Tajikistan vs Afghanistan Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Tajikistan 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.
Tajikistan leads against Afghanistan in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 1. Tajikistan's strongest global position is 8th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Afghanistan's strongest global position is 128th (2023) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in GDP growth (annual %): 8.40 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 2.27 (2023, ranked 128th).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,755.93 (2024, ranked 162nd) vs 1,983.81 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 55.79 (2024, ranked 160th) vs 16.09 (2024, ranked 205th).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.93 (2024, ranked 138th) vs 66.29 (2024, ranked 184th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Tajikistan and Afghanistan is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 87.96 (2017, ranked 98th) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.93 (2025, ranked 127th) vs 13.35 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -1.18 (2023, ranked 181st) vs -1.27 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Afghanistan wins against Tajikistan in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -1.15 (2023, ranked 176th) vs -1.38 (2023, ranked 189th).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law: Estimate: -1.28 (2023, ranked 184th) vs -1.65 (2023, ranked 194th).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.47 (2023, ranked 147th) vs -2.48 (2023, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Tajikistan(8) | Afghanistan(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 8.40 (8/214) | (2023) 2.27 (128/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,755.93 (162/199) | (2023) 1,983.81 (190/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 36.10 (62/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 55.79 (160/213) | (2024) 16.09 (205/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.93 (138/217) | (2024) 66.29 (184/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2017) 87.96 (98/197) | (2023) 62.05 (154/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.93 (127/187) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.18 (181/205) | (2023) -1.27 (185/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.38 (189/205) | (2023) -1.15 (176/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.28 (184/205) | (2023) -1.65 (194/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.47 (147/205) | (2023) -2.48 (202/205) |