Afghanistan vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs Sweden)
ⓘ 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.
Sweden 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 %). Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Afghanistan wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Sweden wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Sweden wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Sweden wins against Afghanistan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Sweden wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Sweden wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Sweden wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Sweden wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Sweden wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Afghanistan(1) | Sweden(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |