Egalitarian Democracy Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.016 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.016
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
175th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.207
in 2008
All-time low
0.016
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Afghanistan, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Afghanistan is 0.016, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.207 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 2025.
That places Afghanistan 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.039 | — |
| 1901 | 0.039 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.041 | +5.1% |
| 1903 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.042 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 0.05 | +19.0% |
| 1921 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.064 | +28.0% |
| 1925 | 0.063 | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.055 | -12.7% |
| 1931 | 0.057 | +3.6% |
| 1932 | 0.052 | -8.8% |
| 1933 | 0.057 | +9.6% |
| 1934 | 0.063 | +10.5% |
| 1935 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.062 | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.063 | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.064 | +1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.063 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.064 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 0.063 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.066 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.066 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.068 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.082 | +20.6% |
| 1965 | 0.091 | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.093 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.093 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.091 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.093 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.087 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.091 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.116 | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 0.112 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.114 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.099 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.096 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.066 | -31.2% |
| 1993 | 0.044 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.044 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.042 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.036 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.038 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.038 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.037 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.041 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.138 | +236.6% |
| 2003 | 0.143 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.147 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.181 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.204 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.207 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.204 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.203 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.206 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.197 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.199 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.188 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.184 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.179 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.175 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.179 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.055 | -69.3% |
| 2022 | 0.02 | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 0.021 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.028 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 0.016 | -42.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.016 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.157, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.016 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.152, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0406 | 0.039 | 0.041 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0411 | 0.041 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0579 | 0.05 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0596 | 0.052 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0627 | 0.062 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0642 | 0.063 | 0.066 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0811 | 0.066 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0921 | 0.087 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1124 | 0.112 | 0.114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0541 | 0.036 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1506 | 0.037 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1935 | 0.175 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0532 | 0.016 | 0.179 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More social development data for Afghanistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 20,869 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0609 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.67 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index in Afghanistan?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Afghanistan was 0.016 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.207 in 2008.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.