| Topic | Afghanistan | Canada |
| Official name: | Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan | Canada |
| Capital: | Kabul | Ottawa |
| Area (Thousands of km2): | 652 | 9,985 |
| Population (millions): | 29.9 (2005) | 32.4 (2005) |
| Population density (per km2): | 46 (2005) | 3 (2005) |
| Urban population (%-2004): | 23 | 81 |
| Gross national income (GNI) (per capita): | US$230 (2004) | US$28,390 (2004) |
| GNI purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita): | US$ N/A (2004) | US$30,660 (2004) |
| Structure of GDP (%-2004): |
|
Agriculture
Industry
Services | 40
25
35 | 2
32
66 |
| Ecological footprint (global hectares per person-2001): | 0.3 | 6.4 |
| Human development index (HDI) ranking: | N/A of 177 countries (2003) | 5th (2003) |
| Gender-related development index (GDI) ranking: | N/A of 140 countries (2003) | 5th (2003) |
| Life expectancy at birth: | 34 (1960), 46 (2004) | 71 (1960), 80 (2004) |
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000): | 350 (1960), 257 (2004) | 33 (1960), 6 (2004) |
| Adult literacy rate (% 2000-2004): |
|
Total
Men
Women | 36
51
21 | 99
99
99 |
| Population using improved drinking water sources (%-2002): |
|
Total
Urban
Rural | 13
19
11 | 100
100
99 |