Afghanistan in world rankings
Afghanistan appears in 39 of our ranked charts. It is number one in 1 of them and in the top three in 1. Each position below is its place in the latest year of that chart; open a chart for the full data, history and sources.
39Ranked charts
1First places
1Top-3 places
Every ranking for Afghanistan
#1of 10
Refugee Returns by Country of Origin 2025
Population
1,947,1832025
#4of 20
Countries by Health Spending as a Share of GDP 2023
14.99 % of GDP2023
#4of 20
Countries Where Patients Pay the Most Out of Pocket 2023
77.142023
#4of 15
Refugees by Country of Origin 2025
Population
3,702,5182025
#4of 10
Countries with the Lowest Adult Literacy Rates
Books
37.30 %All Time
#4of 7
Least Peaceful Countries 2024 (Global Peace Index)
Politics
3.29 Higher = Less PeacefulAll Time
#5of 20
Countries with the Highest Risk of Maternal Death 2023
2.47 %2023
#6of 20
Countries with the Fewest Internet Users 2024
Internet
16.09 % of Population2024
#7of 20
Countries with the Highest Risk of Death from Chronic Disease 2021
32.70 %2021
#8of 12
Countries with the Highest Maternal Mortality
Health
620All Time
#9of 20
Countries with the Most Children per Woman 2023
Population
4.842023
#9of 20
Countries Where Households Spend the Most of GDP 2023
98.10 % of GDP2023
#9of 20
Countries with the Most Children per Woman 2024
Population
4.762024
#9of 20
Countries with the Most Children per Woman 2022
Population
4.932022
#9of 20
Countries with the Most Children per Woman 2021
Population
5.042021
#9of 10
Countries with the Highest Fertility Rates
Health
4.66All Time
#10of 20
Countries with the Lowest Measles Vaccination Rate 2024
552024
#10of 15
Internally Displaced People by Country 2025
Population
3,199,0232025
#12of 20
Countries with the Highest Hunger Rate 2023
28.10 % of population2023
#12of 20
Countries with the Most Undernourishment 2023
Health
28.10 % of Population2023
#12of 20
Countries with the Most Self-Employed Workers 2024
83.36 % of total employment2024
#13of 25
Countries With the Most Muslims 2020
Culture
39.02 millions2020
#13of 20
Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2019
Energy
87.80 %2019
#13of 19
Countries With the Most Strong Earthquakes in 2025
Geology
62025
#14of 20
Countries with the Largest Rural Population Share 2024
74.30 % of total population2024
#15of 25
Countries With the Most Tuberculosis Cases in Children 2024
Health
17,0002024
#15of 20
Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2020
Energy
87.10 %2020
#15of 15
Largest Net Electricity Importers by Country 2024
Energy
5.80 TWh2024
#16of 24
Countries With the Most Tuberculosis Deaths 2024
Health
15,0002024
#17of 20
Countries with the Most Renewable Electricity 2018
Energy
82.70 %2018
#18of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2024
13.69 % of labour force2024
#18of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2024
Economy
13.69 % of Labour Force2024
#18of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2023
Economy
14.01 % of Labour Force2023
#19of 20
Countries with the Fastest Growing Population 2025
Population
2.77 % a Year2025
#20of 25
Countries With the Most Tuberculosis Cases 2024
Health
87,000 estimated2024
#20of 20
Countries with the Highest Unemployment Rate 2025
Economy
13.35 % of Labour Force2025
#20of 20
Fastest Growing Countries by Population Growth Rate 2024
2.84 annual %2024
#21of 25
Countries That Diagnosed the Most Tuberculosis Cases 2024
Health
51,3192024
#24of 25
Wool Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
12.902024