What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?

0.008, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?

31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.

Where does this data come from?

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

Afghanistan vs Palestine, State of: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Afghanistan

0.184

in 2025

Palestine, State of

0.192

in 1948

Afghanistan rank

152nd

Palestine, State of rank

151st

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Afghanistan
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.192 against 0.184 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.008.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Palestine, State of ranks 151st of 176 countries.

Palestine, State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.0985	0.192	0.0935	Palestine, State of
1920s	0.116	0.192	0.076	Palestine, State of
1930s	0.108	0.192	0.084	Palestine, State of
1940s	0.1127	0.192	0.0793	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Afghanistan or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 0.192 against 0.184 in Afghanistan as of 1948.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?: 0.008, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine, State of?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
How do Afghanistan and Palestine, State of rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Palestine, State of ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.