Afghanistan vs Vatican: Key features of liberal democracy
Afghanistan
0.018
in 2025
Vatican
0.027
in 1870
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Vatican rank
171st
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Afghanistan
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.027 against 0.018 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Vatican'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 Vatican ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Vatican in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.029 | 0.0346 | 0.0056 | Vatican |
| 1800s | 0.029 | 0.0318 | 0.0028 | Vatican |
| 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 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.029 | 0.0306 | 0.0016 | Vatican |
| 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 Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.027 against 0.018 in Afghanistan as of 1870.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Afghanistan and Vatican?
- 0.009, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vatican?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 1870.
- How do Afghanistan and Vatican rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Vatican ranks 171st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by 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
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.