Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 20.3 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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
make 95.2% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 54.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 62.7% less likely to be literate
In Greenland, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 12.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 74.3% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 69.8% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.