What is the difference in goal 8: decent work and economic growth between Afghanistan and Argentina?

0 5 year moving average, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Argentina?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Argentina: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Afghanistan

0.875 5 year moving average

in 2023

Argentina

0.875 5 year moving average

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

34th

Argentina rank

34th

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth over time

Afghanistan
Argentina

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.875 5 year moving average against 0.875 5 year moving average in Argentina, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 34th and Argentina ranks 34th of 215 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Argentina	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.3082 5 year moving average	0.857 5 year moving average	0.5488 5 year moving average	Argentina
2010s	0.3986 5 year moving average	0.7419 5 year moving average	0.3433 5 year moving average	Argentina
2020s	0.7752 5 year moving average	0.852 5 year moving average	0.0767 5 year moving average	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 8: decent work and economic growth, Afghanistan or Argentina?: Afghanistan, at 0.875 5 year moving average against 0.875 5 year moving average in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 8: decent work and economic growth between Afghanistan and Argentina?: 0 5 year moving average, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Argentina?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Argentina rank globally for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?: Afghanistan ranks 34th and Argentina ranks 34th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database