What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.151 in 2025.

What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2022.

How does Afghanistan rank for strong elected regional governments index?

Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 196.1%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Afghanistan

Name: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index was 0.151 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.151

Change on year

up 2,920.0%

World rank

94th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.151

in 2025

All-time low

0.005

in 2022

Years of data

236

1790–2025

Strong Elected Regional Governments Index in Afghanistan, 1790–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.151 for strong elected regional governments index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 236 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2,920.0% on the previous year and up 196.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected regional governments index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.151 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2022.

Afghanistan ranks 94th of 175 countries on this measure, 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1790s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1800s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1810s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1820s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1830s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1840s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1850s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1860s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1870s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1880s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1890s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1900s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1910s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1920s	0.031	0.031	0.031	10
1930s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1940s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1950s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1960s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1970s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1980s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
1990s	0.008	0.008	0.008	10
2000s	0.0763	0.008	0.106	10
2010s	0.0561	0.013	0.106	10
2020s	0.0325	0.005	0.151	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

91 Thailand 0.163 compare
92 Maldives 0.161 compare
93 Tanzania 0.155 compare
95 North Korea 0.15 compare
96 Algeria 0.134 compare
96 Armenia 0.134 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected regional governments index in Afghanistan?: Strong elected regional governments index in Afghanistan was 0.151 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.151 in 2025.
What is the lowest strong elected regional governments index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2022.
How does Afghanistan rank for strong elected regional governments index?: Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected regional governments index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 196.1%. 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 Strong Elected Regional Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Strong Elected Regional Governments Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 29,575 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which elected regional governments exist, and they operate without interference from regional unelected bodies.