Iran vs Afghanistan
| Metric | Iran | Afghanistan | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 85.96M | 43.84M | |
| Area (km²) | 1.65M | 652,230 | |
| GDP (current US$) | $475.25B | $17.15B | Iran |
| GDP per capita | $5,190 | $414 | Iran |
| Population | 91.57M | 42.65M | |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1.1% | 2.8% | |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 32.5% | -6.6% | Afghanistan |
| Unemployment (% of labor force) | 8.1% | 13.7% | Iran |
| Internet users (% of population) | 85.3% | 16.1% | Iran |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.85 | 66.29 | Iran |
| Healthcare spending (% of GDP) | 6.0% | 15.0% | Afghanistan |
| Education spending (% of GDP) | 2.8% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| Urban population (% of total) | 77.0% | 25.7% | |
| Fertility rate | 1.68 | 4.76 | |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | — | — | |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 52.1% | 67.6% | Afghanistan |
| Land area (km²) | 1.62M | 652,230 |