Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia)
ⓘ 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.
Saudi Arabia 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 %). Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Afghanistan wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th) vs 2 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,792.77 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Afghanistan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.52 (2023, ranked 61st) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 74th) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.21 (2023, ranked 121st) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Afghanistan(1) | Saudi Arabia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) | (2024) 2 (148/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) | (2024) 62,792.77 (25/199) |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) | (2024) 103.54 (19/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) | (2023) 0.52 (61/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) | (2023) 0.54 (66/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) | (2023) 0.41 (74/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) | (2023) -0.21 (121/205) |