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Multi-party elections in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Multi-party elections was 1 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1931
Years of data
66
1931–2021

Multi-party elections in Afghanistan, 1931–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for multi-party elections in Afghanistan is 1, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1931.

Afghanistan ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Multi-party elections in Afghanistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 1 —
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
2004 1 —
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 0 0 0 9
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.1 0 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 4
1980s 0 0 0 2
1990s 0 0 0 3
2000s 1 1 1 6
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections in Afghanistan?
Multi-party elections in Afghanistan was 1 in 2021, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1969.
What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1931.
How does Afghanistan rank for multi-party elections?
Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is multi-party elections rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.