Afghanistan vs Bhutan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Bhutan)
ⓘ 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.
Bhutan 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 %). Bhutan's strongest global position is 6th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Bhutan wins against Afghanistan in GDP growth (annual %): 8.01 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 1.87 (2024, ranked 149th).
- Bhutan wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 16,743.87 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 1,964.45 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Bhutan wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 91.28 (2024, ranked 56th) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Bhutan wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.26 (2024, ranked 123rd) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Afghanistan wins against Bhutan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 62.05 (2023, ranked 153rd) vs 56.55 (2024, ranked 159th).
- Bhutan wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.23 (2025, ranked 47th) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Bhutan wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 89.02 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 28.23 (2024, ranked 202nd).
- Bhutan wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 53.42 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 30.60 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Bhutan wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 70.57 (2024, ranked 48th) vs 23.65 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Bhutan wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 77.66 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 21.36 (2024, ranked 188th).
| Metric | Afghanistan(1) | Bhutan(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.87 (149/214) | (2025) 8.01 (13/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,964.45 (189/199) | (2025) 16,743.87 (108/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2022) 28.50 (24/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2024) 91.28 (56/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 73.26 (123/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (153/197) | (2024) 56.55 (159/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 3.23 (47/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 28.23 (202/206) | (2024) 89.02 (6/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 30.60 (194/204) | (2024) 53.42 (102/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 23.65 (203/206) | (2024) 70.57 (48/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 21.36 (188/206) | (2024) 77.66 (22/206) |