Afghanistan
Country in South Central Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,411 metrics
Afghanistan is a country in Asia with a population of 45,047,069 (36th of 235). It ranks best for Cost Of Living Plus Rent Index (Numbeo) (4th of 154), Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (5th of 136), Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (tied 5th of 148). It ranks lowest for Infant Mortality Rate CIA (223rd of 223), GDP per Adult (220th of 220), Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (204th of 204).
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Percentile on 404 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Alcoholism Rate257 per 100kAlcoholism by Country · 20231st of 204100
- Dementia Death Rate Female3.98 per 100kDementia Rates by Country · 20231st of 204100
- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Rate Both Sexes0.75 per 100kSkin Cancer Rates by Country · 20231st of 204100
- Non-Melanoma SC Rate Female0.65 per 100kFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 20231st of 204100
- Non-Melanoma SC Rate Male0.86 per 100kMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 20231st of 204100
- Cost of Living by Country · 20251st of 136100
- Crime Rate by Country · 20252nd of 19299
- Most Strict Countries in the World2nd of 17499
- Opiate Usage by Country2nd of 12499
- Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025tied 1st of 21399
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Infant Mortality Rate CIA101.3 deaths per 1k birthsInfant Mortality Rate by Country · 2024223rd of 2230
- GDP per Adult$771Average Net Worth by Country · 2022220th of 2200
- Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5259.54 per 100k pop.Birth Defect Rates by Country · 2021204th of 2040
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2025180th of 1800
- V-Dem ECI Score0.05V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025175th of 1750
- Basic Education22.61Social Progress Index by Country · 2025167th of 1670
- Democracy Index by Country · 2025167th of 1670
- Democracy Ranking by Country · 2024167th of 1670
- Happiest Countries in the World · 2025144th of 1440
- GDI Female Est. GNI per Capita$721 INT$ at 2021 PPPGender Development Index by Country · 2023182nd of 1831
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- WorstHighest Infant Mortality Rate CIA101.3 deaths per 1k births223rd of 223 countries · Infant Mortality Rate by Country · 2024
- Worst220th of 220 countries · Average Net Worth by Country · 2022
- BestTied 1st of 213 countries · Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
- WorstHighest Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5259.54 per 100k pop.204th of 204 countries · Birth Defect Rates by Country · 2021
- BestLowest Alcoholism Rate257 per 100k1st of 204 countries · Alcoholism by Country · 2023
- BestLowest Dementia Death Rate Female3.98 per 100k1st of 204 countries · Dementia Rates by Country · 2023
- BestLowest Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Rate Both Sexes0.75 per 100k1st of 204 countries · Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
- BestLowest Non-Melanoma SC Rate Female0.65 per 100k1st of 204 countries · Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 58 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Afghanistan
3 cities with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Afghanistan?
- Afghanistan has a population of 45,047,069, 36th among 235 countries.
- What does Afghanistan rank best at?
- Among countries, Afghanistan ranks best for Cost Of Living Plus Rent Index (Numbeo) (4th of 154); Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (5th of 136); Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (tied 5th of 148).
- Where does Afghanistan rank worst?
- Afghanistan ranks lowest for Infant Mortality Rate CIA (223rd of 223); GDP per Adult (220th of 220); Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (204th of 204).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Afghanistan?
- Rankodex ranks Afghanistan on 1,411 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,411 metrics with a value for this place, in 499 topics