Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 59.3% less likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 11.6 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 40.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
make 63.6% less money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 54.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 59.4% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Afghanistan, 638.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 69.5% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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 11.1% less on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 7.3 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 1.8% 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
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