Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 66.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
66.03
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.03
in 2023
All-time low
60.42
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan, 2011–2023

02040602011201720232011: 61.22012: 61.72013: 62.22014: 62.32015: 62.32016: 62.62017: 62.42018: 62.42019: 62.92020: 61.52021: 60.42022: 65.62023: 66

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 66.03 for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan peaked at 66.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.42, in 2021.

Afghanistan ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.24 61.25 62.94 9
2020s 63.38 60.42 66.03 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 200 Sudan 66.33 compare
  2. 201 South Africa 66.14 compare
  3. 202 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare
  4. 204 Djibouti 65.99 compare
  5. 205 Gambia 65.86 compare
  6. 206 Congo 65.77 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan?
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Afghanistan was 66.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 66.03 in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 60.42 in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
Afghanistan ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
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