Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate was -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
-2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
205th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.991 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
All-time low
-2.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Afghanistan, 1996–2024

-2.5-2-1.5-11996201020241996: -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.991 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance estimate in Afghanistan is -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Afghanistan peaked at -0.991 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1998.

Afghanistan ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.991 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 202 North Korea -1.99 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 203 Turkmenistan -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 204 Myanmar -2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 206 Eritrea -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance estimate in Afghanistan?
Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Afghanistan was -2.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was -0.991 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1998.
How does Afghanistan rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
Afghanistan ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,259 data points, 1996–2024
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Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.