Afghanistan vs Yemen: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Afghanistan and Yemen: Afghanistan leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (634,100) against Yemen (1.82); Afghanistan leads on Radios (167,000) against Yemen (1.05); Yemen leads on Oil Consumption (157,000) against Afghanistan (4,800). Across 107 compared metrics, Afghanistan wins on 53 and Yemen wins on 38.
- 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: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 17.05 %★ | 13.82 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 18% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 14% (2020 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 17.88 points | 31.45 points★ | |
| Radios | 167,000★ | 1.05 | |
| Televisions | 100,000 | 470,000★ | |
| Waterways | 1,200 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 309,679 | -18,079★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 7.76★ | 8.19 | |
| 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 | the vast majority of the population is found in the Asir Mountains (part of the larger Sarawat Mountain system), located in the far western region of the country | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 10.65 Cubic meters per year★ | 1.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 65.33★ | 2.1 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.35 % | 2.38 %★ | |
| Agricultural land | 387,372 sq. km★ | 234,520 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 1,906 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 43.87 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 10.62 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 24,930★ | 6,800 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 6.1 %★ | 1.01 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 34★ | 22 | |
| Independence | 19 | 22★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 11.7★ | 5.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 21.8 % of GDP★ | 4.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.4 people/sq km | 0.7 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 521 % | 118 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.9 | 20.8★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 5.5 %★ | 17.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 12,000 | 11,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 18.4★ | 40.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 165,000★ | 40,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 65.73 %★ | 63.72 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.42★ | 0.37 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.52 years | 72.72 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 17.46 years | 18.41 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.50M persons★ | 1.26M persons | |
| Population density | 68.74 per sq. km★ | 81.27 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 45.04M persons★ | 42.96M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.09 | 0.24★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 35.99 %★ | 29.07 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 18.9 % | 33.5 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.79 %★ | 6.21 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 10.79M persons★ | 10.54M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 9.13★ | 7.85 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.41 years★ | 4.27 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 4.59 people★ | 3.29 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 165.26★ | 159.89 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 22★ | 14 | |
| 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 | limited available information; 18 is the legal minimum age for military service under the Yemeni Government (2025) note: there is widespread recruitment of fighters by numerous armed groups operating in Yemen; all parties to the civil war have been implic | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 82.81 % | 84.53 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.32 people/sq km★ | 0.1 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.86 %★ | 2.22 % | |
| Population living in slums | 74.25 %★ | 43.37 % | |
| Total deaths | 213,986.9 persons | 181,722.7 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 36.45 % | 45.18 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 4.57 per woman★ | 4.4 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 192,894.5 persons★ | 14,223.6 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 50.42 per live births | 36.47 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.04★ | 0 | |
| Airports | 68★ | 37 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 2 | 11★ | |
| Heliports | 8★ | 6 |