantly lower than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (3.91466320893181, 2019)
  • Access to electricity (% of population): Afghanistan (85.3, 2022) is significantly higher than Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) (48.6553933920956, 2022)

This detailed comparison between Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) provides a comprehensive overview of each country's strengths and challenges in various areas. This data is essential for understanding the economic, social, and environmental dynamics shaping these nations.