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Return of the Taliban in Afghanistan: The human cost

Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, already a laggard on the HDI front, may undo what little progress it made in the last 20 years.

Moneycontrol News | August 19, 2021 / 20:40 IST
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Total population of Afghanistan as per Worldometer: 37,466,414. (Image: News18 Creative)
Total population of Afghanistan as per Worldometer: 37,466,414. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Median age of population in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
Median age of population in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Share of urban population in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
Share of urban population in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Birth rate in Afghanistan vs the world on the basis of birth per 1000 people. (Image: News18 Creative)
Birth rate in Afghanistan vs the world on the basis of birth per 1000 people. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Death rate in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
Death rate in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Infant mortality rate in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
Infant mortality rate in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
Life expectancy at birth in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Unemployment rate in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
Unemployment rate in Afghanistan vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Afghanistan’s literacy rate vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
Afghanistan’s literacy rate vs the world. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Afghanistan’s global rank in gender inequality index and human development index. (Image: News18 Creative)
Afghanistan’s global rank in gender inequality index and human development index. (Image: News18 Creative)
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27.2 percent women in Parliament before the Taliban. (Image: News18 Creative)
27.2 percent women in Parliament before the Taliban. (Image: News18 Creative)

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