Afghanistan vs China: Freedom score fh

Afghanistan
8
in 2025
China
9
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
184th
China rank
181st

Freedom score fh over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China
10203040200220132025

How they compare

China currently reports 9 against 8 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 184th and China ranks 181st of 197 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan China Difference Ahead
2000s 29.5 16.25 13.25 Afghanistan
2010s 25.3 15 10.3 Afghanistan
2020s 10.83 9 1.83 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score fh, Afghanistan or China?
China, at 9 against 8 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score fh between Afghanistan and China?
1, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for freedom score fh?
Afghanistan ranks 184th and China ranks 181st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Freedom score fh. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed