Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 19.25 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.25 0-100
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
205th
of 206 countries
All-time high
39.5 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
15.58 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0102030401996201020241996: 17.7 0-1001998: 15.6 0-1002000: 16.6 0-1002002: 33 0-1002003: 34.7 0-1002004: 35.3 0-1002005: 36.5 0-1002006: 38.6 0-1002007: 39.5 0-1002008: 37.5 0-1002009: 33.5 0-1002010: 32.4 0-1002011: 34.3 0-1002012: 35 0-1002013: 35 0-1002014: 35.8 0-1002015: 35.7 0-1002016: 35.6 0-1002017: 35.2 0-1002018: 36.1 0-1002019: 36.9 0-1002020: 37.9 0-1002021: 31.9 0-1002022: 24.6 0-1002023: 21.2 0-1002024: 19.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 19.25 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Afghanistan peaked at 39.5 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.58 0-100, in 1998.

That places Afghanistan 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 16.65 0-100 15.58 0-100 17.72 0-100 2
2000s 33.9 0-100 16.63 0-100 39.5 0-100 9
2010s 35.18 0-100 32.38 0-100 36.89 0-100 10
2020s 26.97 0-100 19.25 0-100 37.92 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 202 North Korea 22.06 0-100 compare
  2. 203 Turkmenistan 21.09 0-100 compare
  3. 204 Myanmar 19.66 0-100 compare
  4. 206 Eritrea 16.77 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Afghanistan?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Afghanistan was 19.25 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 39.5 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.58 0-100 in 1998.
How does Afghanistan rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Afghanistan ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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