Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 40th vs. 17th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Iran ranks 37/197 ($437B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Iran ranks 122/197 ($4,771).
Main facts and rankings
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
93020793
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 17/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$437B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 37/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$4,771
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 122/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$18,442
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
$161B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
39.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
$1,758
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 121/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$2,970
2025 |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
626,451 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
146.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
1.7
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
34.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
78.1 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Iran: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Iran economies compared
GDP
Afghanistan
Iran
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
| 1960 | - | $4,199,134,390 |
| 1961 | - | $4,426,949,095 |
| 1962 | - | $4,693,566,416 |
| 1963 | - | $4,928,628,018 |
| 1964 | - | $5,379,845,648 |
| 1965 | - | $6,197,319,929 |
| 1966 | - | $6,789,938,672 |
| 1967 | - | $7,555,383,690 |
| 1968 | - | $8,623,172,960 |
| 1969 | - | $9,743,089,607 |
| 1970 | - | $10,976,245,154 |
| 1971 | - | $13,731,802,833 |
| 1972 | - | $17,153,463,263 |
| 1973 | - | $27,081,698,250 |
| 1974 | - | $46,209,092,072 |
| 1975 | - | $51,776,222,350 |
| 1976 | - | $68,055,295,081 |
| 1977 | - | $80,600,122,702 |
| 1978 | - | $77,994,316,621 |
| 1979 | - | $90,391,877,326 |
| 1980 | - | $94,362,275,580 |
| 1981 | - | $100,499,312,750 |
| 1982 | - | $125,948,756,439 |
| 1983 | - | $156,365,156,618 |
| 1984 | - | $162,276,728,620 |
| 1985 | - | $180,183,629,600 |
| 1986 | - | $209,094,561,833 |
| 1987 | - | $134,009,995,923 |
| 1988 | - | $123,057,861,334 |
| 1989 | - | $120,496,362,916 |
| 1990 | - | $124,813,263,926 |
| 1991 | - | $131,637,664,958 |
| 1992 | - | $119,768,691,217 |
| 1993 | - | $63,743,623,231 |
| 1994 | - | $71,841,461,172 |
| 1995 | - | $96,419,225,745 |
| 1996 | - | $120,403,931,883 |
| 1997 | - | $113,919,163,421 |
| 1998 | - | $110,276,913,362 |
| 1999 | - | $113,848,450,089 |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $109,591,707,801 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $126,878,750,296 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $128,626,917,504 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $151,911,222,120 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $187,754,571,247 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $224,970,371,329 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $265,602,187,406 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $349,736,591,836 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $406,070,949,551 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $414,059,094,950 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $487,069,570,461 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $629,082,257,472 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $644,019,315,004 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $500,399,839,840 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $462,284,793,281 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $409,191,686,497 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $459,042,684,193 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $489,168,731,811 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $398,880,231,367 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $333,519,146,339 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $262,186,179,356 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $383,436,202,447 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $394,362,621,793 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $404,625,655,076 |
| 2024 | - | $436,906,331,672 |
Afghanistan and Iran economies compared
GDP per capita
Afghanistan
Iran
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
| 1960 | - | $195.6 |
| 1961 | - | $200.1 |
| 1962 | - | $205.8 |
| 1963 | - | $209.6 |
| 1964 | - | $221.7 |
| 1965 | - | $247.5 |
| 1966 | - | $262.9 |
| 1967 | - | $283.7 |
| 1968 | - | $314 |
| 1969 | - | $345 |
| 1970 | - | $377 |
| 1971 | - | $457 |
| 1972 | - | $555 |
| 1973 | - | $851 |
| 1974 | - | $1,409 |
| 1975 | - | $1,532 |
| 1976 | - | $1,954 |
| 1977 | - | $2,243 |
| 1978 | - | $2,101 |
| 1979 | - | $2,352 |
| 1980 | - | $2,368 |
| 1981 | - | $2,393 |
| 1982 | - | $2,845 |
| 1983 | - | $3,397 |
| 1984 | - | $3,395 |
| 1985 | - | $3,634 |
| 1986 | - | $4,064 |
| 1987 | - | $2,513 |
| 1988 | - | $2,234 |
| 1989 | - | $2,125 |
| 1990 | - | $2,138 |
| 1991 | - | $2,194 |
| 1992 | - | $1,957 |
| 1993 | - | $1,038 |
| 1994 | - | $1,168 |
| 1995 | - | $1,550 |
| 1996 | - | $1,915 |
| 1997 | - | $1,790 |
| 1998 | - | $1,709 |
| 1999 | - | $1,740 |
| 2000 | $174.9 | $1,650 |
| 2001 | $138.7 | $1,881 |
| 2002 | $179 | $1,891 |
| 2003 | $198.9 | $2,209 |
| 2004 | $221.8 | $2,672 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | $3,132 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $3,619 |
| 2007 | $376 | $4,688 |
| 2008 | $382 | $5,377 |
| 2009 | $452 | $5,416 |
| 2010 | $561 | $6,291 |
| 2011 | $607 | $8,026 |
| 2012 | $651 | $8,114 |
| 2013 | $637 | $6,223 |
| 2014 | $625 | $5,672 |
| 2015 | $566 | $4,953 |
| 2016 | $522 | $5,477 |
| 2017 | $525 | $5,753 |
| 2018 | $491 | $4,632 |
| 2019 | $497 | $3,831 |
| 2020 | $511 | $2,989 |
| 2021 | $356 | $4,335 |
| 2022 | $357 | $4,405 |
| 2023 | $414 | $4,466 |
| 2024 | - | $4,771 |
Afghanistan vs. Iran life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Afghanistan
Iran
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
| 1950 | 28.2 | 38.2 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 38.7 |
| 1952 | 29 | 39.2 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 39.5 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 40 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 40.6 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 41.1 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 41.3 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 42.2 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 42.8 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 43.3 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 43.9 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 43.8 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 45.1 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 45.7 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 46.4 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 47.1 |
| 1967 | 36 | 47.8 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 47.9 |
| 1969 | 37 | 49.4 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 50.2 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 51.1 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 51.7 |
| 1973 | 39 | 52.9 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 53.9 |
| 1975 | 40 | 54.8 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 55.8 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 56.7 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 56 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 58.5 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 58.4 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 56.6 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 57.6 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 58.5 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 60.9 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 61.5 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 62.1 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 62.7 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 63.3 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 65.3 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 66.2 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 66.7 |
| 1993 | 51 | 67 |
| 1994 | 51 | 67.5 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 67.9 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 68.3 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 68.6 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 69.2 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 69.7 |
| 2000 | 55 | 70.2 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 70.6 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 71.1 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 70.5 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 72 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 72.4 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 72.9 |
| 2007 | 59 | 73.3 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 73.7 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 74 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 74.4 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 75 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 75.3 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 75.6 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 75.9 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 76.2 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 76.4 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 76.6 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 76.9 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 74.1 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 73.8 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 76.8 |
| 2023 | 66 | 77.7 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 77.9 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 78.1 |
Afghanistan and Iran population clocks and comparison
Population
Afghanistan
Iran
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 21,470,434 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 22,125,726 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 22,807,907 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 23,519,005 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 24,262,859 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 25,036,978 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 25,829,270 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 26,628,432 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 27,437,391 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 28,273,482 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 29,145,100 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 30,029,071 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 30,921,179 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 31,839,838 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 32,796,463 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 33,802,973 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 34,837,271 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 35,933,181 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 37,126,535 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 38,424,952 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 39,842,324 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 41,989,312 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 44,272,141 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 46,029,535 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 47,793,998 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 49,582,289 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 51,446,045 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 53,323,493 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 55,072,694 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 56,704,914 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 58,380,092 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 59,986,931 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 61,184,983 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 61,403,543 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 61,520,598 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 62,205,567 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 62,881,300 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 63,639,638 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 64,519,859 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 65,445,391 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 66,418,659 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 67,452,005 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 68,011,317 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 68,769,340 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 70,256,316 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 71,828,455 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 73,392,747 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 74,602,648 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 75,514,204 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 76,457,825 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 77,420,842 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 78,383,598 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 79,370,580 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 80,414,686 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 81,502,045 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 82,619,362 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 83,812,228 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 85,026,754 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 86,117,998 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 87,051,648 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 87,723,443 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 88,455,488 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 89,524,246 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 90,608,707 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 91,567,738 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Iran
Fertility rate
Afghanistan
Iran
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
| 1960 | 7.28 | 7.52 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 7.46 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 7.4 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 7.32 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 7.24 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 7.21 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 7.19 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 7.12 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 7.01 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 6.8 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 6.55 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 6.26 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 6.06 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 5.97 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 5.95 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 6.07 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 6.18 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 6.34 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 6.55 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 6.63 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 6.62 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 6.59 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 6.53 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 6.43 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 6.24 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 6.01 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 5.72 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 5.43 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 5.17 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 4.93 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 4.57 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 3.67 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 3.24 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 2.85 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 2.54 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 2.32 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 2.19 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 2.09 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 2 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 1.92 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 1.84 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 1.78 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 1.76 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 1.75 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 1.74 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 1.74 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 1.75 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 1.79 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 1.85 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 1.91 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 1.98 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 2.02 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 2.05 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 1.92 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 1.77 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 4.84 | 1.7 |
Afghanistan and Iran demographics compared
Median age
Afghanistan
Iran
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 19.1 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 18.7 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 18.4 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 18.1 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 17.9 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 17.8 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 17.7 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 17.6 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 17.6 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 17.6 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 17.7 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 18 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 18.2 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 18.3 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
| 1979 | 17 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 18.4 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 18.6 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 18.5 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 18.4 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 18.3 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 18.2 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 18.2 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 18.2 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 18.1 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 18.2 |
| 1991 | 16 | 18.3 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 18.4 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 18.3 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 18.4 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 18.7 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 19.1 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 20 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 20.7 |
| 2000 | 15 | 21.4 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 22 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 22.6 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 23.1 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 23.7 |
| 2005 | 15 | 24.3 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 24.8 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 25.5 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 26.1 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 26.6 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 27.2 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 27.7 |
| 2012 | 16 | 28.2 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 28.7 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 29.2 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 29.7 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 30.2 |
| 2017 | 17 | 30.7 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 31.2 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 31.7 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 32.3 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 32.8 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 33.3 |
| 2023 | 18 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 18.2 | 34.3 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$426B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
15%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
2.82%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
2.06%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
650,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
-5.47%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
8.13%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
47.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
36.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
42.5
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
28.2%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.8%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
594
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$172B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
$7.69B
1982 |
| Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
1,550,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
2.28%
2000 |
| Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
91.1%
2024 |
Energy
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
3,266 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$5.03
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
779 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
8.6 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
98.8%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
0.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
1.14%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-32.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
3,664 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
4.24%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
3.43%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
2.2%
2022 |
| Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
1.12%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
+190,156
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
77.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.76 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.29 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
40.7
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
23
2024 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
78
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
2.42
2014 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
21.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
88.9%
2023 |
| English speaking |
6%
2023 |
12%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
79.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$237.8
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$92.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
78.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
0.43%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
1.51
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
16
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
55.5
2023 |
11.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
25.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
9%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
3
2025 |
27
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
13.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
0.51 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Afghanistan
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
1.09%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
6,841 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
181,727 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
41,654 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
138,867 mi
2018 |
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