Justified political positions score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Justified political positions score was -1.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.237
in 2003
All-time low
-2.97
in 1993
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Justified political positions score in Afghanistan, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, justified political positions score in Afghanistan stood at -1.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 211.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Afghanistan peaked at -0.237 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.97, in 1993.
That places Afghanistan 165th 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.
Justified political positions score in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.14 | — |
| 1901 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.08 | -49.8% |
| 1921 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.71 | +58.5% |
| 1931 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.4 | -17.7% |
| 1935 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.951 | -32.3% |
| 1964 | -0.841 | -11.6% |
| 1965 | -1.02 | +21.3% |
| 1966 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.23 | +20.2% |
| 1974 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.23 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.14 | +74.2% |
| 1979 | -2.68 | +25.5% |
| 1980 | -2.07 | -22.8% |
| 1981 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.73 | -16.3% |
| 1991 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -2.25 | +29.7% |
| 1993 | -2.97 | +32.3% |
| 1994 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.97 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.11 | -29.1% |
| 2002 | -0.367 | -82.6% |
| 2003 | -0.237 | -35.4% |
| 2004 | -0.685 | +189.0% |
| 2005 | -0.685 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.685 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.685 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.631 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | -0.571 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | -0.571 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.571 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.571 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.588 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | -0.489 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | -0.489 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.718 | +46.8% |
| 2017 | -1.09 | +52.1% |
| 2018 | -0.64 | -41.4% |
| 2019 | -0.839 | +31.1% |
| 2020 | -0.839 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.1 | +150.7% |
| 2022 | -1.52 | -27.6% |
| 2023 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.52 | -0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -1.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.083. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -1.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.026, 58.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.08 | -1.08 | -1.08 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.52 | -1.71 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.11 | -1.4 | -0.841 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.4 | -2.68 | -1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.07 | -2.07 | -2.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 | -2.97 | -1.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9624 | -2.97 | -0.237 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6568 | -1.09 | -0.489 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 | -2.1 | -0.839 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 162 Turkmenistan -1.16 compare
- 163 Guinea -1.37 compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau -1.42 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea -1.82 compare
- 167 Eswatini -1.83 compare
- 168 Palestine -1.95 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is justified political positions score in Afghanistan?
- Justified political positions score in Afghanistan was -1.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.237 in 2003.
- What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.97 in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for justified political positions score?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 211.2%. 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 Justified political positions score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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