Political Stability - Governance score in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Political Stability - Governance score was 28.23 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.23 0-100
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
202nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
29.44 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
17.2 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Afghanistan, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 17.8 0-1001998: 17.2 0-1002000: 17.2 0-1002002: 24.3 0-1002003: 25.1 0-1002004: 28.5 0-1002005: 29.4 0-1002006: 29.2 0-1002007: 25.6 0-1002008: 22.6 0-1002009: 24.1 0-1002010: 22.7 0-1002011: 22.3 0-1002012: 23.1 0-1002013: 19.8 0-1002014: 26.3 0-1002015: 23.5 0-1002016: 23.5 0-1002017: 21.2 0-1002018: 21.8 0-1002019: 21.7 0-1002020: 21.7 0-1002021: 24 0-1002022: 24.1 0-1002023: 25 0-1002024: 28.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Afghanistan stood at 28.23 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Afghanistan peaked at 29.44 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.2 0-100, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5 0-100 17.23 0-100 17.76 0-100 2
2000s 25.11 0-100 17.2 0-100 29.44 0-100 9
2010s 22.58 0-100 19.78 0-100 26.29 0-100 10
2020s 24.6 0-100 21.66 0-100 28.23 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 199 Iraq 30.63 0-100 compare
  2. 200 Myanmar 30.19 0-100 compare
  3. 201 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.7 0-100 compare
  4. 203 Somalia 27.24 0-100 compare
  5. 204 Syria 25.44 0-100 compare
  6. 205 Mali 23.34 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Afghanistan?
Political stability - governance score in Afghanistan was 28.23 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 29.44 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2 0-100 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for political stability - governance score?
Afghanistan ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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