Somalia vs Afghanistan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Somalia 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.
Afghanistan leads against Somalia in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Somalia leads in 3. Somalia's strongest global position is 66th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Afghanistan's strongest global position is 128th (2023) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Somalia wins against Afghanistan in GDP growth (annual %): 4.11 (2024, ranked 66th) vs 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th).
- Afghanistan wins against Somalia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th) vs 1,409.33 (2024, ranked 197th).
- Somalia wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 27.94 (2024, ranked 194th) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Afghanistan wins against Somalia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th) vs 58.97 (2024, ranked 212th).
- Afghanistan wins against Somalia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th) vs 18.95 (2025, ranked 179th).
- Afghanistan wins against Somalia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th) vs -1.88 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Afghanistan wins against Somalia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th) vs -1.73 (2023, ranked 203rd).
- Afghanistan wins against Somalia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th) vs -2.21 (2023, ranked 205th).
- Somalia wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -2.38 (2023, ranked 199th) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Somalia(3) | Afghanistan(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.11 (66/214) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,409.33 (197/199) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 27.94 (194/213) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 58.97 (212/217) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 18.95 (179/187) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.88 (199/205) | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.73 (203/205) | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -2.21 (205/205) | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.38 (199/205) | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) |