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Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score was 66.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66.6
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
145th
of 218 countries
All-time high
80
in 2020
All-time low
20
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Afghanistan, 2004–2023

204060802004201320232004: 202005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 302013: 302014: 302015: 502016: 702017: 702018: 702019: 702020: 802021: 802022: 802023: 66.6

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

The most recent figure for pillar 1 - data use - score in Afghanistan is 66.6, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pillar 1 - data use - score in Afghanistan peaked at 80 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2004.

Afghanistan ranks 145th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score in Afghanistan, year by year

Year Value Change
2004 20 —
2005 20 +0.0%
2006 20 +0.0%
2007 20 +0.0%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 20 +0.0%
2010 20 +0.0%
2011 20 +0.0%
2012 30 +50.0%
2013 30 +0.0%
2014 30 +0.0%
2015 50 +66.7%
2016 70 +40.0%
2017 70 +0.0%
2018 70 +0.0%
2019 70 +0.0%
2020 80 +14.3%
2021 80 +0.0%
2022 80 +0.0%
2023 66.6 -16.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 66.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 66.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20 20 20 6
2010s 46 20 70 10
2020s 76.65 66.6 80 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 145 Guinea 66.6 compare
  2. 145 Iran 66.6 compare
  3. 148 Andorra 60 compare
  4. 148 Antigua and Barbuda 60 compare
  5. 148 Bahamas 60 compare
  6. 148 Bahrain 60 compare
  7. 148 Cameroon 60 compare
  8. 148 Comoros 60 compare
  9. 148 Curacao 60 compare
  10. 148 Dominica 60 compare
  11. 148 Fiji 60 compare
  12. 148 Gabon 60 compare
  13. 148 Hong Kong 60 compare
  14. 148 Kosovo 60 compare
  15. 148 Kuwait 60 compare
  16. 148 Lebanon 60 compare
  17. 148 Madagascar 60 compare
  18. 148 Monaco 60 compare
  19. 148 Namibia 60 compare
  20. 148 New Caledonia 60 compare
  21. 148 Nicaragua 60 compare
  22. 148 Papua New Guinea 60 compare
  23. 148 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
  24. 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60 compare
  25. 148 Tajikistan 60 compare
  26. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 60 compare
  27. 148 Turkmenistan 60 compare
  28. 148 Venezuela 60 compare
  29. 148 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 60 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pillar 1 - data use - score in Afghanistan?
Pillar 1 - data use - score in Afghanistan was 66.6 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest pillar 1 - data use - score recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 80 in 2020.
What is the lowest pillar 1 - data use - score recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for pillar 1 - data use - score?
Afghanistan ranks 145th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is pillar 1 - data use - score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pillar 1 - Data Use - Score
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,380 data points, 2004–2023
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