Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Liberal democracy index
Afghanistan
0.018
in 2025
Eritrea
0.009
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Eritrea rank
176th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.018 against 0.009 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Eritrea ranks 176th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 10 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0308 | 0.021 | 0.0098 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 0.0324 | 0.019 | 0.0134 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 0.0618 | 0.02 | 0.0418 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.066 | 0.02 | 0.046 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.0668 | 0.0801 | 0.0133 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.0668 | 0.0865 | 0.0197 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.0844 | 0.0358 | 0.0486 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.0668 | 0.0159 | 0.0509 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.045 | 0.0091 | 0.0359 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0272 | 0.0328 | 0.0056 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.1197 | 0.0095 | 0.1102 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.1881 | 0.0063 | 0.1818 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0443 | 0.01 | 0.0343 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 0.018 against 0.009 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 0.009, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Eritrea ranks 176th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.