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
-3-2.5-2-1.5199620102024

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.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed