Afghanistan · Quality of life

Afghanistan's hdi rose from 0.3 in 1994 to 0.5 in 2023.

Afghanistan's life satisfaction fell from 4.3 in 2011 to 1.4 in 2025.

Afghanistan's life expectancy rose from 52.1 yrs in 1995 to 66.3 yrs in 2024.

Afghanistan's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 46.0 yrs in 2000 to 50.4 yrs in 2021.

Afghanistan's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 48.0 in 1994 to 37.9 in 2023.

Afghanistan's homicide rate fell from 4.1 /100k in 2009 to 4.0 /100k in 2021.

Afghanistan's safe drinking water rose from 11.5 % in 2000 to 30.6 % in 2024.

Afghanistan's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 4.4 % in 2000 to 87.8 % in 2024.

Afghanistan's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 16.1 % in 2024.

Afghanistan's expected years of schooling rose from 4.1 yrs in 1994 to 10.8 yrs in 2023.

Afghanistan's unemployment rose from 7.9 % in 1996 to 13.4 % in 2025.

Afghanistan's women in parliament fell from 27.3 % in 2005 to 27.0 % in 2021.