Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Multi-party elections
Afghanistan
1
in 2021
South Sudan
1
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
1st
South Sudan rank
1st
Multi-party elections over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 1 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1948 it was South Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.1111 | 0.1111 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multi-party elections, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in multi-party elections between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2010.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for multi-party elections?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.