India vs Afghanistan: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | India | Afghanistan | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 1.5bn2025 | 43.8m2025 | 1 · 36 |
| Area | 3,287,263 km²2024 | 652,870 km²2024 | 7 · 40 |
| Density | 488.02024 | 65.42024 | 25 · 140 |
| Urban share | 35.7%2025 | 25.9%2025 | 182 · 204 |
| Fertility | 1.962024 | 4.762024 | 105 · 9 |
| Aged 65+ | 7.4%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 121 · 210 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $4.0tn2025 | $17.8bn2024 | 6 · 139 |
| GDP per capita | $2,7022025 | $4172024 | 167 · 210 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $11,7482025 | $2,2362024 | 136 · 189 |
| GDP growth | 7.6%2025 | 1.9%2024 | 15 · 149 |
| Agriculture share | 16.2%2025 | 34.3%2024 | 49 · 6 |
| Industry share | 25.2%2025 | 14.5%2024 | 83 · 163 |
| Services share | 49.3%2025 | 45.2%2024 | 149 · 170 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.4%2025 | -6.6%2024 | 106 · 180 |
| Tax revenue | 6.9%2022 | — | 134 · — |
| Military spending | 2.30%2025 | 1.83%2021 | 47 · 76 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 22.3%2025 | 15.7%2024 | 134 · 160 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 0.1%2021 | 142 · 170 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.2%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 117 · 21 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 13.8%2025 | 27.0%2021 | 154 · 89 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 34.4%2025 | 10.9%2020 | 108 · 150 |
| Education spending | 4.1%2022 | — | 95 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 72.2 yrs2024 | 66.3 yrs2024 | 137 · 184 |
| Infant mortality | 23.32024 | 48.32024 | 61 · 13 |
| Health spending | 3.3%2023 | 15.0%2023 | 171 · 4 |
| Physicians | 0.722020 | 0.322023 | 120 · 139 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 70.0%2025 | 16.1%2024 | 124 · 182 |
| Fixed broadband | 3.22024 | 0.12023 | 147 · 197 |
| Electricity access | 99.9%2024 | 87.8%2024 | 123 · 166 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.17 t2024 | 0.28 t2024 | 111 · 176 |
| Renewable energy | 34.9%2021 | 20.0%2022 | 69 · 107 |
| Forest cover | 24.4%2024 | 1.9%2024 | 121 · 189 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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