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Elected political leaders index in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Elected political leaders index was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Elected political leaders index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0 for elected political leaders index 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 political leaders index in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Afghanistan 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0.55 0 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 0.1667 0 1 6

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  14. 147 Madagascar 0 compare
  15. 147 Mali 0 compare
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  17. 147 Myanmar 0 compare
  18. 147 Niger 0 compare
  19. 147 North Korea 0 compare
  20. 147 Oman 0 compare
  21. 147 Palestine 0 compare
  22. 147 Qatar 0 compare
  23. 147 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  24. 147 Sudan 0 compare
  25. 147 Syria 0 compare
  26. 147 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  27. 147 Vatican 0 compare
  28. 147 Vietnam 0 compare
  29. 147 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected political leaders index in Afghanistan?
Elected political leaders index in Afghanistan was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected political leaders index recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
What is the lowest elected political leaders index recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Afghanistan rank for elected political leaders index?
Afghanistan ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is elected political leaders index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Elected political leaders index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected political leaders index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,113 data points, 1789–2025
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