Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 35.9 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.9 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 86.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 98.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 81.0% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Monaco, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Monaco, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.6% less on education
Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 89.0% less on healthcare
Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Monaco, that number is 1.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
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