Afghanistan vs Iraq: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100)
Afghanistan
29.81 0-100
in 2025
Iraq
32.91 0-100
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
201st
Iraq rank
198th
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 32.91 0-100 against 29.81 0-100 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.1 0-100.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 201st and Iraq ranks 198th 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 | 15.94 0-100 | 39.63 0-100 | 23.69 0-100 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 23.85 0-100 | 25.77 0-100 | 1.92 0-100 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 21.18 0-100 | 27.81 0-100 | 6.63 0-100 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 24.19 0-100 | 28.34 0-100 | 4.15 0-100 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance score, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 32.91 0-100 against 29.81 0-100 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance score between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 3.1 0-100, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for political stability - governance score?
- Afghanistan ranks 201st and Iraq ranks 198th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.