Which has higher political rights rating, Afghanistan or Russian Federation?

Afghanistan, at 7 against 7 in Russian Federation as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Russian Federation: Political Rights Rating

Afghanistan

in 2025

Russian Federation

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

1st

Russian Federation rank

1st

Political Rights Rating over time

Afghanistan
Russian Federation

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7 against 7 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.5	6.38	0.125	Afghanistan
1980s	6.89	6.44	0.4444	Afghanistan
1990s	6.9	3.4	3.5	Afghanistan
2000s	5.7	5.6	0.1	Afghanistan
2010s	5.7	6.4	0.7	Russian Federation
2020s	6.67	7	0.3333	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political rights rating, Afghanistan or Russian Federation?: Afghanistan, at 7 against 7 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in political rights rating between Afghanistan and Russian Federation?: 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Russian Federation?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Russian Federation rank globally for political rights rating?: Afghanistan ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Rights Rating
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.