Human Development Index in Afghanistan

Nearby in the ranking

178. Eritrea 0.503
179. Guinea 0.500
180. Ethiopia 0.497
181. Afghanistan 0.496
182. Mozambique 0.493
183. Madagascar 0.487
184. Yemen 0.470

More about Afghanistan

• Population
• Population growth
• Births per woman
• Typical age
• Living in cities
• Women’s vs men’s development
• People per household
• People over 65
• Children under 15
• Women’s age at first marriage
• Mothers’ age at first birth
• All figures for Afghanistan

About the data

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.

Unit

score from 0 to 1

Years

1990–2023

Data as of

2026-09-28

Source

Our World in Data

License

CC BY 4.0

Credit

Our World in Data; UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0