Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 18.8 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
be 34.1% more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.4% less money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 8.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 54.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Afghanistan, 638.0 women do as of 2017.
be 45.1% less likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 52.6% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 76% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.3% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.