What is equal access to power index in Afghanistan?

Equal access to power index in Afghanistan was 0.011 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.497 in 2010.

What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2023.

How does Afghanistan rank for equal access to power index?

Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Access to Power Index in Afghanistan

Name: Equal Access to Power Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.011 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.011

Change on year

down 83.3%

World rank

176th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.497

in 2010

All-time low

0.011

in 2023

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Access to Power Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.011 for equal access to power index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of down 83.3% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.497 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 2023.

Afghanistan ranks 176th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.161	0.161	0.161	1
1790s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1800s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1810s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1820s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1830s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1840s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1850s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1860s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1870s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1880s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1890s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1900s	0.161	0.161	0.161	10
1910s	0.1642	0.161	0.177	10
1920s	0.2028	0.177	0.22	10
1930s	0.1998	0.183	0.207	10
1940s	0.207	0.207	0.207	10
1950s	0.2208	0.207	0.253	10
1960s	0.2939	0.253	0.322	10
1970s	0.3385	0.321	0.368	10
1980s	0.326	0.326	0.326	10
1990s	0.2011	0.136	0.288	10
2000s	0.3872	0.17	0.49	10
2010s	0.467	0.403	0.497	10
2020s	0.0867	0.011	0.394	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

173 Tajikistan 0.061 compare
174 South Sudan 0.05 compare
175 Vatican 0.034 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal access to power index in Afghanistan?: Equal access to power index in Afghanistan was 0.011 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.497 in 2010.
What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for equal access to power index?: Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.