Afghanistan

Primary Health care

Most people in Afghanistan do not have healthcare.

2.5 healthcare workers per 10,000 people

This is a very significant problem, seeing the amount of violence Afghanistan faces

This is also on top of environmental distress and no assess to clean water, plus poor living conditions

Over half of women do not receive any type of prenatal care

90% of Afghans live below the poverty line, and many cannot afford private hospitals.7 Public hospitals are free but busy and generally have limited resources and staff

23.7 million people require humanitarian assistance

But unfortunalty there are not enough doctors to treat this amount of people

2024, 700 000 children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition lack access to vital treatment, including 27 600 children who need inpatient care

the 2024 Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) is underfunded, having received only US $755 million, around 25% of the initial request

Mortality rates

high rates of infant mortality: 43 deaths per 1,000 live births

maternal mortality: 620 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births

This is due to unsanitary hospitals, if they are able to stay in a hospital in the first place

5.762 people die per 1000 people every year

this is a growth of 1.290%

GPD

2024 GDP at $177 billion

This GPD is extremely low compared to other countries who are in the trillions

estimate of $183 billion for 2025

73% of economic activity occurs outside the formal sector

2.7% annual change

recouped about 10% of past economic losses

Cost of living

Average household income

30,000 Afghanis per month

Salary can be influenced incredibly depending on where one lives in Afghanistan. Someone who lives in Kabul will make more money due to the intensity of organizations and government jobs, as opposed to someone who lives in a rural area.

Education also has a big influence on job wages and salary. As seen in the education section, there are many people who live in Afghanistan who are unable to obtain an education, hence making an impact on the average monthly income.

hourly rate: 24 Afghanis per hour

85% lives on approximately 1 USD a day

12.4 million people in Afghanistan are food insecure

2.9 million people experiencing emergency levels of hunger

6.3 million people are internally displaced and living in sub-standard conditions without access to adequate shelter or essential services

Women's Rights

Women in Afghanistan are greatly discriminated against

They do not hold the same rights are men since the Taliban took control over Afghanistan

The human rights violations have greatly increased since 2021

Women are in great distress and danger, but nothing is being done about it

The conditions for women worsen almost everyday

Women have many rules they must follow, such as not showing their face, body or hands, they must not sing or speak in public, they can not get a job or education past grade 6. There is a new rule that women can not have window in their houses in case they are seen

Political freedom

There are no elections held

This means that Afghanistan is not a democracy, but is instead basically a dictatorship, with one party holding all the power

The Taliban act as an authoritarian regime, enforcing strict Islamic law (Sharia) as they interpret it

There is no such thing as political freedom in Afghanistan

Speech

Most media outlets like social media is banned and can not be assessed legally

Journalists can sometimes face beatings or harassment for reporting on issues

This can cause extreme bias in the news, because people will be scared to report on multiple issues

Religion

There is no religious freedom. Converting from Sunni Islam can cause discrimination and even death in some cases

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

The Supreme Leader

Head-of-state, commander-in-chief, and religious leader

The deputy leader(s) of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Appointed by the supreme leader for an indefinite term

Acting Supreme leader when they are unable to work or is incapacitated

A deputy leader will succeed the supreme leader upon death

In charge of appointing and dismissing the cabinet, judiciary, armed forces general staff, and provincial and municipal governments, issuing decrees, special instructions, and orders regulating the operations

Appointed by the Leadership Council

Emissions

World economic emissions: 54.7

Afghanistan have very poor pollution and climate rates

it can severely impact societies health

Carbon emissions per capita: 0.3

Carbon emissions total: 11.9

They are not helping with the pairs agreement

Methane Emissions per capita: 0.4

Methane Emissions total: 16.7

Water access to population: 30%

Very little percect of the population has acsess to not only clean water, but water in general

This significantly impacts the daily lives of how people live, and can be a factor to why the life expectancy is so low

Incredibly high emissions in general

literacy rates

the adult literacy rate in Afghanistan is 43%

the literacy rate among youths aged 15-24 is about 62.66%

This is incredibly low, with almost half the population not knowing literature or how to read

gender discrimination

3.7 million children are out of school in Afghanistan, with 60% of them being girls

Since the Taliban regained control in 2021, approximately 2.2 million girls have been deprived of their right to education beyond sixth grade

This further shows the discrimination women and girls must face on the daily, starting at such young ages

Only 16 per cent of Afghanistan’s schools are girls-only, and many of them lack proper sanitation facilities, which further hinders attendance

low attendance rates

many schools in Afghanistan are not well suited for children to attend

Many of them do not have clean or sanitary classrooms or bathrooms

shortage of schools and insufficient transportation are the main obstacles to children properly attending school

Teachers

48 per cent of their teachers have the minimum academic qualifications (equivalent to an Associate Degree)

population

42.17 million people

0–14 years: 43.23%

15–64 years: 54.4%

65 years and over: 2.38%

Very little percent of the population is above 64 years old

Majority of the population is in the middle age group

annual population growth rate is 2.85%

education

adult literacy rate is 43%

Male: 55.48%

Female: 29.81%

Female literacy rate is so low due to females having to drop out of school at a very early age, as they are unable to obtain a proper education

there are seven girls enrolled for every ten boys in primary school

health

life expectancy at birth is 62 years

Life expectancy is almost 20 years younger than majority of the world

This is based on multiple factors like the environmental climate, the government, and violence within the country

the adolescent birth rate is 18 per 1,000 women aged 15–19

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the Taliban

The Taliban is a political group in Afghanistan with is labelled as a terrorist organisation

The Taliban's links to international terrorist groups like Al-Qaida and the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP) pose a serious threat to regional stability

Afghanistan could once again become a safe haven for international terrorists to conduct global operations

ISIS-K (Islamic State Khorasan Province)

ISIS-K targets both Taliban forces and civilians, aiming to destabilize Taliban control

The ISIS-K has a very big effect on the safety of the country. They carry out numerous dangerous acts of violence, such as bombings, assassinations, and targeting all minority groups

long-standing resistance movements

There are many resistance groups in Afghanistan who fight against the tabilan

The fighting this group causes significantly affects the citizens' safety, seeing it causes war and vioence.

Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks are some specific resistance groups involved