Chief executive of the government is elected in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Chief executive of the government is elected was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Chief executive of the government is elected in Afghanistan, 1789–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chief executive of the government is elected in Afghanistan is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is elected in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Afghanistan 165th out of 197 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 165 Bahrain 0 compare
- 165 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 165 Brunei 0 compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 165 China 0 compare
- 165 Eritrea 0 compare
- 165 Eswatini 0 compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 165 Haiti 0 compare
- 165 Iran 0 compare
- 165 Jordan 0 compare
- 165 Kuwait 0 compare
- 165 Libya 0 compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 165 Madagascar 0 compare
- 165 Mali 0 compare
- 165 Monaco 0 compare
- 165 Morocco 0 compare
- 165 Myanmar 0 compare
- 165 Niger 0 compare
- 165 North Korea 0 compare
- 165 Oman 0 compare
- 165 Palestine 0 compare
- 165 Qatar 0 compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 165 Somalia 0 compare
- 165 South Sudan 0 compare
- 165 Sudan 0 compare
- 165 Syria 0 compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 165 Vatican 0 compare
- 165 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chief executive of the government is elected in Afghanistan?
- Chief executive of the government is elected in Afghanistan was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- What is the lowest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Afghanistan rank for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is chief executive of the government is elected 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 Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.