Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 40th vs. 12th).
By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Saudi Arabia ranks 32/197 ($35,057).
Main facts and rankings
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
44810409
|
36428123
|
| Population rank | 36/197 | 44/197 |
| GDP |
$17.2B
2023 |
$1.24T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 137/197 | 18/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$414
2023 |
$35,057
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 196/197 | 32/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$2,202
2023 |
$71,243
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.42B
2023 |
$370B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
8.25%
2023 |
34.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$34.2
2023 |
$10,473
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 185/185 | 58/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,632
2025 |
$25,072
2025 |
| Land area |
251,827 sq mi
2025 |
830,000 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
169.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
42.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.84
2023 |
2.28
2023 |
| Median age |
18.2 years
2024 |
30.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
79.2 years
2025 |
Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts
Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia economies compared
GDP
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,748,124,064 |
| 1961 | - | $1,920,811,284 |
| 1962 | - | $2,130,606,532 |
| 1963 | - | $2,207,393,172 |
| 1964 | - | $2,371,808,713 |
| 1965 | - | $2,647,955,558 |
| 1966 | - | $2,920,555,557 |
| 1967 | - | $3,257,022,223 |
| 1968 | - | $4,187,777,711 |
| 1969 | - | $4,485,777,644 |
| 1970 | - | $5,377,333,333 |
| 1971 | - | $7,184,806,909 |
| 1972 | - | $9,664,267,087 |
| 1973 | - | $14,947,435,499 |
| 1974 | - | $45,412,957,746 |
| 1975 | - | $46,773,208,643 |
| 1976 | - | $64,005,665,722 |
| 1977 | - | $74,188,986,586 |
| 1978 | - | $80,266,516,687 |
| 1979 | - | $111,858,444,786 |
| 1980 | - | $164,539,660,725 |
| 1981 | - | $184,291,360,139 |
| 1982 | - | $153,240,313,858 |
| 1983 | - | $129,171,635,311 |
| 1984 | - | $119,624,858,116 |
| 1985 | - | $103,897,846,494 |
| 1986 | - | $86,961,922,765 |
| 1987 | - | $85,695,861,148 |
| 1988 | - | $88,256,074,766 |
| 1989 | - | $95,344,459,279 |
| 1990 | - | $117,630,173,565 |
| 1991 | - | $132,223,230,975 |
| 1992 | - | $137,087,850,467 |
| 1993 | - | $132,967,957,276 |
| 1994 | - | $135,174,899,866 |
| 1995 | - | $143,343,124,166 |
| 1996 | - | $158,662,483,311 |
| 1997 | - | $165,963,684,913 |
| 1998 | - | $146,775,466,667 |
| 1999 | - | $161,717,066,667 |
| 2000 | $3,521,418,060 | $189,514,933,333 |
| 2001 | $2,813,571,754 | $184,137,600,000 |
| 2002 | $3,825,701,439 | $189,605,866,667 |
| 2003 | $4,520,946,819 | $215,807,733,333 |
| 2004 | $5,224,896,719 | $258,742,133,333 |
| 2005 | $6,203,256,539 | $328,459,608,764 |
| 2006 | $6,971,758,282 | $376,900,133,511 |
| 2007 | $9,747,886,187 | $415,964,509,673 |
| 2008 | $10,109,297,048 | $519,796,800,000 |
| 2009 | $12,416,152,732 | $429,097,866,667 |
| 2010 | $15,856,668,556 | $528,207,466,667 |
| 2011 | $17,805,098,206 | $680,660,800,000 |
| 2012 | $19,907,329,778 | $751,921,333,333 |
| 2013 | $20,146,416,758 | $769,755,733,333 |
| 2014 | $20,497,128,556 | $787,153,066,667 |
| 2015 | $19,134,221,645 | $693,414,400,000 |
| 2016 | $18,116,572,395 | $689,279,466,667 |
| 2017 | $18,753,456,498 | $741,266,133,333 |
| 2018 | $18,053,222,687 | $886,564,800,000 |
| 2019 | $18,799,444,490 | $888,890,133,333 |
| 2020 | $19,955,929,052 | $767,951,200,000 |
| 2021 | $14,259,995,441 | $982,661,066,667 |
| 2022 | $14,497,243,872 | $1,239,075,200,000 |
| 2023 | $17,152,234,637 | $1,218,584,533,333 |
| 2024 | - | $1,237,529,866,667 |
Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia economies compared
GDP per capita
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $718 |
| 1961 | - | $760 |
| 1962 | - | $813 |
| 1963 | - | $812 |
| 1964 | - | $840 |
| 1965 | - | $904 |
| 1966 | - | $961 |
| 1967 | - | $1,032 |
| 1968 | - | $1,276 |
| 1969 | - | $1,313 |
| 1970 | - | $1,509 |
| 1971 | - | $1,929 |
| 1972 | - | $2,474 |
| 1973 | - | $3,640 |
| 1974 | - | $10,503 |
| 1975 | - | $10,266 |
| 1976 | - | $13,313 |
| 1977 | - | $14,595 |
| 1978 | - | $14,914 |
| 1979 | - | $19,612 |
| 1980 | - | $27,206 |
| 1981 | - | $28,703 |
| 1982 | - | $22,454 |
| 1983 | - | $17,810 |
| 1984 | - | $15,541 |
| 1985 | - | $12,745 |
| 1986 | - | $10,078 |
| 1987 | - | $9,386 |
| 1988 | - | $9,165 |
| 1989 | - | $9,414 |
| 1990 | - | $11,055 |
| 1991 | - | $11,847 |
| 1992 | - | $11,730 |
| 1993 | - | $10,885 |
| 1994 | - | $10,602 |
| 1995 | - | $10,786 |
| 1996 | - | $11,472 |
| 1997 | - | $11,545 |
| 1998 | - | $9,836 |
| 1999 | - | $10,452 |
| 2000 | $174.9 | $11,715 |
| 2001 | $138.7 | $10,805 |
| 2002 | $179 | $10,586 |
| 2003 | $198.9 | $11,487 |
| 2004 | $221.8 | $13,154 |
| 2005 | $254.2 | $15,976 |
| 2006 | $274.2 | $17,564 |
| 2007 | $376 | $18,596 |
| 2008 | $382 | $22,320 |
| 2009 | $452 | $17,718 |
| 2010 | $561 | $22,028 |
| 2011 | $607 | $27,127 |
| 2012 | $651 | $28,733 |
| 2013 | $637 | $27,865 |
| 2014 | $625 | $27,805 |
| 2015 | $566 | $23,256 |
| 2016 | $522 | $22,268 |
| 2017 | $525 | $23,929 |
| 2018 | $491 | $29,360 |
| 2019 | $497 | $29,567 |
| 2020 | $511 | $24,339 |
| 2021 | $356 | $31,921 |
| 2022 | $357 | $38,510 |
| 2023 | $414 | $36,157 |
| 2024 | - | $35,057 |
Afghanistan vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 1950 | 28.2 | 40 |
| 1951 | 28.6 | 40.6 |
| 1952 | 29 | 41.1 |
| 1953 | 29.5 | 41.6 |
| 1954 | 29.7 | 42.1 |
| 1955 | 30.4 | 42.6 |
| 1956 | 30.8 | 43.1 |
| 1957 | 31.3 | 43.7 |
| 1958 | 31.8 | 44.2 |
| 1959 | 32.3 | 44.8 |
| 1960 | 32.8 | 45.3 |
| 1961 | 33.3 | 45.9 |
| 1962 | 33.8 | 46.5 |
| 1963 | 34.2 | 47.1 |
| 1964 | 34.7 | 47.7 |
| 1965 | 35.1 | 48.4 |
| 1966 | 35.6 | 49.2 |
| 1967 | 36 | 50 |
| 1968 | 36.5 | 50.9 |
| 1969 | 37 | 51.8 |
| 1970 | 37.5 | 52.7 |
| 1971 | 37.9 | 53.7 |
| 1972 | 38.4 | 54.7 |
| 1973 | 39 | 55.8 |
| 1974 | 39.5 | 56.8 |
| 1975 | 40 | 57.8 |
| 1976 | 40.5 | 58.8 |
| 1977 | 41.1 | 59.7 |
| 1978 | 40.1 | 60.7 |
| 1979 | 38.8 | 61.5 |
| 1980 | 39.3 | 62.4 |
| 1981 | 39.4 | 63.3 |
| 1982 | 36.1 | 64 |
| 1983 | 36.5 | 64.7 |
| 1984 | 31.5 | 65.4 |
| 1985 | 32.1 | 66 |
| 1986 | 38.4 | 66.6 |
| 1987 | 38.8 | 67.2 |
| 1988 | 43.2 | 67.8 |
| 1989 | 44.5 | 68.4 |
| 1990 | 45.1 | 68.9 |
| 1991 | 45.5 | 69.3 |
| 1992 | 46.6 | 69.8 |
| 1993 | 51 | 70.2 |
| 1994 | 51 | 70.6 |
| 1995 | 52.1 | 70.9 |
| 1996 | 52.8 | 71.3 |
| 1997 | 53.2 | 71.6 |
| 1998 | 52.5 | 72 |
| 1999 | 54.5 | 72.3 |
| 2000 | 55 | 72.6 |
| 2001 | 55.5 | 73 |
| 2002 | 56.2 | 73.3 |
| 2003 | 57.2 | 73.7 |
| 2004 | 57.8 | 74 |
| 2005 | 58.2 | 74.4 |
| 2006 | 58.6 | 74.8 |
| 2007 | 59 | 75.1 |
| 2008 | 59.7 | 75.3 |
| 2009 | 60.2 | 75.4 |
| 2010 | 60.7 | 75.6 |
| 2011 | 61.3 | 75.8 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | 76.1 |
| 2013 | 62.2 | 76.5 |
| 2014 | 62.3 | 77.1 |
| 2015 | 62.3 | 77.8 |
| 2016 | 62.6 | 78.4 |
| 2017 | 62.4 | 78.7 |
| 2018 | 62.4 | 78.7 |
| 2019 | 62.9 | 78.3 |
| 2020 | 61.5 | 77.6 |
| 2021 | 60.4 | 77.1 |
| 2022 | 65.6 | 77.3 |
| 2023 | 66 | 78.7 |
| 2024 | 66.3 | 79 |
| 2025 | 66.5 | 79.2 |
Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison
Population
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 1960 | 9,035,043 | 2,435,403 |
| 1961 | 9,214,083 | 2,526,347 |
| 1962 | 9,404,406 | 2,620,910 |
| 1963 | 9,604,487 | 2,719,341 |
| 1964 | 9,814,318 | 2,821,968 |
| 1965 | 10,036,008 | 2,928,771 |
| 1966 | 10,266,395 | 3,039,887 |
| 1967 | 10,505,959 | 3,157,242 |
| 1968 | 10,756,922 | 3,282,711 |
| 1969 | 11,017,409 | 3,417,114 |
| 1970 | 11,290,128 | 3,562,470 |
| 1971 | 11,567,667 | 3,724,031 |
| 1972 | 11,853,696 | 3,905,722 |
| 1973 | 12,157,999 | 4,106,344 |
| 1974 | 12,469,127 | 4,323,632 |
| 1975 | 12,773,954 | 4,556,287 |
| 1976 | 13,059,851 | 4,807,933 |
| 1977 | 13,340,756 | 5,083,048 |
| 1978 | 13,611,441 | 5,381,902 |
| 1979 | 13,655,567 | 5,703,698 |
| 1980 | 13,169,311 | 6,047,997 |
| 1981 | 11,937,581 | 6,420,551 |
| 1982 | 10,991,378 | 6,824,486 |
| 1983 | 10,917,982 | 7,252,941 |
| 1984 | 11,190,221 | 7,697,307 |
| 1985 | 11,426,852 | 8,151,779 |
| 1986 | 11,420,074 | 8,628,639 |
| 1987 | 11,387,818 | 9,130,194 |
| 1988 | 11,523,298 | 9,629,165 |
| 1989 | 11,874,088 | 10,128,394 |
| 1990 | 12,045,660 | 10,640,691 |
| 1991 | 12,238,879 | 11,160,744 |
| 1992 | 13,278,974 | 11,686,676 |
| 1993 | 14,943,172 | 12,215,862 |
| 1994 | 16,250,794 | 12,750,040 |
| 1995 | 17,065,836 | 13,289,245 |
| 1996 | 17,763,266 | 13,831,009 |
| 1997 | 18,452,091 | 14,374,943 |
| 1998 | 19,159,996 | 14,922,185 |
| 1999 | 19,887,785 | 15,472,075 |
| 2000 | 20,130,327 | 16,177,722 |
| 2001 | 20,284,307 | 17,041,397 |
| 2002 | 21,378,117 | 17,910,910 |
| 2003 | 22,733,049 | 18,786,767 |
| 2004 | 23,560,654 | 19,669,480 |
| 2005 | 24,404,567 | 20,559,890 |
| 2006 | 25,424,094 | 21,459,144 |
| 2007 | 25,909,852 | 22,368,313 |
| 2008 | 26,482,622 | 23,287,877 |
| 2009 | 27,466,101 | 24,217,654 |
| 2010 | 28,284,089 | 23,978,487 |
| 2011 | 29,347,708 | 25,091,867 |
| 2012 | 30,560,034 | 26,168,861 |
| 2013 | 31,622,704 | 27,624,004 |
| 2014 | 32,792,523 | 28,309,273 |
| 2015 | 33,831,764 | 29,816,382 |
| 2016 | 34,700,612 | 30,954,198 |
| 2017 | 35,688,935 | 30,977,355 |
| 2018 | 36,743,039 | 30,196,281 |
| 2019 | 37,856,121 | 30,063,799 |
| 2020 | 39,068,979 | 31,552,510 |
| 2021 | 40,000,412 | 30,784,383 |
| 2022 | 40,578,842 | 32,175,224 |
| 2023 | 41,454,761 | 33,702,731 |
| 2024 | 42,647,492 | 35,300,280 |
Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia
Fertility rate
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 1960 | 7.28 | 7.63 |
| 1961 | 7.28 | 7.63 |
| 1962 | 7.29 | 7.64 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 7.65 |
| 1964 | 7.3 | 7.67 |
| 1965 | 7.31 | 7.66 |
| 1966 | 7.32 | 7.66 |
| 1967 | 7.34 | 7.66 |
| 1968 | 7.36 | 7.63 |
| 1969 | 7.39 | 7.6 |
| 1970 | 7.4 | 7.58 |
| 1971 | 7.43 | 7.56 |
| 1972 | 7.45 | 7.54 |
| 1973 | 7.49 | 7.48 |
| 1974 | 7.53 | 7.43 |
| 1975 | 7.54 | 7.37 |
| 1976 | 7.56 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 7.59 | 7.3 |
| 1978 | 7.6 | 7.26 |
| 1979 | 7.61 | 7.23 |
| 1980 | 7.64 | 7.15 |
| 1981 | 7.62 | 7.07 |
| 1982 | 7.6 | 6.98 |
| 1983 | 7.57 | 6.88 |
| 1984 | 7.55 | 6.78 |
| 1985 | 7.55 | 6.65 |
| 1986 | 7.55 | 6.52 |
| 1987 | 7.55 | 6.34 |
| 1988 | 7.55 | 6.15 |
| 1989 | 7.56 | 5.98 |
| 1990 | 7.58 | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 7.63 | 5.64 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 5.49 |
| 1993 | 7.76 | 5.33 |
| 1994 | 7.77 | 5.16 |
| 1995 | 7.77 | 4.99 |
| 1996 | 7.76 | 4.81 |
| 1997 | 7.73 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 7.69 | 4.52 |
| 1999 | 7.64 | 4.35 |
| 2000 | 7.57 | 4.21 |
| 2001 | 7.45 | 3.96 |
| 2002 | 7.32 | 3.71 |
| 2003 | 7.17 | 3.47 |
| 2004 | 7.02 | 3.26 |
| 2005 | 6.86 | 3.16 |
| 2006 | 6.69 | 3.18 |
| 2007 | 6.51 | 3.19 |
| 2008 | 6.39 | 3.07 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 2.95 |
| 2010 | 6.2 | 2.81 |
| 2011 | 6.09 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 2.78 |
| 2013 | 5.88 | 2.67 |
| 2014 | 5.77 | 2.68 |
| 2015 | 5.65 | 2.63 |
| 2016 | 5.54 | 2.65 |
| 2017 | 5.43 | 2.67 |
| 2018 | 5.33 | 2.67 |
| 2019 | 5.24 | 2.49 |
| 2020 | 5.15 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 5.04 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | 4.93 | 2.14 |
| 2023 | 4.84 | 2.28 |
Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia demographics compared
Median age
Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 1960 | 18.9 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 18.4 |
| 1963 | 18.7 | 18.2 |
| 1964 | 18.6 | 18 |
| 1965 | 18.6 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 18.5 | 17.7 |
| 1967 | 18.4 | 17.6 |
| 1968 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 18.2 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 17.4 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 17.4 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| 1975 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 17.8 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 17.2 | 18 |
| 1979 | 17 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 16.8 | 18.3 |
| 1982 | 16.7 | 18.4 |
| 1983 | 16.6 | 18.5 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 18.6 |
| 1985 | 16.4 | 18.7 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 18.7 |
| 1987 | 16.3 | 18.8 |
| 1988 | 16.2 | 18.9 |
| 1989 | 16.1 | 19 |
| 1990 | 16.1 | 19 |
| 1991 | 16 | 19.2 |
| 1992 | 15.9 | 19.3 |
| 1993 | 15.8 | 19.4 |
| 1994 | 15.7 | 19.6 |
| 1995 | 15.6 | 19.7 |
| 1996 | 15.5 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 15.3 | 20.2 |
| 1998 | 15.2 | 20.4 |
| 1999 | 15.1 | 20.7 |
| 2000 | 15 | 20.8 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 20.7 |
| 2002 | 14.9 | 20.8 |
| 2003 | 14.9 | 21.1 |
| 2004 | 14.9 | 21.4 |
| 2005 | 15 | 21.9 |
| 2006 | 15.1 | 22.3 |
| 2007 | 15.2 | 22.8 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 23.4 |
| 2009 | 15.5 | 23.9 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 24.5 |
| 2011 | 15.9 | 25.2 |
| 2012 | 16 | 25.9 |
| 2013 | 16.2 | 26.6 |
| 2014 | 16.4 | 27.2 |
| 2015 | 16.6 | 27.9 |
| 2016 | 16.8 | 28.6 |
| 2017 | 17 | 29 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 29.3 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | 29.3 |
| 2020 | 17.5 | 29.4 |
| 2021 | 17.6 | 29.5 |
| 2022 | 17.8 | 29.7 |
| 2023 | 18 | 30.2 |
| 2024 | 18.2 | 30.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$15.5B
2023 |
$1.26T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2023 |
32.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.34%
2017 |
5.11%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.83%
2021 |
7.09%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
165,000
2020 |
282,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.36%
2023 |
-4.93%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.68%
2021 |
3.52%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2023 |
47.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.4%
2023 |
44.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53
2021 |
64.4
2025 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
351,855
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
1.44%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
15
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00006%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
352
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$2.73T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$9.75B
2020 |
$464B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$320M
2024 |
$322M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
20,292,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
5.08%
2020 |
3.26%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
9.65%
2021 |
78.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
7,530 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$9.56
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
8.71 megatons
2023 |
623 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.21 tons
2023 |
18.5 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
99.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
20%
2022 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.09%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-178.2%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
11,835 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
78.2%
2021 |
0.07%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
71.7%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
85.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.52%
2024 |
0.43%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-44,089
2024 |
+122,170
2024 |
| Urban population |
27.3%
2024 |
85.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.12 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
12.4
2025 |
67.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
17
2024 |
59
2024 |
| Higher education index |
19
2025 |
78
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
4.02
2021 |
0.8
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.9
2019 |
35.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
38
2025 |
104
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
37.3%
2021 |
97.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
6%
2023 |
55%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
17.7%
2023 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$80.7
2022 |
$1,593
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$62.9
2022 |
$175.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
66.5 years
2025 |
79.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.25
2020 |
3.08
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.9 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
521
2023 |
7
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
55.5
2023 |
6.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
42.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.7%
2024 |
23.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
3
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.7%
2022 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.01 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Afghanistan
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.44%
2025 |
1.44%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
5,905 sq mi
2024 |
23,513 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
147,167 sq mi
2025 |
670,418 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,666 sq mi
2025 |
3,772 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
21,688 mi
2021 |
137,554 mi
2006 |
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