Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Electoral democracy index
Afghanistan
0.069
in 2025
Eritrea
0.069
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Eritrea rank
172nd
Electoral democracy index over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.069 against 0.069 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Eritrea ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 10 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0204 | 0.016 | 0.0044 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 0.0235 | 0.016 | 0.0075 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 0.08 | 0.016 | 0.064 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.0909 | 0.0151 | 0.0758 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.0876 | 0.1088 | 0.0212 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.0854 | 0.1091 | 0.0237 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.1276 | 0.0925 | 0.0351 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.1216 | 0.0771 | 0.0445 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0858 | 0.0727 | 0.0131 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0857 | 0.1034 | 0.0177 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.2601 | 0.0777 | 0.1824 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.3419 | 0.0688 | 0.2731 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1297 | 0.0695 | 0.0602 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 0.069 against 0.069 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Eritrea ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.