Which has higher electoral democracy index, Afghanistan or Palestine, State of?

Palestine, State of, at 0.08 against 0.069 in Afghanistan as of 1948.

What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?

0.011, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?

31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Palestine, State of: Electoral Democracy Index

Afghanistan

0.069

in 2025

Palestine, State of

0.08

in 1948

Afghanistan rank

172nd

Palestine, State of rank

169th

Electoral Democracy Index over time

Afghanistan
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.08 against 0.069 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.011.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Palestine, State of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Palestine, State of ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0255	0.075	0.0495	Palestine, State of
1920s	0.08	0.1435	0.0635	Palestine, State of
1930s	0.0909	0.142	0.0511	Palestine, State of
1940s	0.087	0.1282	0.0412	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy index, Afghanistan or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 0.08 against 0.069 in Afghanistan as of 1948.
What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?: 0.011, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
How do Afghanistan and Palestine, State of rank globally for electoral democracy index?: Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Palestine, State of ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.