Afghanistan vs Palestine: Varieties of democracy
Afghanistan
0.069
in 2025
Palestine
0.08
in 1948
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Palestine rank
169th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Afghanistan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.08 against 0.069 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Palestine'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 ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Palestine ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0255 | 0.075 | 0.0495 | Palestine |
| 1920s | 0.08 | 0.1435 | 0.0635 | Palestine |
| 1930s | 0.0909 | 0.142 | 0.0511 | Palestine |
| 1940s | 0.087 | 0.1282 | 0.0412 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Afghanistan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.08 against 0.069 in Afghanistan as of 1948.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Afghanistan and Palestine?
- 0.011, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
- How do Afghanistan and Palestine rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Palestine ranks 169th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.