Afghanistan vs Vatican: Varieties of democracy
Afghanistan
0.069
in 2025
Vatican
0.026
in 1870
Afghanistan rank
172nd
Vatican rank
175th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Afghanistan
- Vatican
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.069 against 0.026 in Vatican, a difference of 0.043.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times Vatican's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1790 it was Vatican ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.044 | 0.025 | Vatican |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.0456 | 0.0266 | Vatican |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.034 | 0.015 | Vatican |
| 1820s | 0.019 | 0.0305 | 0.0115 | Vatican |
| 1830s | 0.019 | 0.0204 | 0.0014 | Vatican |
| 1840s | 0.019 | 0.0514 | 0.0324 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.019 | 0.0385 | 0.0195 | Vatican |
| 1860s | 0.019 | 0.0274 | 0.0084 | Vatican |
| 1870s | 0.019 | 0.026 | 0.007 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Afghanistan or Vatican?
- Afghanistan, at 0.069 against 0.026 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Afghanistan and Vatican?
- 0.043, with Afghanistan 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 varieties of democracy?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of 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 to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.