Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates: Population
Population in 2023: 41.5 million people in Afghanistan and 10.6 million people in United Arab Emirates, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Afghanistan, by 30.8 million people, or 3.9 times that in United Arab Emirates.
people · UN
What the numbers say
- Afghanistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Afghanistan at 130 million people and United Arab Emirates at 26.1 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Afghanistan | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.5 million | 10.6 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 40.6 million | 10.2 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 40 million | 9.79 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 39.1 million | 9.45 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 37.9 million | 9.38 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 36.7 million | 9.35 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 35.7 million | 9.23 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 34.7 million | 9.03 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 33.8 million | 8.68 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 32.8 million | 8.24 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 31.6 million | 7.83 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 30.6 million | 7.5 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 29.4 million | 7.2 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 28.3 million | 6.94 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 27.5 million | 6.71 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 26.5 million | 6.3 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 25.9 million | 5.63 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 25.4 million | 5.01 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 24.4 million | 4.67 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 23.6 million | 4.43 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 22.7 million | 4.19 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 21.4 million | 3.96 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 20.3 million | 3.72 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 20.1 million | 3.49 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 19.9 million | 3.27 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 19.2 million | 3.04 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 18.5 million | 2.82 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 17.8 million | 2.6 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 17.1 million | 2.44 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 16.3 million | 2.33 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 14.9 million | 2.22 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 13.3 million | 2.12 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 12.2 million | 2.01 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 12.1 million | 1.9 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 11.9 million | 1.79 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 11.5 million | 1.68 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 11.4 million | 1.57 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 11.4 million | 1.47 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 11.4 million | 1.38 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 11.2 million | 1.31 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 10.9 million | 1.24 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 11 million | 1.17 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 11.9 million | 1.1 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 13.2 million | 1.02 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 13.7 million | 912,000 | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 13.6 million | 809,300 | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 13.3 million | 710,200 | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 13.1 million | 615,900 | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 12.8 million | 542,900 | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 12.5 million | 489,100 | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 12.2 million | 436,400 | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 11.9 million | 385,000 | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 11.6 million | 335,000 | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 11.3 million | 286,500 | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 11 million | 239,700 | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 10.8 million | 199,400 | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 10.5 million | 179,700 | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 10.3 million | 174,000 | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 10 million | 167,100 | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 9.81 million | 159,700 | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 9.6 million | 152,200 | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 9.4 million | 144,900 | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 9.21 million | 138,000 | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 9.04 million | 131,300 | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 8.87 million | 124,900 | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 8.72 million | 118,800 | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 8.59 million | 112,800 | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 8.45 million | 107,000 | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 8.33 million | 101,300 | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 8.21 million | 95,650 | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 8.1 million | 90,150 | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 7.99 million | 84,760 | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 7.88 million | 79,540 | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 7.78 million | 74,510 | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 7.36 million | 73,110 | – |
| 1948 | 7.24 million | 72,080 | – |
| 1947 | 7.13 million | 71,470 | – |
| 1946 | 7.02 million | 70,870 | – |
| 1945 | 6.92 million | 70,270 | – |
| 1944 | 6.81 million | 69,680 | – |
| 1943 | 6.71 million | 69,100 | – |
| 1942 | 6.61 million | 68,510 | – |
| 1941 | 6.53 million | 67,940 | – |
| 1940 | 6.47 million | 67,370 | – |
| 1939 | 6.43 million | 66,800 | – |
| 1938 | 6.41 million | 66,240 | – |
| 1937 | 6.41 million | 65,680 | – |
| 1936 | 6.41 million | 65,120 | – |
| 1935 | 6.41 million | 64,580 | – |
| 1934 | 6.41 million | 64,030 | – |
| 1933 | 6.41 million | 63,490 | – |
| 1932 | 6.41 million | 62,960 | – |
| 1931 | 6.48 million | 62,430 | – |
| 1930 | 6.63 million | 61,900 | – |
| 1929 | 6.85 million | 61,380 | – |
| 1928 | 7.16 million | 60,860 | – |
| 1927 | 7.56 million | 60,350 | – |
| 1926 | 7.97 million | 59,840 | – |
| 1925 | 8.42 million | 59,340 | – |
| 1924 | 8.88 million | 58,840 | – |
| 1923 | 9.37 million | 58,350 | – |
| 1922 | 9.89 million | 57,850 | – |
| 1921 | 10.2 million | 57,370 | – |
| 1920 | 10.2 million | 56,880 | – |
| 1919 | 9.98 million | 56,400 | – |
| 1918 | 9.53 million | 55,930 | – |
| 1917 | 8.85 million | 55,460 | – |
| 1916 | 8.23 million | 54,970 | – |
| 1915 | 7.66 million | 54,490 | – |
| 1914 | 7.12 million | 54,010 | – |
| 1913 | 6.62 million | 53,540 | – |
| 1912 | 6.16 million | 53,070 | – |
| 1911 | 5.79 million | 52,630 | – |
| 1910 | 5.5 million | 52,220 | – |
| 1909 | 5.3 million | 51,830 | – |
| 1908 | 5.17 million | 51,480 | – |
| 1907 | 5.11 million | 51,150 | – |
| 1906 | 5.04 million | 50,830 | – |
| 1905 | 4.98 million | 50,510 | – |
| 1904 | 4.92 million | 50,190 | – |
| 1903 | 4.86 million | 49,870 | – |
| 1902 | 4.8 million | 49,560 | – |
| 1901 | 4.75 million | 49,240 | – |
| 1900 | 4.71 million | 48,930 | – |
| 1899 | 4.67 million | 48,620 | – |
| 1898 | 4.64 million | 48,320 | – |
| 1897 | 4.62 million | 48,010 | – |
| 1896 | 4.6 million | 47,710 | – |
| 1895 | 4.58 million | 47,410 | – |
| 1894 | 4.56 million | 47,110 | – |
| 1893 | 4.54 million | 46,810 | – |
| 1892 | 4.52 million | 46,510 | – |
| 1891 | 4.5 million | 46,220 | – |
| 1890 | 4.48 million | 45,930 | – |
| 1889 | 4.46 million | 45,640 | – |
| 1888 | 4.44 million | 45,350 | – |
| 1887 | 4.42 million | 45,060 | – |
| 1886 | 4.4 million | 44,780 | – |
| 1885 | 4.38 million | 44,490 | – |
| 1884 | 4.37 million | 44,210 | – |
| 1883 | 4.35 million | 43,930 | – |
| 1882 | 4.33 million | 43,650 | – |
| 1881 | 4.31 million | 43,380 | – |
| 1880 | 4.29 million | 43,100 | – |
| 1879 | 4.27 million | 42,830 | – |
| 1878 | 4.25 million | 42,560 | – |
| 1877 | 4.23 million | 42,290 | – |
| 1876 | 4.21 million | 42,020 | – |
| 1875 | 4.19 million | 41,760 | – |
| 1874 | 4.18 million | 41,490 | – |
| 1873 | 4.16 million | 41,230 | – |
| 1872 | 4.14 million | 40,970 | – |
| 1871 | 4.12 million | 40,760 | – |
| 1870 | 4.1 million | 40,600 | – |
| 1869 | 4.08 million | 40,490 | – |
| 1868 | 4.07 million | 40,420 | – |
| 1867 | 4.05 million | 40,410 | – |
| 1866 | 4.03 million | 40,390 | – |
| 1865 | 4.01 million | 40,380 | – |
| 1864 | 3.99 million | 40,360 | – |
| 1863 | 3.98 million | 40,350 | – |
| 1862 | 3.96 million | 40,330 | – |
| 1861 | 3.94 million | 40,320 | – |
| 1860 | 3.92 million | 40,300 | – |
| 1859 | 3.91 million | 40,290 | – |
| 1858 | 3.89 million | 40,270 | – |
| 1857 | 3.87 million | 40,260 | – |
| 1856 | 3.85 million | 40,240 | – |
| 1855 | 3.84 million | 40,230 | – |
| 1854 | 3.82 million | 40,210 | – |
| 1853 | 3.8 million | 40,200 | – |
| 1852 | 3.78 million | 40,180 | – |
| 1851 | 3.77 million | 40,170 | – |
| 1850 | 3.75 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1849 | 3.73 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1848 | 3.72 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1847 | 3.7 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1846 | 3.68 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1845 | 3.67 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1844 | 3.65 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1843 | 3.64 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1842 | 3.62 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1841 | 3.6 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1840 | 3.59 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1839 | 3.57 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1838 | 3.55 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1837 | 3.54 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1836 | 3.52 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1835 | 3.51 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1834 | 3.49 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1833 | 3.48 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1832 | 3.46 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1831 | 3.45 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1830 | 3.43 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1829 | 3.42 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1828 | 3.4 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1827 | 3.38 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1826 | 3.37 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1825 | 3.35 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1824 | 3.34 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1823 | 3.32 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1822 | 3.31 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1821 | 3.3 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1820 | 3.29 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1819 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1818 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1817 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1816 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1815 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1814 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1813 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1812 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1811 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1810 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1809 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1808 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1807 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1806 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1805 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1804 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1803 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1802 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1801 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
| 1800 | 3.28 million | 40,150 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Afghanistan | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.7 million41.6 million–43.6 million | 11 million10.5 million–11.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 43.8 million40.9 million–46.6 million | 11.4 million9.96 million–12.1 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 45.1 million40.3 million–49.6 million | 11.6 million9.58 million–12.9 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 46.3 million39.9 million–52.7 million | 11.8 million9.33 million–13.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 47.5 million39.5 million–55.8 million | 11.9 million9.15 million–14.6 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 48.7 million39.2 million–59.1 million | 12.1 million9.04 million–15.4 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 50 million39.2 million–62.8 million | 12.2 million9.04 million–16.1 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 51.4 million39.2 million–66.4 million | 12.3 million9.06 million–16.9 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 52.7 million38.9 million–69.9 million | 12.5 million9.09 million–17.8 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 54 million38.9 million–73.5 million | 12.6 million9.14 million–18.6 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 55.4 million38.7 million–77.6 million | 12.8 million9.22 million–19.4 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 56.7 million38.5 million–81.5 million | 12.9 million9.29 million–20.2 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 58 million38.6 million–85 million | 13.1 million9.37 million–21 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 59.3 million38.4 million–88.1 million | 13.2 million9.47 million–21.8 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 60.6 million38.6 million–92.3 million | 13.4 million9.52 million–22.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 61.9 million38.8 million–96.4 million | 13.5 million9.51 million–23.1 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 63.4 million38.9 million–100 million | 13.7 million9.47 million–24 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 64.7 million38.9 million–104 million | 13.9 million9.44 million–25 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 66.1 million39.3 million–109 million | 14 million9.39 million–25.7 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 67.4 million39.7 million–113 million | 14.2 million9.33 million–26.5 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 68.7 million39.9 million–117 million | 14.3 million9.32 million–27.4 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 70 million40.1 million–121 million | 14.5 million9.29 million–28.5 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 71.4 million40.3 million–124 million | 14.7 million9.2 million–29.7 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 72.8 million40.7 million–127 million | 14.8 million9.14 million–30.8 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 74.1 million41.1 million–131 million | 15 million9.07 million–31.6 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 75.5 million41.6 million–135 million | 15.2 million9 million–32.4 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 76.9 million42.1 million–139 million | 15.4 million8.89 million–33.3 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 78.2 million42.2 million–142 million | 15.5 million8.8 million–34 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 79.5 million42.8 million–147 million | 15.7 million8.77 million–34.8 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 80.8 million43.7 million–151 million | 15.9 million8.76 million–35.8 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 82.2 million43.9 million–155 million | 16.1 million8.71 million–36.9 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 83.6 million43.9 million–159 million | 16.3 million8.58 million–37.9 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 85 million43.8 million–164 million | 16.5 million8.46 million–38.7 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 86.4 million43.7 million–167 million | 16.6 million8.41 million–39.6 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 87.8 million43.7 million–170 million | 16.8 million8.35 million–40.6 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 89.1 million43.5 million–174 million | 17 million8.32 million–41.5 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 90.4 million43.4 million–178 million | 17.2 million8.29 million–42.6 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 91.6 million43.3 million–182 million | 17.4 million8.13 million–43.4 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 92.9 million43.3 million–186 million | 17.6 million8 million–44.2 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 94.3 million44.1 million–192 million | 17.8 million7.91 million–44.9 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 95.6 million45.1 million–199 million | 18 million7.82 million–45.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 97 million45.6 million–204 million | 18.2 million7.81 million–46.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 98.3 million45.9 million–211 million | 18.5 million7.75 million–47.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 99.6 million46.1 million–218 million | 18.7 million7.59 million–48.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 101 million46.1 million–223 million | 18.9 million7.49 million–49.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 102 million46.3 million–227 million | 19.1 million7.45 million–50.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 103 million46.4 million–232 million | 19.3 million7.35 million–52.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 105 million46.3 million–239 million | 19.6 million7.25 million–53 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 106 million46.4 million–246 million | 19.8 million7.17 million–53.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 107 million46.9 million–251 million | 20 million6.94 million–54.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 108 million47.1 million–256 million | 20.3 million6.66 million–54.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 109 million47 million–261 million | 20.5 million6.43 million–55.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 110 million46.6 million–266 million | 20.7 million6.29 million–56.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 112 million45.8 million–272 million | 20.9 million6.29 million–56.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 113 million45.1 million–276 million | 21.2 million6.17 million–57.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 114 million44.9 million–280 million | 21.4 million5.95 million–58.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 115 million45.1 million–282 million | 21.6 million5.82 million–59.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 116 million45.4 million–286 million | 21.8 million5.73 million–60.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 117 million46 million–293 million | 22.1 million5.62 million–60.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 117 million46.1 million–300 million | 22.3 million5.46 million–61.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 118 million46.3 million–308 million | 22.5 million5.21 million–62.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 119 million46.8 million–313 million | 22.7 million5.06 million–63 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 120 million46.9 million–315 million | 23 million5.05 million–63.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 121 million46.9 million–320 million | 23.2 million4.88 million–65 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 122 million46.3 million–329 million | 23.4 million4.69 million–65.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 123 million45.1 million–337 million | 23.6 million4.46 million–66.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 123 million44.4 million–344 million | 23.9 million4.19 million–67.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 124 million44.4 million–355 million | 24.1 million3.93 million–68.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 125 million44.3 million–365 million | 24.3 million3.79 million–69.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 126 million44.2 million–371 million | 24.5 million3.69 million–70.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 126 million43.9 million–376 million | 24.8 million3.43 million–71.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 127 million43.8 million–377 million | 25 million3.18 million–72.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 128 million44 million–379 million | 25.2 million3.04 million–74 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 128 million44.4 million–381 million | 25.4 million2.93 million–74.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 129 million44.9 million–386 million | 25.7 million2.62 million–75.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 130 million44.5 million–393 million | 25.9 million2.31 million–76.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 130 million44.1 million–401 million | 26.1 million2.32 million–77.4 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, 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 United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancyAfghanistan: 66 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAfghanistan: 5.3 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAfghanistan: 44 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionAfghanistan: 4.14% in 2017United Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide rateAfghanistan: 9.2 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthAfghanistan: 2.85% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAfghanistan: 4.84 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAfghanistan: 25.9% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageAfghanistan: 16.9 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAfghanistan: 2.4% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateAfghanistan: -1.2 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personAfghanistan: $374 in 2024United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthAfghanistan: 1.9% a year in 2024United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationAfghanistan: 3.6% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtAfghanistan: 7.6% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAfghanistan: 1.83% of GDP in 2021United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsAfghanistan: $8.55M in 1977United Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014
- Military spending per personAfghanistan: $7 in 2021United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingAfghanistan: 5% of government spending in 2020United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelAfghanistan: 165,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerAfghanistan: 0.29% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAfghanistan: 1.82% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAfghanistan: 65 million TIV in 2021United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAfghanistan: 1 million TIV in 1992United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personAfghanistan: 0.28 tonnes in 2024United Arab Emirates: 18.26 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersAfghanistan: 16.1% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Access to electricityAfghanistan: 87.8% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 100% in 2024
- Forest areaAfghanistan: 1.9% in 2024United Arab Emirates: 4.6% in 2024