Afghanistan vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Afghanistan and India: Afghanistan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (35,000) against India (4.52); India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Afghanistan (12,000); Afghanistan leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (634,100) against India (367.80). Across 109 compared metrics, Afghanistan wins on 36 and India wins on 62.
- 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 | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 17.19 % | 55.9 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 18% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 17.88 points | 32.96 points★ | |
| Radios | 167,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 100,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | 1,200 | 14,500★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 309,679★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 7.76 | 2.82★ | |
| 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 | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 10.65 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 65.33★ | 1.91 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.35 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Agricultural land | 387,372 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 43.87 cubic meters per inhabitant | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 24,930 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 6.1 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 34★ | 28 | |
| Independence | 19★ | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.7★ | 10.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 21.8 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 1.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 521 % | 80 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.9 | 21.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 5.5 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 12,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 18.4★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 165,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 65.73 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.42 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.52 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 17.46 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.50M persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 68.74 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 45.04M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.09 | 0.14★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 35.99 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 18.9 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.79 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 10.79M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 9.13 | 607.69★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.41 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 4.59 people | 32.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 165.26★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 22★ | 17 | |
| 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 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.81 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.32 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.86 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 74.25 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 213,986.9 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 36.45 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.57 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 192,894.5 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 50.42 per live births | 26.01 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.04 | 0.14★ | |
| Airports | 68 | 315★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 2 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 8 | 289★ |