Constraints on the Executive Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Constraints on the Executive Score was 4 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Constraints on the Executive Score in Afghanistan, 1800–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Afghanistan stood at 4. That is the highest value across all 191 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Afghanistan peaked at 4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1800.
Afghanistan ranks 113th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Afghanistan?
- Constraints on the executive score in Afghanistan was 4 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1800.
- How does Afghanistan rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Afghanistan ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 191 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.