Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Afghanistan
5.3
in 2024
Pakistan
5.6
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Pakistan rank
24th
Extreme poverty vs child mortality over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.6 against 5.3 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.09 | 15.49 | 9.6 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 15.7 | 12.62 | 3.08 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11.17 | 9.75 | 1.42 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.41 | 7.61 | 0.1951 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.98 | 0.298 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extreme poverty vs child mortality, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.6 against 5.3 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in extreme poverty vs child mortality between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.3, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.