Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Azerbaijan leads against Afghanistan in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 1. Afghanistan's strongest global position is 149th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Azerbaijan's strongest global position is 80th (2024) in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100).
- Afghanistan wins against Azerbaijan in GDP growth (annual %): 1.87 (2024, ranked 149th) vs 1.45 (2025, ranked 163rd).
- Azerbaijan wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 22,314.22 (2025, ranked 88th) vs 1,964.45 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Azerbaijan wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.80 (2025, ranked 163rd) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Azerbaijan wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 74.58 (2024, ranked 112th) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Azerbaijan wins against Afghanistan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 80.31 (2024, ranked 121st) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 153rd).
- Azerbaijan wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.46 (2025, ranked 102nd) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Azerbaijan wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 63.50 (2024, ranked 116th) vs 28.23 (2024, ranked 202nd).
- Azerbaijan wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 56.99 (2024, ranked 80th) vs 30.60 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Azerbaijan wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 48.61 (2024, ranked 131st) vs 23.65 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Azerbaijan wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 32.17 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 21.36 (2024, ranked 188th).
| Metric | Afghanistan(1) | Azerbaijan(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.87 (149/214) | (2025) 1.45 (163/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,964.45 (189/199) | (2025) 22,314.22 (88/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2005) 26.60 (6/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2025) 90.80 (163/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 74.58 (112/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (153/197) | (2024) 80.31 (121/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 5.46 (102/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 28.23 (202/206) | (2024) 63.50 (116/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 30.60 (194/204) | (2024) 56.99 (80/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 23.65 (203/206) | (2024) 48.61 (131/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 21.36 (188/206) | (2024) 32.17 (152/206) |