Afghanistan vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Afghanistan and Mexico: Afghanistan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (35,000) against Mexico (1.98); Afghanistan leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (634,100) against Mexico (72.56); Afghanistan leads on Radios (167,000) against Mexico (31). Across 109 compared metrics, Afghanistan wins on 39 and Mexico wins on 59.
- 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 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 17.71 % | 81.18 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 18% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 17.88 points | 45.55 points★ | |
| Radios | 167,000★ | 31 | |
| Televisions | 100,000★ | 25.6 | |
| Waterways | 1,200 | 2,900★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 309,679★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 7.76★ | 441.05 | |
| 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 | most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 10.65 Cubic meters per year | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 65.33 | 461.89★ |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.35 %★ | 1.86 % | |
| Agricultural land | 387,372 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 43.87 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 24,930 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 6.1 % | 17.92 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 34★ | 32 | |
| Independence | 19★ | 16 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.7 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 21.8 % of GDP★ | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 0.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 1 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 521 % | 42 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.9 | 21.3★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 5.5 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 12,000★ | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 18.4 | 4.2★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 165,000 | 341,000★ |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 65.73 %★ | 51.87 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.42 | 0.63★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.52 years | 80.06 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 17.46 years | 29.96 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.50M persons★ | 1.20M persons | |
| Population density | 68.74 per sq. km | 67.89 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 45.04M persons | 133.03M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.09 | 0.71★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 35.99 %★ | 14.73 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 18.9 % | 73.1 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.79 %★ | 6.04 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 10.79M persons | 35.92M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 9.13 | 60.96★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.41 years | 9.01 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 4.59 people | 22.28 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 165.26 | 169.01★ | |
| 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 | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.81 %★ | 77.59 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.32 people/sq km | 2.59 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.86 %★ | 0.81 % | |
| Population living in slums | 74.25 %★ | 15.76 % | |
| Total deaths | 213,986.9 persons★ | 685,869.9 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 36.45 % | 62.6 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.57 per woman★ | 1.84 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 192,894.5 persons★ | -98,968.7 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 50.42 per live births | 11.69 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.04 | 0.48★ | |
| Airports | 68 | 1,580★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 2 | 186★ | |
| Heliports | 8 | 488★ |