Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Varieties democracy vdem

Afghanistan
0.069
in 2025
Eritrea
0.069
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Eritrea rank
172nd

Varieties democracy vdem over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eritrea
00.10.20.30.4178919072025

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 varieties democracy vdem, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
Afghanistan, at 0.069 against 0.069 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties democracy vdem 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 varieties democracy vdem?
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Eritrea ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Varieties democracy vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Varieties democracy vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed