Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 30% in Afghanistan and 50.6% in Pakistan, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 20.6 percentage points, or 1.68 times that in Afghanistan.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Pakistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Afghanistan ranked 114 and Pakistan ranked 100 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Afghanistan | Pakistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30 | 50.6 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 29.3 | 49.6 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 28.4 | 48.6 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 27.5 | 47.5 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | 46.5 | 71 |
| 2017 | 25.7 | 45.5 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 24.8 | 44.5 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 23.9 | 43.5 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 22.9 | 42.5 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 22 | 41.5 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 21.1 | 40.5 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 20.2 | 39.5 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 19.3 | 38.5 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 37.5 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 17.5 | 36.5 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 16.6 | 36.2 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 15.7 | 35.9 | 64 |
| 2005 | 14.7 | 35.6 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 13.8 | 35.3 | 63 |
| 2003 | 12.9 | 35.2 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 12 | 35.1 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 11.1 | 34.9 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 11.1 | 34.8 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Afghanistan vs Pakistan
Health
- Life expectancyAfghanistan: 66 years in 2023Pakistan: 67.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAfghanistan: 5.3 per 100 live births in 2024Pakistan: 5.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAfghanistan: 44 per 1,000 live births in 2023Pakistan: 49.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAfghanistan: 4.14% in 2017Pakistan: 3.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateAfghanistan: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Pakistan: 4.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAfghanistan: 41.5 million people in 2023Pakistan: 248 million people in 2023
- Population growthAfghanistan: 2.85% a year in 2023Pakistan: 1.48% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAfghanistan: 4.84 births per woman in 2023Pakistan: 3.61 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAfghanistan: 25.9% in 2025Pakistan: 39.5% in 2025
- Median ageAfghanistan: 16.9 years in 2023Pakistan: 20.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAfghanistan: 2.4% in 2023Pakistan: 4.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateAfghanistan: -1.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Pakistan: -6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAfghanistan: 1.83% of GDP in 2021Pakistan: 2.91% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAfghanistan: $8.55M in 1977Pakistan: $11.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personAfghanistan: $7 in 2021Pakistan: $47 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAfghanistan: 5% of government spending in 2020Pakistan: 13.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAfghanistan: 165,000 people in 2020Pakistan: 943,000 people in 2020
- National powerAfghanistan: 0.29% of world capability in 2022Pakistan: 1.77% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAfghanistan: 1.82% of the labour force in 2020Pakistan: 1.25% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAfghanistan: 65 million TIV in 2021Pakistan: 706 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAfghanistan: 1 million TIV in 1992Pakistan: 127 million TIV in 2025