Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Direct democracy index
Afghanistan
0.02
in 2025
Pakistan
0.02
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
104th
Pakistan rank
104th
Direct democracy index over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.02 against 0.02 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 104th and Pakistan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.006 | 0.006 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.006 | 0.1268 | 0.1208 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.104 | 0.084 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0.1568 | 0.1368 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.02 | 0.098 | 0.078 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.022 | 0.002 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.02 against 0.02 in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 104th and Pakistan ranks 104th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Direct democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.