Afghanistan vs Syria: Competitive elections

Afghanistan
0
in 2025
Syria
0
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
116th
Syria rank
116th

Competitive elections over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0 against 0 in Syria, a difference of 0.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 116th and Syria ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syria Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 0 0
2000s 0 0 0
2010s 0 0 0
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher competitive elections, Afghanistan or Syria?
Afghanistan, at 0 against 0 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in competitive elections between Afghanistan and Syria?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for competitive elections?
Afghanistan ranks 116th and Syria ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Competitive elections
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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