| Ranking | Afghanistan | Nepal | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-10-29 | #2 · 98.17 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #3 · 98.14 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Afghanistan by 1 |
| Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #6 · 34.29 % of GDP | #32 · 21.56 % of GDP | Afghanistan by 26 |
| Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share)2026-10-29 | #38 · 5.98 % of total agricultural land | #7 · 32.29 % of total agricultural land | Nepal by 31 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity2026-10-29 | #26 · 86.87 % | #9 · 100 % | Nepal by 17 |
| Countries receiving the most development aid2026-10-29 | #10 · 3,060.33 current US$ million | #39 · 1,173.14 current US$ million | Afghanistan by 29 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-29 | #26 · 37.95 micrograms per cubic meter | #12 · 53.2 micrograms per cubic meter | Nepal by 14 |
| Countries with the highest almond yields2026-10-29 | #22 · 1.74 tonnes per hectare | #45 · 0.49 tonnes per hectare | Afghanistan by 23 |
| Countries by net primary income2026-10-28 | #32 · 189.23 BoP, current US$ million | #25 · 544.8 BoP, current US$ million | Nepal by 7 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #26 · 20 billion cubic meters | #40 · 9.32 billion cubic meters | Afghanistan by 14 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-29 | #36 · 20.28 billion billion cubic meters | #50 · 9.5 billion billion cubic meters | Afghanistan by 14 |
| Countries with the fastest growth in money supply2026-10-29 | #43 · 12.06 % | #48 · 11.22 % | Afghanistan by 5 |
History
Rank history in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water
Head to head
Afghanistan vs Nepal, explained
Afghanistan vs Nepal, head to head across 11 shared rankings. Afghanistan ranks higher in 7, Nepal ranks higher in 4. On that count Afghanistan comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, Afghanistan is #2 with 98.17 % of total freshwater withdrawal and Nepal is #3 with 98.14 % of total freshwater withdrawal (Afghanistan ahead by 1); in Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP), Afghanistan is #6 with 34.29 % of GDP and Nepal is #32 with 21.56 % of GDP (Afghanistan ahead by 26); in Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share), Afghanistan is #38 with 5.98 % of total agricultural land and Nepal is #7 with 32.29 % of total agricultural land (Nepal ahead by 31); in Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity, Afghanistan is #26 with 86.87 % and Nepal is #9 with 100 % (Nepal ahead by 17); in Countries receiving the most development aid, Afghanistan is #10 with 3,060.33 current US$ million and Nepal is #39 with 1,173.14 current US$ million (Afghanistan ahead by 29); in Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution, Afghanistan is #26 with 37.95 micrograms per cubic meter and Nepal is #12 with 53.2 micrograms per cubic meter (Nepal ahead by 14).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan ranks higher in more shared rankings (7 of 11). In Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, Afghanistan is #2 and Nepal is #3.
- In how many rankings do Afghanistan and Nepal both appear?
- 11 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-10-29.