Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -3.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.795
in 1920
All-time low
-3.62
in 1993
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Afghanistan, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rigorous and impartial public administration score in Afghanistan is -3.19, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 301.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Afghanistan peaked at 0.795 in 1920 and was at its lowest, -3.62, in 1993.
That places Afghanistan 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.046 | — |
| 1790 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.046 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.45 | -1078.3% |
| 1881 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.112 | -75.1% |
| 1903 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.329 | +193.8% |
| 1920 | 0.795 | +141.6% |
| 1921 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.795 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.478 | -39.9% |
| 1931 | 0.429 | -10.3% |
| 1932 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.094 | -121.9% |
| 1964 | -0.162 | +72.3% |
| 1965 | -0.162 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.162 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.162 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.162 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.162 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.162 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -0.162 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.162 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.162 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.126 | -177.8% |
| 1975 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.2 | -1049.2% |
| 1979 | -1.4 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.754 | -46.1% |
| 1982 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.994 | +31.8% |
| 1991 | -1.56 | +56.9% |
| 1992 | -3.25 | +108.4% |
| 1993 | -3.62 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | -3.62 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -3.62 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.83 | -49.3% |
| 1997 | -1.65 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.65 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.953 | -42.1% |
| 2003 | -0.953 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.953 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.953 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.953 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.953 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.9 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.838 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | -0.838 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | -0.944 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | -0.796 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | -1.03 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | -1.05 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.893 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | -0.676 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | -2.27 | +235.9% |
| 2022 | -3.19 | +40.7% |
| 2023 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -3.19 | -0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -3.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.21, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -3.19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.364, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.046 | -0.046 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1796 | 0.112 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1337 | 0.112 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.795 | 0.795 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4339 | 0.429 | 0.478 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.429 | 0.429 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.429 | 0.429 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0221 | -0.162 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.274 | -1.4 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8186 | -1.4 | -0.754 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.34 | -3.62 | -0.994 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.08 | -1.65 | -0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.934 | -1.05 | -0.796 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.62 | -3.19 | -0.676 | 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 rigorous and impartial public administration score in Afghanistan?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Afghanistan was -3.19 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.795 in 1920.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.62 in 1993.
- How does Afghanistan rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 301.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.