Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.069 in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.069
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
171st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.368
in 2008
All-time low
0.018
in 1900
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 0.069, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.368 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1900.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 171st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.019 0.019 0.019 1
1790s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1800s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1810s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1820s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1830s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1840s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1850s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1860s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1870s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1880s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1890s 0.019 0.019 0.019 10
1900s 0.0204 0.018 0.021 10
1910s 0.0235 0.023 0.028 10
1920s 0.08 0.035 0.112 10
1930s 0.0909 0.085 0.116 10
1940s 0.0876 0.084 0.093 10
1950s 0.0854 0.079 0.099 10
1960s 0.1276 0.082 0.164 10
1970s 0.1216 0.083 0.162 10
1980s 0.0858 0.084 0.094 10
1990s 0.0857 0.073 0.095 10
2000s 0.2601 0.073 0.368 10
2010s 0.3419 0.329 0.35 10
2020s 0.1297 0.069 0.336 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 168 Myanmar 0.08 compare
  2. 168 Palestine, State of 0.08 compare
  3. 170 China, People's Republic of 0.072 compare
  4. 171 Eritrea, The State of 0.069 compare
  5. 173 Qatar 0.034 compare
  6. 174 Holy See 0.026 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 0.069 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.368 in 2008.
What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1900.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 29,523 data points, 1789–2025
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