Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Elite Consultations Score
Afghanistan
-1.42
in 2025
Tajikistan
-1.48
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
165th
Tajikistan rank
167th
Elite Consultations Score over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -1.42 against -1.48 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 165th and Tajikistan ranks 167th of 176 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 9 and Tajikistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | -1.64 | -1.8 | 0.168 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | -1.64 | -1.81 | 0.168 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | -1.98 | -1.81 | 0.176 | Tajikistan |
| 1890s | -1.98 | -1.81 | 0.176 | Tajikistan |
| 1900s | -1.44 | -1.51 | 0.0731 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | -1.3 | -0.9845 | 0.3205 | Tajikistan |
| 1920s | -1.24 | -1.12 | 0.1224 | Tajikistan |
| 1930s | -1.07 | -1.94 | 0.8659 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | -0.905 | -2.02 | 1.12 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | -0.905 | -0.982 | 0.077 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | -0.8035 | -0.502 | 0.3015 | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | -0.7894 | -0.556 | 0.2334 | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | -1.24 | -0.3866 | 0.8547 | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | -1.22 | -0.5503 | 0.6667 | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.7797 | -0.9325 | 1.71 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.23 | -1.39 | 2.62 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -1.02 | -1.48 | 0.4513 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elite consultations score, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
- Afghanistan, at -1.42 against -1.48 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elite consultations score between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 0.06, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for elite consultations score?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th and Tajikistan ranks 167th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elite Consultations Score. 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 elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.