Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 79.6% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 23.2 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Afghanistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 83.7% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Afghanistan, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Afghanistan, 620.0 women do as of 2020.
be 54.9% less likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 8.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 14.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tunisia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 85% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 77.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tunisia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 2.5 times more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 15.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
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