Afghanistan vs Vatican: Liberal democracy index
Afghanistan
0.018
in 2025
Vatican
0.027
in 1870
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Vatican rank
171st
Liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index, Afghanistan or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.027 against 0.018 in Afghanistan as of 1870.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Vatican ranks 171st 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.