Afghanistan vs Germany: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Afghanistan and Germany: Afghanistan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (35,000) against Germany (2.46); Afghanistan leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (634,100) against Germany (208.50); Afghanistan leads on Radios (167,000) against Germany (77.80). Across 109 compared metrics, Afghanistan wins on 42 and Germany wins on 58.
- 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 | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 17.71 % | 92.48 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 18% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 17.88 points | 83.85 points★ | |
| Radios | 167,000★ | 77.8 | |
| Televisions | 100,000★ | 51.4 | |
| Waterways | 1,200 | 7,300★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 309,679 | -21.45M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 7.76★ | 600.19 | |
| 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 | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 10.65 Cubic meters per year | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 65.33 | 154★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.35 % | 9.82 %★ | |
| Agricultural land | 387,372 sq. km★ | 165,134 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 2,389 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 43.87 cubic meters per inhabitant | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 24,930★ | 5,065 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 6.1 % | 92.99 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 34★ | 16 | |
| Independence | 19★ | 18 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.7★ | 7.8 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 21.8 % of GDP★ | 12.7 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 7.8 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 521 % | 4 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.9 | 29.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 5.5 %★ | 22.3 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 12,000★ | 93,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 18.4 | 0.6★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 165,000 | 183,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 65.73 %★ | 54.08 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.42 | 0.75★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.52 years | 84.11 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 17.46 years | 45.59 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.50M persons★ | -741,055 persons | |
| Population density | 68.74 per sq. km★ | 242.59 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 45.04M persons | 83.60M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.09 | 0.88★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 35.99 %★ | 8.87 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 18.9 % | 67 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.79 %★ | 11.96 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP | 5.2 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 10.79M persons | 16.48M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 9.13 | 43.77★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.41 years | 11.24 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 60 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 4.59 people★ | 3.57 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 165.26 | 179.88★ | |
| 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 | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.81 %★ | 73.51 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.32 people/sq km | 4.53 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.86 %★ | -0.13 % | |
| Population living in slums | 74.25 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 213,986.9 persons★ | 1.07M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 36.45 % | 61.31 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.57 per woman★ | 1.4 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 192,894.5 persons★ | -349,130.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 50.42 per live births | 3.21 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇩🇪 Germany | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.04 | 1.35★ | |
| Airports | 68 | 840★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 2 | 239★ | |
| Heliports | 8 | 449★ |