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Democracy in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Democracy was 1 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1800
Years of data
196
1800–2018

Democracy in Afghanistan, 1800–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, democracy in Afghanistan stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 196 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1800.

That places Afghanistan 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0.1111 0 1 9
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 0.4 0 1 10
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s 1 1 1 5

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  8. 98 Comoros 1 compare
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  10. 98 Cote d'Ivoire 1 compare
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  12. 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
  13. 98 Djibouti 1 compare
  14. 98 Ecuador 1 compare
  15. 98 Egypt 1 compare
  16. 98 Ethiopia 1 compare
  17. 98 Fiji 1 compare
  18. 98 Gabon 1 compare
  19. 98 Gambia 1 compare
  20. 98 Guinea 1 compare
  21. 98 Haiti 1 compare
  22. 98 Jordan 1 compare
  23. 98 Libya 1 compare
  24. 98 Mali 1 compare
  25. 98 Mauritania 1 compare
  26. 98 Morocco 1 compare
  27. 98 Mozambique 1 compare
  28. 98 Niger 1 compare
  29. 98 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
  30. 98 Russia 1 compare
  31. 98 Rwanda 1 compare
  32. 98 Singapore 1 compare
  33. 98 Somalia 1 compare
  34. 98 South Sudan 1 compare
  35. 98 Sudan 1 compare
  36. 98 Suriname 1 compare
  37. 98 Tajikistan 1 compare
  38. 98 Tanzania 1 compare
  39. 98 Thailand 1 compare
  40. 98 Togo 1 compare
  41. 98 Turkey 1 compare
  42. 98 Uganda 1 compare
  43. 98 Ukraine 1 compare
  44. 98 United States 1 compare
  45. 98 Venezuela 1 compare
  46. 98 Yemen 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Afghanistan?
Democracy in Afghanistan was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1800.
How does Afghanistan rank for democracy?
Afghanistan ranks 98th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).