Afghanistan vs Somalia: Political Stability - Governance estimate

Afghanistan
-2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Somalia
-2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
204th
Somalia rank
205th

Political Stability - Governance estimate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
-3-2.8-2.5-2.2-2199620102024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Somalia, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Somalia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 205th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s -2.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Somalia
2000s -2.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2808 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Afghanistan
2010s -2.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0515 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Somalia
2020s -2.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1203 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, Afghanistan or Somalia?
Afghanistan, at -2.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between Afghanistan and Somalia?
0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
Afghanistan ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 205th 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