Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Andorra, you would:
Health
be 78.5% less likely to be obese
In Andorra, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 29.8 years less
In Andorra, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 97.0% less money
Andorra has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2015, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Andorra, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 14.1% as of 2022.
Life
have 5.0 times more children
In Andorra, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Afghanistan, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 62.7% less likely to be literate
In Andorra, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2016. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 30.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Andorra, approximately 3.4 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 80.9% less likely to have internet access
In Andorra, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Andorra, 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 70.3% more on healthcare
Andorra spends 9.1% 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: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Andorra? See an in-depth size comparison.