Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 23.0 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.4 times more likely to be obese
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.1 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
be 74.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 97.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Afghanistan, approximately 638.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.6% as of 2020.
be 88.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
have 59.9% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 56.8% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 13.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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