Afghanistan vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Concentrations of fine particulate matter
Afghanistan
55.56
in 2023
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
41.47
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
3rd
Concentrations of fine particulate matter over time
- Afghanistan
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 55.56 against 41.47 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 14.09.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.05 | 50.43 | 29.62 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 59.2 | 41.75 | 17.44 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher concentrations of fine particulate matter, Afghanistan or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Afghanistan, at 55.56 against 41.47 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in concentrations of fine particulate matter between Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 14.09, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.