Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 29.81 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Stability - Governance score in Afghanistan, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in Afghanistan stood at 29.81 0-100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Afghanistan peaked at 29.81 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.61 0-100, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.24 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 15.64 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.61 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 23.56 0-100 | +50.9% |
| 2003 | 24.05 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.08 0-100 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 28.02 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 27.79 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.28 0-100 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 21.31 0-100 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 22.9 0-100 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 21.43 0-100 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.08 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.92 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 18.53 0-100 | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 24.74 0-100 | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 22 0-100 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 21.98 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 19.78 0-100 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 20.21 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20.09 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.08 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.45 0-100 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 22.49 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.54 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 26.78 0-100 | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 29.81 0-100 | +11.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 29.81 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 29.81 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.38 0-100, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +50.9% | 15.61 0-100 | 23.56 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.94 0-100 | 15.64 0-100 | 16.24 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.85 0-100 | 15.61 0-100 | 28.02 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.18 0-100 | 18.53 0-100 | 24.74 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.19 0-100 | 20.08 0-100 | 29.81 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Afghanistan?
- Political stability - governance score in Afghanistan was 29.81 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.81 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for political stability - governance score?
- Afghanistan ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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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