Indeed Afghanistan is a developing country, while the country is struggling with warfare, Afghanistan is slowly improving. Its GDP per capita as of 2006 is $288.6. Since the fall of Taliban in 2001, the country has made several changes in the agricultural sector and service sector to improve economical growth additionally, Afghanistan has received international aid to assist its fragile economy. Regardless of the its recent progress Afghanistan still remains as a country in peril, its highly dependent on international aid and its geographical location creates further trade problems. Although the unemployment rate has declined by 5 percent in 2010, 35 percent of its citizens remain unemployed. While an estimated 35% is unemployed, estimations also suggest 70% are underemployed. The population growth of Afghanistan has slightly declined, as of 2010 the population growth is an estimated 2.47. Furthermore, more than half of Afghanistan’s citizen live under the poverty line, as estimated by the United Nations.
Sudan, compared to Afghanistan, seems to be a more well-off country. There is a huge difference in GDP per capita, as Sudan’s GDP per capita is $2,200. Moreover, Afghanistan’s unemployment rate is nearly double that of Sudan’s. Sudan and Afghanistan’s population growth rates are quite comparable, 2.49% and 2.47%, Sudan’s being the higher percentage.