Afghanistan vs Ireland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Ireland)
ⓘ 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.
Ireland leads against Afghanistan in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 1. Afghanistan's strongest global position is 128th (2023) in GDP growth (annual %). Ireland's strongest global position is 3rd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Afghanistan wins against Ireland in GDP growth (annual %): 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th) vs 2.60 (2024, ranked 131st).
- Ireland wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 119,037.73 (2024, ranked 3rd) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Ireland wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Ireland wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Ireland wins against Afghanistan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.77 (2022, ranked 25th) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Ireland wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.63 (2025, ranked 78th) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Ireland wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.75 (2023, ranked 9th) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Ireland wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.58 (2023, ranked 16th) vs -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Ireland wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.63 (2023, ranked 13th) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Ireland wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 43rd) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Afghanistan(1) | Ireland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) | (2024) 2.60 (131/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) | (2024) 119,037.73 (3/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 29 (31/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) | (2022) 100.77 (25/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) | (2023) 1.75 (9/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) | (2023) 1.58 (16/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) | (2023) 1.63 (13/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) | (2023) 0.90 (43/205) |