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Elected parliament and government in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Elected parliament and government was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Elected parliament and government in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elected parliament and government in Afghanistan is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elected parliament and government in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Afghanistan ranks 164th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0.1 0 1 10
1980s 0.3 0 1 10
1990s 0.2 0 1 10
2000s 0.5 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.1667 0 1 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 164 Bahrain 0 compare
  2. 164 Bangladesh 0 compare
  3. 164 Brunei 0 compare
  4. 164 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  5. 164 China 0 compare
  6. 164 Eritrea 0 compare
  7. 164 Eswatini 0 compare
  8. 164 Guinea 0 compare
  9. 164 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  10. 164 Haiti 0 compare
  11. 164 Iran 0 compare
  12. 164 Jordan 0 compare
  13. 164 Kuwait 0 compare
  14. 164 Libya 0 compare
  15. 164 Liechtenstein 0 compare
  16. 164 Madagascar 0 compare
  17. 164 Mali 0 compare
  18. 164 Monaco 0 compare
  19. 164 Morocco 0 compare
  20. 164 Myanmar 0 compare
  21. 164 Niger 0 compare
  22. 164 North Korea 0 compare
  23. 164 Oman 0 compare
  24. 164 Palestine 0 compare
  25. 164 Qatar 0 compare
  26. 164 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  27. 164 Somalia 0 compare
  28. 164 South Sudan 0 compare
  29. 164 Sudan 0 compare
  30. 164 Syria 0 compare
  31. 164 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  32. 164 Vatican 0 compare
  33. 164 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected parliament and government in Afghanistan?
Elected parliament and government in Afghanistan was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected parliament and government recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
What is the lowest elected parliament and government recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Afghanistan rank for elected parliament and government?
Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected parliament and government rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament and government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.