Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 40th vs. 110th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Jordan ranks 91/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Jordan ranks 124/197 ($4,618).
Main facts and rankings
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
11575983
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 85/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$53.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 91/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$4,618
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 124/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$10,821
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
$51.2B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
92.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
$4,429
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 88/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$5,420
2025 |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
34,284 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
2.64
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
25.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
78.1 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Jordan: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Jordan economies compared
GDP
Afghanistan
Jordan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
| 1965 | - | $599,759,760 |
| 1966 | - | $657,999,737 |
| 1967 | - | $631,679,747 |
| 1968 | - | $561,119,776 |
| 1969 | - | $698,879,720 |
| 1970 | - | $639,519,744 |
| 1971 | - | $678,159,729 |
| 1972 | - | $788,479,685 |
| 1973 | - | $943,783,840 |
| 1974 | - | $1,197,483,949 |
| 1975 | - | $1,363,073,498 |
| 1976 | - | $1,708,521,219 |
| 1977 | - | $2,096,778,602 |
| 1978 | - | $2,602,208,589 |
| 1979 | - | $3,271,368,781 |
| 1980 | - | $3,910,044,474 |
| 1981 | - | $4,383,944,703 |
| 1982 | - | $4,681,240,993 |
| 1983 | - | $4,920,692,191 |
| 1984 | - | $4,967,162,160 |
| 1985 | - | $4,993,601,520 |
| 1986 | - | $6,402,050,485 |
| 1987 | - | $6,756,209,762 |
| 1988 | - | $6,277,451,829 |
| 1989 | - | $4,221,373,674 |
| 1990 | - | $4,160,087,508 |
| 1991 | - | $4,344,467,193 |
| 1992 | - | $5,310,833,194 |
| 1993 | - | $5,606,400,222 |
| 1994 | - | $6,236,295,978 |
| 1995 | - | $6,727,597,032 |
| 1996 | - | $6,927,503,526 |
| 1997 | - | $7,245,839,210 |
| 1998 | - | $7,912,270,804 |
| 1999 | - | $8,149,929,478 |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $8,460,789,845 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $8,975,814,653 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $9,582,510,578 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $10,195,627,645 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $11,411,706,629 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $12,588,998,590 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $15,056,981,664 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $17,110,437,236 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $22,658,715,989 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $24,537,876,056 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $27,133,804,225 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $29,524,149,155 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $31,634,561,690 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $34,454,440,141 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $36,847,643,521 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $38,587,017,887 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $39,892,551,127 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $41,608,435,915 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $43,370,860,704 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $44,503,006,338 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $43,700,383,099 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $46,296,100,141 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $48,764,963,380 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $51,088,476,338 |
| 2024 | - | $53,352,289,577 |
Afghanistan and Jordan economies compared
GDP per capita
Afghanistan
Jordan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
| 1965 | - | $546 |
| 1966 | - | $558 |
| 1967 | - | $497 |
| 1968 | - | $409 |
| 1969 | - | $474 |
| 1970 | - | $409 |
| 1971 | - | $412 |
| 1972 | - | $460 |
| 1973 | - | $531 |
| 1974 | - | $651 |
| 1975 | - | $718 |
| 1976 | - | $873 |
| 1977 | - | $1,039 |
| 1978 | - | $1,249 |
| 1979 | - | $1,519 |
| 1980 | - | $1,750 |
| 1981 | - | $1,885 |
| 1982 | - | $1,929 |
| 1983 | - | $1,939 |
| 1984 | - | $1,871 |
| 1985 | - | $1,797 |
| 1986 | - | $2,200 |
| 1987 | - | $2,217 |
| 1988 | - | $1,966 |
| 1989 | - | $1,260 |
| 1990 | - | $1,149 |
| 1991 | - | $1,110 |
| 1992 | - | $1,287 |
| 1993 | - | $1,289 |
| 1994 | - | $1,367 |
| 1995 | - | $1,416 |
| 1996 | - | $1,410 |
| 1997 | - | $1,436 |
| 1998 | - | $1,532 |
| 1999 | - | $1,545 |
| 2000 | $174.9 | $1,571 |
| 2001 | $138.7 | $1,632 |
| 2002 | $179 | $1,706 |
| 2003 | $198.9 | $1,776 |
| 2004 | $221.8 | $1,940 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | $2,088 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $2,343 |
| 2007 | $376 | $2,506 |
| 2008 | $382 | $3,242 |
| 2009 | $452 | $3,436 |
| 2010 | $561 | $3,718 |
| 2011 | $607 | $3,947 |
| 2012 | $651 | $4,170 |
| 2013 | $637 | $4,311 |
| 2014 | $625 | $4,191 |
| 2015 | $566 | $4,043 |
| 2016 | $522 | $3,987 |
| 2017 | $525 | $4,066 |
| 2018 | $491 | $4,145 |
| 2019 | $497 | $4,170 |
| 2020 | $511 | $4,022 |
| 2021 | $356 | $4,183 |
| 2022 | $357 | $4,332 |
| 2023 | $414 | $4,466 |
| 2024 | - | $4,618 |
Afghanistan vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Afghanistan
Jordan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
| 1950 | 28.2 | 40.9 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 42 |
| 1952 | 29 | 43.2 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 44.4 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 45.6 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 46.8 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 48 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 49.2 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 50.4 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 51.6 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 52.7 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 54.6 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 55.5 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 56.5 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 57.3 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 57.8 |
| 1967 | 36 | 59 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 59.8 |
| 1969 | 37 | 60.5 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 59.8 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 61.8 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 62.5 |
| 1973 | 39 | 63.1 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 63.6 |
| 1975 | 40 | 64.1 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 64.7 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 65.1 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 65.6 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 66 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 66.5 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 66.9 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 67.4 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 67.8 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 68.2 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 69 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 69.3 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 69.6 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 69.9 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 70.1 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 70.2 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 70.4 |
| 1993 | 51 | 70.6 |
| 1994 | 51 | 70.7 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 70.9 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 71.1 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 71.3 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 71.5 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 71.7 |
| 2000 | 55 | 71.9 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 72.1 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 72.4 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 72.6 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 72.8 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 73 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 73.2 |
| 2007 | 59 | 73.4 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 73.6 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 73.7 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 73.8 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 73.9 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 74.1 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 74.3 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 74.6 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 75.1 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 75.6 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 76.1 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 76.9 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 75.6 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 74.2 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 77.1 |
| 2023 | 66 | 77.8 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 78 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 78.1 |
Afghanistan and Jordan population clocks and comparison
Population
Afghanistan
Jordan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 853,471 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 897,591 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 940,554 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 984,714 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 1,035,640 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 1,099,440 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 1,178,360 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 1,271,183 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 1,372,460 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 1,473,100 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 1,565,163 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 1,645,145 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 1,714,555 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 1,778,094 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 1,839,182 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 1,899,055 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 1,958,177 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 2,019,002 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 2,083,595 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 2,153,882 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 2,234,186 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 2,325,517 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 2,426,927 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 2,537,307 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 2,654,688 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 2,778,810 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 2,909,887 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 3,047,634 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 3,193,039 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 3,349,627 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 3,621,908 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 3,915,149 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 4,127,693 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 4,348,020 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 4,561,406 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 4,752,096 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 4,912,516 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 5,046,285 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 5,164,284 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 5,276,444 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 5,386,945 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 5,498,894 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 5,616,066 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 5,741,828 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 5,882,061 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 6,029,587 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 6,427,371 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 6,827,227 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 6,989,866 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 7,141,753 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 7,297,043 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 7,480,424 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 7,587,127 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 7,991,809 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 8,791,710 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 9,544,729 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 10,006,367 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 10,234,226 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 10,462,306 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 10,671,891 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 10,865,228 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 11,066,356 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 11,256,263 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 11,439,213 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 11,552,876 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Jordan
Fertility rate
Afghanistan
Jordan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
| 1960 | 7.28 | 7.6 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 7.7 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 7.79 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 7.85 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 7.91 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 7.93 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 7.99 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 8.06 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 8.14 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 8.19 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 8.18 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 8.15 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 8.12 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 8.06 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 8 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 7.93 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 7.83 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 7.72 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 7.59 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 7.45 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 7.29 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 7.12 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 6.96 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 6.81 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 6.67 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 6.53 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 6.39 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 6.01 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 5.54 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 5.33 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 5.14 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 4.97 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 4.82 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 4.68 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 4.51 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 4.32 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 4.11 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 3.97 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 3.86 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 3.81 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 3.82 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 3.73 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 3.65 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 3.71 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 3.84 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 3.78 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 3.69 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 3.57 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 3.45 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 3.14 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 3.07 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 2.99 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 2.92 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 2.86 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 2.74 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 2.68 |
| 2023 | 4.84 | 2.64 |
Afghanistan and Jordan demographics compared
Median age
Afghanistan
Jordan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 17 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 16.8 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 16.5 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 16.2 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 16 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 15.7 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 15.5 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 15.3 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 15 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 14.9 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 14.8 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 14.8 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 14.8 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 14.8 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 14.8 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 14.8 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 14.9 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 14.9 |
| 1979 | 17 | 15 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 15.1 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 15.2 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 15.4 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 15.5 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 15.6 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 15.8 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 16.1 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 16.2 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 16.4 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 17.2 |
| 1991 | 16 | 18.1 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 18.5 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 18.9 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 19.5 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 19.7 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 19.8 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 19.8 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 19.9 |
| 2000 | 15 | 20 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 20.1 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 20.3 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 20.5 |
| 2005 | 15 | 20.8 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 21 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 21.2 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 21.4 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 21.5 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 21.7 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 21.9 |
| 2012 | 16 | 22.1 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 22.3 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 22.4 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 22.6 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 22.9 |
| 2017 | 17 | 23.2 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 23.5 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 23.9 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 24.2 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 24.6 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 24.9 |
| 2023 | 18 | 25.3 |
| 2024 | 18.2 | 25.5 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$51.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
31.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
3.51%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
4.91%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
116,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
-5.32%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
16.6%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
60.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
25.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
59.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
27.4%
2010 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.5%
2010 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
162
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$24.9B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
$21.9B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
$4.43B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
1,240,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
16.7%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
46.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
754 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$13.2
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
23.6 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
2.06 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
91.1%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
11.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
7.69%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
96.4%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
1,791 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
24.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
0.08%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
0.14%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
-156,369
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
92.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.73 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
57.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
49
2024 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
66
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
0.99
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
17
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
94.8%
2023 |
| English speaking |
6%
2023 |
45%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
92.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$295.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$118.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
78.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
6.91%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
2.51
2019 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
24.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
31
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
55.5
2023 |
13.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
39.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
20.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
3
2025 |
43
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
35.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
0.23 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Afghanistan
|
Jordan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
0.06%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
2,968 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
3,954 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
376 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
4,476 mi
2011 |
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