Afghanistan vs United Kingdom Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Afghanistan vs United Kingdom)
ⓘ 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.
United Kingdom 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 %). United Kingdom's strongest global position is 16th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Afghanistan wins against United Kingdom in GDP growth (annual %): 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th) vs 1.13 (2024, ranked 168th).
- United Kingdom wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 52,621.18 (2024, ranked 36th) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- United Kingdom wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.47 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- United Kingdom wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.39 (2024, ranked 42nd) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- United Kingdom wins against Afghanistan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 98.03 (2023, ranked 36th) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th).
- United Kingdom wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.75 (2025, ranked 80th) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- United Kingdom wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.54 (2023, ranked 16th) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- United Kingdom wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.48 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th).
- United Kingdom wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.40 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- United Kingdom wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 77th) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Afghanistan(1) | United Kingdom(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) | (2024) 1.13 (168/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) | (2024) 52,621.18 (36/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2021) 32.40 (54/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) | (2024) 95.47 (32/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) | (2024) 81.39 (42/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) | (2023) 98.03 (36/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) | (2025) 4.75 (80/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) | (2023) 1.54 (16/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) | (2023) 1.48 (21/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) | (2023) 1.40 (23/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) | (2023) 0.51 (77/205) |