Which has higher equal access to power index, Afghanistan or Vatican?

Vatican, at 0.034 against 0.011 in Afghanistan as of 1870.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vatican?

78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Vatican: Equal Access to Power Index

Afghanistan

0.011

in 2025

Vatican

0.034

in 1870

Afghanistan rank

176th

Vatican rank

175th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Afghanistan
Vatican

How they compare

Vatican currently reports 0.034 against 0.011 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Vatican's figure about 3.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 78 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Vatican	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.161	0.032	0.129	Afghanistan
1790s	0.161	0.0468	0.1142	Afghanistan
1800s	0.161	0.067	0.094	Afghanistan
1810s	0.161	0.033	0.128	Afghanistan
1820s	0.161	0.033	0.128	Afghanistan
1830s	0.161	0.033	0.128	Afghanistan
1840s	0.161	0.0702	0.0908	Afghanistan
1850s	0.161	0.034	0.127	Afghanistan
1860s	0.161	0.034	0.127	Afghanistan
1870s	0.161	0.034	0.127	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Afghanistan or Vatican?: Vatican, at 0.034 against 0.011 in Afghanistan as of 1870.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Afghanistan and Vatican?: 0.023, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vatican?: 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
How do Afghanistan and Vatican rank globally for equal access to power index?: Afghanistan ranks 176th and Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.