Niger vs Afghanistan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Niger 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.
Niger leads against Afghanistan in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 4. Niger's strongest global position is 2nd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Afghanistan's strongest global position is 128th (2023) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Niger wins against Afghanistan in GDP growth (annual %): 10.30 (2024, ranked 2nd) vs 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th).
- Afghanistan wins against Niger in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th) vs 1,803.44 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Afghanistan wins against Niger in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th) vs 15.56 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Afghanistan wins against Niger in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th) vs 61.43 (2024, ranked 207th).
- Afghanistan wins against Niger in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th) vs 11.89 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Niger wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.39 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Niger wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.82 (2023, ranked 161st) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Niger wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.56 (2023, ranked 138th) vs -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th).
- Niger wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.71 (2023, ranked 152nd) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Niger wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -1.67 (2023, ranked 187th) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Niger(6) | Afghanistan(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 10.30 (2/214) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,803.44 (191/199) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 32.90 (61/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 15.56 (206/213) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 61.43 (207/217) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 11.89 (197/197) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.39 (3/187) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.82 (161/205) | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.56 (138/205) | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.71 (152/205) | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.67 (187/205) | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) |