World Bank · 14 metrics compared
Afghanistan vs Kuwait
Afghanistan and Kuwait compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Kuwait leads in 6 of the comparable categories.
2
Afghanistan wins
6
Kuwait wins
| Metric | Afghanistan | Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,454,761 | 4,853,420 |
| GDP Per Capita | $414 | $34,076 |
| Life Expectancy | 66.0 | 83.2 |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.14 | 5.59 |
| Urban Population | 25.5% | 100.0% |
| Fertility Rate | 4.84 | 1.52 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1000) | 49.9 | 7.2 |
| Literacy Rate | 37.3% | 96.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 14.0% | 2.1% |
| Internet Users | 15.9% | 99.7% |
| CO2 Per Capita (tonnes) | - | - |
| Physicians Per 1000 | 0.32 | - |
| Gini Index | - | - |
| Forest Area | 1.9% | 0.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Afghanistan has a population of 41,454,761 compared to Kuwait's 4,853,420.
Across the metrics compared, Afghanistan leads in 2 categories while Kuwait leads in 6. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.
International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.
Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.