Afghanistan vs Djibouti

Afghanistan scores 21.5 in the NationsTree Index (185th in the world) and Djibouti scores 21.1 (186th), a gap of 0.4 points. Their trees are 5.0 m and 1.6 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Afghanistan has 37 times the population of Djibouti. Afghanistan is 28 times larger than Djibouti by land area. Afghanistan has an economy 9.5 times the size of Djibouti (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Afghanistan 43.8 million and Djibouti 1.2 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $8,452 in Djibouti and $2,236 in Afghanistan (2025, international dollars). Life expectancy is almost the same: 66.3 and 66.2 years.

Of 28 indicators reported by both countries, Afghanistan ranks higher in the world on 10 and Djibouti on 18. Afghanistan is clearly stronger in science & innovation, tourism and land & people. Djibouti is clearly stronger in trade, institutions & safety and infrastructure & digital.

As a nation, Afghanistan is the older of the two (statehood since 1747, 279 years), compared with Djibouti (since 1977). Over the last five years Afghanistan improved faster (direction score 36 vs 25 out of 100).