Afghanistan vs Palestine: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Afghanistan
0.184
in 2025
Palestine
0.192
in 1948
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Palestine rank
151st
Participatory Political Institutions Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 0.192 against 0.184 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.008.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Palestine ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.0985 | 0.192 | 0.0935 | Palestine |
| 1920s | 0.116 | 0.192 | 0.076 | Palestine |
| 1930s | 0.108 | 0.192 | 0.084 | Palestine |
| 1940s | 0.1127 | 0.192 | 0.0793 | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Afghanistan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 0.192 against 0.184 in Afghanistan as of 1948.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Afghanistan and Palestine?
- 0.008, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Palestine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
- How do Afghanistan and Palestine rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Palestine ranks 151st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.