Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics was 0.7695 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.7695
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.789
in 2021
All-time low
0.3565
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics in Afghanistan, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.3562005: 0.3612006: 0.4042007: 0.4592008: 0.4592009: 0.442010: 0.4372011: 0.472012: 0.5032013: 0.5652014: 0.5322015: 0.5672016: 0.5722017: 0.6852018: 0.6932019: 0.6932020: 0.7432021: 0.7892022: 0.7592023: 0.769

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for dimension 3.1: social statistics in Afghanistan is 0.7695, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 3.1: social statistics in Afghanistan peaked at 0.789 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3565, in 2004.

That places Afghanistan 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics in Afghanistan, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.3565 —
2005 0.3615 +1.4%
2006 0.4038 +11.7%
2007 0.4593 +13.7%
2008 0.4593 +0.0%
2009 0.4395 -4.3%
2010 0.4367 -0.6%
2011 0.47 +7.6%
2012 0.5033 +7.1%
2013 0.5647 +12.2%
2014 0.5325 -5.7%
2015 0.5673 +6.5%
2016 0.5717 +0.8%
2017 0.6847 +19.8%
2018 0.693 +1.2%
2019 0.693 +0.0%
2020 0.7433 +7.3%
2021 0.789 +6.1%
2022 0.7595 -3.7%
2023 0.7695 +1.3%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.7695 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7328, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.7695 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6535, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4133 0.3565 0.4593 6
2010s 0.5717 0.4367 0.693 10
2020s 0.7653 0.7433 0.789 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 85 Jordan 0.7733 compare
  2. 85 South Africa 0.7733 compare
  3. 87 Morocco 0.7722 compare
  4. 89 Moldova 0.7683 compare
  5. 90 Guatemala 0.7662 compare
  6. 91 Japan 0.7628 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 3.1: social statistics in Afghanistan?
Dimension 3.1: social statistics in Afghanistan was 0.7695 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 3.1: social statistics recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2021.
What is the lowest dimension 3.1: social statistics recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3565 in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for dimension 3.1: social statistics?
Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 3.1: social statistics rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 3.1: Social Statistics
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
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