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 9 of 9 comparable indicators, while Afghanistan leads in 0. Tajikistan's strongest global position is 9th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Afghanistan's strongest global position is 149th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in GDP growth (annual %): 8.40 (2025, ranked 9th) vs 1.87 (2024, ranked 149th).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 5,061.85 (2025, ranked 161st) vs 1,964.45 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 55.79 (2024, ranked 162nd) 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 96th) vs 62.05 (2023, ranked 153rd).
- 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 Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 61.19 (2024, ranked 128th) vs 28.23 (2024, ranked 202nd).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 42.90 (2024, ranked 158th) vs 30.60 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 36.59 (2024, ranked 179th) vs 23.65 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Tajikistan wins against Afghanistan in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 23.21 (2024, ranked 180th) vs 21.36 (2024, ranked 188th).
| Metric | Tajikistan(9) | Afghanistan(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 8.40 (9/214) | (2024) 1.87 (149/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 5,061.85 (161/199) | (2024) 1,964.45 (189/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 36.10 (62/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 55.79 (162/213) | (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 (96/197) | (2023) 62.05 (153/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.93 (127/187) | (2025) 13.35 (167/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.19 (128/206) | (2024) 28.23 (202/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.90 (158/204) | (2024) 30.60 (194/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.59 (179/206) | (2024) 23.65 (203/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 23.21 (180/206) | (2024) 21.36 (188/206) |