Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100)
Afghanistan
29.81 0-100
in 2025
Pakistan
31.43 0-100
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
201st
Pakistan rank
200th
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 31.43 0-100 against 29.81 0-100 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.62 0-100.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 201st and Pakistan ranks 200th of 208 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.94 0-100 | 41.45 0-100 | 25.51 0-100 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 23.85 0-100 | 33.44 0-100 | 9.6 0-100 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 21.18 0-100 | 23.7 0-100 | 2.52 0-100 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 24.19 0-100 | 33.66 0-100 | 9.47 0-100 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance score, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 31.43 0-100 against 29.81 0-100 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance score between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 1.62 0-100, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for political stability - governance score?
- Afghanistan ranks 201st and Pakistan ranks 200th 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.