Justified Political Positions Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Justified Political Positions Score was -1.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Justified Political Positions Score in Afghanistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.
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) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 35.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.