Afghanistan vs Holy See: Key features of liberal democracy

Afghanistan
0.018
in 2025
Holy See
0.027
in 1870
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Holy See rank
171st

Key features of liberal democracy over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Holy See
00.050.10.150.2178919072025

How they compare

Holy See currently reports 0.027 against 0.018 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Holy See's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1790 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Holy See ranks 171st of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Holy See in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Holy See Difference Ahead
1790s 0.029 0.0346 0.0056 Holy See
1800s 0.029 0.0318 0.0028 Holy See
1810s 0.029 0.029 0 Afghanistan
1820s 0.029 0.0267 0.0023 Afghanistan
1830s 0.029 0.0206 0.0084 Afghanistan
1840s 0.029 0.034 0.005 Holy See
1850s 0.029 0.0306 0.0016 Holy See
1860s 0.029 0.0273 0.0017 Afghanistan
1870s 0.029 0.027 0.002 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Afghanistan or Holy See?
Holy See, at 0.027 against 0.018 in Afghanistan as of 1870.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Afghanistan and Holy See?
0.009, with Holy See ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Holy See?
77 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 1870.
How do Afghanistan and Holy See rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Holy See ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed