Data for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Islamic Rep. 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2024)

Afghanistan66
Pakistan68
Iran, Islamic R...78

(2024)

Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Pakistan23.0
Iran, Islamic R...2.5

(2024)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

Afghanistan42,647,492
Pakistan251,269,164
Iran, Islamic R...91,567,738

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Afghanistan2.8
Pakistan1.5
Iran, Islamic R...1.1

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

Afghanistan-74,404
Pakistan-1,235,336
Iran, Islamic R...116,786

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Afghanistan0.4
Pakistan0.406
Iran, Islamic R...0.593

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2023 billion)

Afghanistan17.15
Pakistan371.57
Iran, Islamic R...475.25

(2023 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2023)

Afghanistan413.8
Pakistan1,478.8
Iran, Islamic R...5,190.2

(2023)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2023)

Afghanistan2.3
Pakistan3.0
Iran, Islamic R...3.7

(2023)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

Afghanistan13.4
Pakistan5.4
Iran, Islamic R...8.3

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Afghanistan-6.6
Pakistan12.6
Iran, Islamic R...32.5

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2020)

Afghanistan4.0
Pakistan9.4
Iran, Islamic R...0.5

(2020)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Afghanistan85.3
Pakistan95.6
Iran, Islamic R...100.0

(2023)

Trend
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2023)

Afghanistan1.9
Pakistan4.7
Iran, Islamic R...6.6

(2023)

Trend
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Most recent value

(2024)

Afghanistan0.3
Pakistan0.8
Iran, Islamic R...9.1

(2024)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2022)

Afghanistan43
Pakistan326
Iran, Islamic R...72

(2022)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2021)

Afghanistan6.6
Pakistan7.8
Iran, Islamic R...0.8

(2021)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Afghanistan25

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Afghanistan16
Pakistan57
Iran, Islamic R...85

(2024)

Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2021)

Afghanistan4
Pakistan4
Iran, Islamic R...2

(2021)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2021)

Afghanistan27
Pakistan17
Iran, Islamic R...5

(2021)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2000)

Pakistan55.0

(2000)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

Afghanistan54.4
Pakistan68.1
Iran, Islamic R...63.5

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2021)

Afghanistan0.1
Pakistan0.7
Iran, Islamic R...0.3

(2021)

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