Kectil Global Youth Index

Regional Spotlight · 6 countries

South Asia: 589 survey responses across the listed countries, led by Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The Governance Index score is highest here.

Respondents

589

Countries

6

Top theme

Governance

How to read

Respondent pool — read as directional evidence

What the data says

Three patterns shaping the South Asia picture.

01

Governance leads the index summary at 72%.

Kectil Global Youth Index scores summarize each theme's survey statements across the listed countries. Use the Data Explorer for exact question-level results.

02

Year-over-year movement was selective rather than universal.

Most topic-level changes between the 2025 and 2026 surveys were modest; the sharper movement shows up in specific statements. The year-over-year report documents the largest shifts.

03

Regional results describe a respondent pool, not the whole region.

Responses concentrate in a few countries within each grouping, so treat regional comparisons as directional evidence and check country sample sizes before drawing conclusions.

I hope the youth in my country have good education, jobs, safety, and the chance to help improve their communities.

Female, 21, Afghanistan

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