Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -3.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 172nd out of 173 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.
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
- 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)
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 172nd out of 173 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.