Egypt vs Afghanistan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Egypt vs Afghanistan)
ⓘ 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.
Egypt leads against Afghanistan in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 1. Egypt's strongest global position is 105th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Afghanistan's strongest global position is 128th (2023) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Afghanistan wins against Egypt in GDP growth (annual %): 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th) vs 2.40 (2024, ranked 140th).
- Egypt wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 16,798.15 (2024, ranked 105th) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Egypt wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 74.65 (2024, ranked 129th) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Egypt wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.81 (2024, ranked 140th) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Egypt wins against Afghanistan in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 83.87 (2024, ranked 113th) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Egypt wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.78 (2025, ranked 123rd) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Egypt wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.67 (2023, ranked 148th) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Egypt wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.75 (2023, ranked 153rd) vs -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Egypt wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.18 (2023, ranked 113th) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Egypt wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.87 (2023, ranked 170th) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Egypt(9) | Afghanistan(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.40 (140/214) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 16,798.15 (105/199) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 28.50 (22/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 74.65 (129/213) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.81 (140/217) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 83.87 (113/197) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.78 (123/187) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (148/205) | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.75 (153/205) | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.18 (113/205) | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.87 (170/205) | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) |