Which has more people, Afghanistan or Somalia?

Afghanistan has a population of 45,047,069 (36th of 235 countries) and Somalia has 20,305,907 (66th of 235).

How do Afghanistan and Somalia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Afghanistan 66.3 (182nd of 215), Somalia 59.0 (210th of 215) among countries. Afghanistan ranks better.

How do Afghanistan and Somalia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Afghanistan 13.4% (162nd of 181), Somalia 18.9% (174th of 181) among countries. Afghanistan ranks better.

Where does Afghanistan beat Somalia most clearly?

Afghanistan ranks far ahead on STD Rate Male (STD Rates by Country): 4,988 per 100k vs 17,215 per 100k; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 2.65% vs 0.16%; Total STD Rate (STD Rates by Country): 8,041 per 100k vs 21,354 per 100k.

Where does Somalia beat Afghanistan most clearly?

Somalia ranks far ahead on Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 82.0% vs 25.0%; Opioid Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 42.62 per 100k vs 226.06 per 100k; Heart Disease ASR Death Rate (Heart Disease Rates by Country): 129 per 100k vs 587 per 100k.

Afghanistan vs Somalia

Afghanistan comes out ahead of Somalia on 175 of 349 statistics where one end is better, to 167 with 7 ties. Afghanistan leads on Tech & Business, Education and Economics and 2 more categories. Somalia leads on Politics & Government, Law and Crime & Safety and 3 more categories.

349 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 7 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Afghanistan

Wins: 175
Avg. percentile: 40
Categories led: 5

Somalia

Wins: 167
Avg. percentile: 41
Categories led: 6

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Afghanistan	Somalia
Population	45,047,069 36th of 235	20,305,907 66th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	66.3 182nd of 215	59.0 210th of 215
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	13.4% 162nd of 181	18.9% 174th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	87.8% 165th of 214	54.4% 193rd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	48.3 183rd of 195	65.4 192nd of 195

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentSomalia · 16 statistics
Tech & BusinessAfghanistan · 5 statistics
LawSomalia · 5 statistics
EducationAfghanistan · 8 statistics
Crime & SafetySomalia · 46 statistics
CultureSomalia · 40 statistics
EconomicsAfghanistan · 44 statistics
TravelAfghanistan · 8 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergySomalia · 27 statistics
PopulationAfghanistan · 16 statistics
HealthSomalia · 190 statistics
EnvironmentEven · 29 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Afghanistan	Somalia
Community Safety 2022 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women	25.0% tied 196th of 198	82.0% tied 18th of 198
Opioid Use RateDrug Use by Country	226.06 per 100k 174th of 204	42.62 per 100k 2nd of 204
Heart Disease ASR Death RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	587 per 100k 199th of 204	129 per 100k 34th of 204
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	535 per 100k 188th of 204	140 per 100k 30th of 204
Heart Disease ASR Death Rate - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	637 per 100k 201st of 204	121 per 100k 45th of 204
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence Rate - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	10,190 per 100k 191st of 204	6,651 per 100k 35th of 204
Heart Disease ASR DALYsHeart Disease Rates by Country	11,909 per 100k 197th of 203	3,154 per 100k 46th of 203
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - MaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	11,346 per 100k 187th of 204	3,435 per 100k 36th of 204
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	4,988 per 100k 3rd of 201	17,215 per 100k 145th of 201
Heart Disease ASR DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	12,377 per 100k 198th of 204	2,931 per 100k 59th of 204
Heart Disease Age-Standardized Prevalence RateHeart Disease Rates by Country	8,816 per 100k 182nd of 204	6,220 per 100k 48th of 204
Opiate Use (Best Estimate)Opiate Usage by Country	2.65% 2nd of 124	0.16% 78th of 124
Total STD RateSTD Rates by Country	8,041 per 100k 5th of 201	21,354 per 100k 127th of 201
Crude Death Rate per 1k Population - UN 2020-2025Death Rate by Country	5.9 tied 48th of 198	10.2 167th of 198
CO₂ Emissions per $1K GDPCO₂ Emissions by Country	0.15 tonnes/$1kGDP tied 109th of 198	0.03 tonnes/$1kGDP 2nd of 198
STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country	11,212 per 100k 9th of 201	25,692 per 100k 121st of 201
Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	4,423 per 100k 116th of 204	1,597 per 100k 3rd of 204
ExposureNatural Disaster Risk by Country	0.25 tied 49th of 193	8.55 156th of 193
Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country	6.5 tied 71st of 197	10.9 179th of 197
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	8,800 per 100k 126th of 203	4,910 per 100k 21st of 203
Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country	77.5 per 100k tied 78th of 183	112.6 per 100k 173rd of 183
Renewable Energy Consumption as % of Total ConsumptionRenewable Energy by Country	20.0% 108th of 206	95.4% 2nd of 206
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	11.7% 152nd of 211	5.8% tied 43rd of 211
Other Drug Use RateDrug Use by Country	13.87 per 100k 105th of 202	5.74 per 100k 4th of 202
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.03 172nd of 175	0.63 tied 85th of 175
Death Rate GHDEDeath Rate by Country	491 deaths per 100k 17th of 203	797 deaths per 100k 117th of 203
Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.12 tied 132nd of 179	0.02 tied 32nd of 179
HIV Rates FemaleHIV Rates by Country	5.73 per 100k 14th of 201	127 per 100k 111th of 201
ASR IncidenceCervical Cancer Rates by Country	10.4 per 100k tied 54th of 176	25.1 per 100k 139th of 176
Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country	69.515 94th of 181	47.029 178th of 181

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Quick answers

Which is better, Afghanistan or Somalia?: Afghanistan comes out ahead of Somalia on 175 of 349 statistics where one end is better, to 167 with 7 ties. Afghanistan leads on Tech & Business, Education and Economics and 2 more categories. Somalia leads on Politics & Government, Law and Crime & Safety and 3 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Afghanistan or Somalia?: Afghanistan has a population of 45,047,069 (36th of 235 countries) and Somalia has 20,305,907 (66th of 235).
How do Afghanistan and Somalia compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Afghanistan 66.3 (182nd of 215), Somalia 59.0 (210th of 215) among countries. Afghanistan ranks better.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Afghanistan 13.4% (162nd of 181), Somalia 18.9% (174th of 181) among countries. Afghanistan ranks better.
Where does Afghanistan beat Somalia most clearly?: Afghanistan ranks far ahead on STD Rate Male (STD Rates by Country): 4,988 per 100k vs 17,215 per 100k; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 2.65% vs 0.16%; Total STD Rate (STD Rates by Country): 8,041 per 100k vs 21,354 per 100k.
Where does Somalia beat Afghanistan most clearly?: Somalia ranks far ahead on Community Safety 2022 to 2024 (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 82.0% vs 25.0%; Opioid Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 42.62 per 100k vs 226.06 per 100k; Heart Disease ASR Death Rate (Heart Disease Rates by Country): 129 per 100k vs 587 per 100k.

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