What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2022.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.668 in 1964.

How does Afghanistan rank for centralization of political power index?

Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

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

Centralization of Political Power Index in Afghanistan

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.927 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.927

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

17th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.962

in 2022

All-time low

0.668

in 1964

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, centralization of political power index in Afghanistan stood at 0.927.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.962 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.668, in 1964.

That places Afghanistan 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.914	0.914	0.914	1
1790s	0.914	0.914	0.914	10
1800s	0.914	0.914	0.914	10
1810s	0.914	0.914	0.914	10
1820s	0.914	0.914	0.914	10
1830s	0.914	0.914	0.914	10
1840s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1850s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1860s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1870s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1880s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1890s	0.916	0.916	0.916	10
1900s	0.8778	0.871	0.905	10
1910s	0.8696	0.857	0.871	10
1920s	0.8104	0.786	0.867	10
1930s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
1940s	0.79	0.79	0.79	10
1950s	0.778	0.778	0.778	10
1960s	0.7113	0.668	0.778	10
1970s	0.7699	0.668	0.838	10
1980s	0.8482	0.833	0.858	10
1990s	0.8704	0.821	0.903	10
2000s	0.7909	0.727	0.88	10
2010s	0.7402	0.722	0.779	10
2020s	0.9133	0.78	0.962	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

14 Burundi 0.936 compare
15 China 0.931 compare
16 Cambodia 0.93 compare
18 Syria 0.914 compare
19 Vatican 0.906 compare
20 Uzbekistan 0.901 compare

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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 centralization of political power index in Afghanistan?: Centralization of political power index in Afghanistan was 0.927 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2022.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.668 in 1964.
How does Afghanistan rank for centralization of political power index?: Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.