Afghanistan vs France: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Afghanistan and France: Afghanistan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (35,000) against France (1.71); Afghanistan leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (634,100) against France (130.80); Afghanistan leads on Radios (167,000) against France (55.30). Across 109 compared metrics, Afghanistan wins on 40 and France wins on 57.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 17.71 % | 86.84 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 18% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 17.88 points | 76.62 points★ | |
| Radios | 167,000★ | 55.3 | |
| Televisions | 100,000★ | 34.8 | |
| Waterways | 1,200 | metropolitan France: 8,501 km (1,621 km navigable by craft up to 3,000 metric tons) (2010) |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 309,679 | -6.11M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 7.76★ | 303.78 | |
| Population Distribution | populations tend to cluster in the foothills and periphery of the rugged Hindu Kush range; smaller groups are found in many of the country's interior valleys; in general, the east is more densely settled, while the south is sparsely populated | much of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 10.65 Cubic meters per year | 120 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 65.33 | 211★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.35 % | 4.22 %★ | |
| Agricultural land | 387,372 sq. km★ | 281,003.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 4,853 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 43.87 cubic meters per inhabitant | 148.88 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 24,930★ | 14,236 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 6.1 % | 82.08 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 34★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 19 | no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.7★ | 6.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 21.8 % of GDP★ | 12.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 521 % | 7 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.9 | 28.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 5.5 %★ | 21.6 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 12,000★ | 190,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 19.1 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 165,000 | 304,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 65.73 %★ | 52.51 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.42 | 0.76★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.52 years | 86.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 17.46 years | 42.51 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.50M persons★ | 62,507.4 persons | |
| Population density | 68.74 per sq. km★ | 121.19 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 45.04M persons | 66.75M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.09 | 0.8★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 35.99 %★ | 10.88 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 18.9 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.79 %★ | 9.91 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 10.79M persons | 13.97M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 9.13 | 31.73★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.41 years | 11.25 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 180 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 4.59 people | 11.21 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 165.26 | 179.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 22★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | service is voluntary; there is no conscription (2023) note: the Taliban dismissed nearly all women from the former Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, except those serving in detention facilities and assisting with body searches | generally 17-30 years of age for both men and women with some variations by service, position, and enlisted versus officer; 17-40 for National Gendarmerie; basic service contract is for 12 months; no conscription (abolished 2001) (2025) note 1: a 10-month | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.81 %★ | 62.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.32 people/sq km | 3.28 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.86 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Population living in slums | 74.25 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 213,986.9 persons★ | 607,731.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 36.45 % | 70.02 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.57 per woman★ | 1.56 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 192,894.5 persons★ | 66,501.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 50.42 per live births | 3.49 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇫🇷 France | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.04 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 68 | 1,218★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 1★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 2 | 195★ | |
| Heliports | 8 | 405★ |