Afghanistan vs Syria: Political centralization index
Afghanistan
0.927
in 2025
Syria
0.914
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
17th
Syria rank
18th
Political centralization index over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.927 against 0.914 in Syria, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 235 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Syria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Syria ranks 18th of 173 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 11 and Syria in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.914 | 0.925 | 0.011 | Syria |
| 1790s | 0.914 | 0.925 | 0.011 | Syria |
| 1800s | 0.914 | 0.925 | 0.011 | Syria |
| 1810s | 0.914 | 0.925 | 0.011 | Syria |
| 1820s | 0.914 | 0.925 | 0.011 | Syria |
| 1830s | 0.914 | 0.8668 | 0.0472 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 0.916 | 0.925 | 0.009 | Syria |
| 1850s | 0.916 | 0.925 | 0.009 | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.916 | 0.9102 | 0.0058 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 0.916 | 0.8373 | 0.0787 | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 0.916 | 0.857 | 0.059 | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 0.916 | 0.857 | 0.059 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 0.8778 | 0.8123 | 0.0655 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 0.8696 | 0.6151 | 0.2545 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 0.7976 | 0.7738 | 0.0239 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.79 | 0.7124 | 0.0776 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.79 | 0.6552 | 0.1348 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.778 | 0.5975 | 0.1805 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.7113 | 0.7862 | 0.0749 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.7699 | 0.9471 | 0.1772 | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.8482 | 0.9559 | 0.1077 | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.8704 | 0.954 | 0.0836 | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.7909 | 0.922 | 0.1311 | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.7402 | 0.9492 | 0.209 | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.9133 | 0.9218 | 0.0085 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 0.927 against 0.914 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0.013, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 235 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for political centralization index?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Syria ranks 18th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.