Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Afghanistan
1.45
in 2025
Rwanda
3.27
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
157th
Rwanda rank
154th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.27 against 1.45 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.82.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 154th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.55 | 0.0006 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 3.34 | 0.878 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.27 against 1.45 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 1.82, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Rwanda ranks 154th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.