Egalitarian political institutions index in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.048 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.048
Change on year
down 46.7%
World rank
175th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.453
in 2010
All-time low
0.048
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Afghanistan, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian political institutions index in Afghanistan stood at 0.048. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.453 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2025.

That places Afghanistan 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.158 0.154 0.159 10
1910s 0.1596 0.159 0.162 10
1920s 0.2032 0.193 0.21 10
1930s 0.2064 0.183 0.219 10
1940s 0.219 0.219 0.219 10
1950s 0.2268 0.219 0.236 10
1960s 0.2616 0.236 0.281 10
1970s 0.3081 0.277 0.426 10
1980s 0.412 0.412 0.412 10
1990s 0.1874 0.123 0.356 10
2000s 0.365 0.13 0.44 10
2010s 0.4291 0.393 0.453 10
2020s 0.1362 0.048 0.396 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Afghanistan?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Afghanistan was 0.048 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.453 in 2010.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2025.
How does Afghanistan rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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