Afghanistan vs Yemen: Political Rights Score
Afghanistan
1
in 2025
Yemen
1
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
177th
Yemen rank
177th
Political Rights Score over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.38 | 12.75 | 0.625 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan, at 1 against 1 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for political rights score?
- Afghanistan ranks 177th and Yemen ranks 177th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.