Afghanistan vs Iraq: Political Stability - Governance estimate
Afghanistan
-2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Iraq
-2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
204th
Iraq rank
201st
Political Stability - Governance estimate over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 204th and Iraq ranks 201st of 208 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iraq |
| 2000s | -2.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iraq |
| 2010s | -2.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3884 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -2.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.243 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th and Iraq ranks 201st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.