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Freedom of association index in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Freedom of association index was 0.023 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.023
Change on year
down 54.0%
World rank
173rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.648
in 2005
All-time low
0.023
in 2025
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Freedom of association index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

00.20.40.6178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Afghanistan stood at 0.023. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.648 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.023, in 2025.

Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Freedom of association index in Afghanistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.06 —
1790 0.06 +0.0%
1791 0.06 +0.0%
1792 0.06 +0.0%
1793 0.06 +0.0%
1794 0.06 +0.0%
1795 0.06 +0.0%
1796 0.06 +0.0%
1797 0.06 +0.0%
1798 0.06 +0.0%
1799 0.06 +0.0%
1800 0.06 +0.0%
1801 0.06 +0.0%
1802 0.06 +0.0%
1803 0.06 +0.0%
1804 0.06 +0.0%
1805 0.06 +0.0%
1806 0.06 +0.0%
1807 0.06 +0.0%
1808 0.06 +0.0%
1809 0.06 +0.0%
1810 0.06 +0.0%
1811 0.06 +0.0%
1812 0.06 +0.0%
1813 0.06 +0.0%
1814 0.06 +0.0%
1815 0.06 +0.0%
1816 0.06 +0.0%
1817 0.06 +0.0%
1818 0.06 +0.0%
1819 0.06 +0.0%
1820 0.06 +0.0%
1821 0.06 +0.0%
1822 0.06 +0.0%
1823 0.06 +0.0%
1824 0.06 +0.0%
1825 0.06 +0.0%
1826 0.06 +0.0%
1827 0.06 +0.0%
1828 0.06 +0.0%
1829 0.06 +0.0%
1830 0.06 +0.0%
1831 0.06 +0.0%
1832 0.06 +0.0%
1833 0.06 +0.0%
1834 0.06 +0.0%
1835 0.06 +0.0%
1836 0.06 +0.0%
1837 0.06 +0.0%
1838 0.06 +0.0%
1839 0.06 +0.0%
1840 0.06 +0.0%
1841 0.06 +0.0%
1842 0.06 +0.0%
1843 0.06 +0.0%
1844 0.06 +0.0%
1845 0.06 +0.0%
1846 0.06 +0.0%
1847 0.06 +0.0%
1848 0.06 +0.0%
1849 0.06 +0.0%
1850 0.06 +0.0%
1851 0.06 +0.0%
1852 0.06 +0.0%
1853 0.06 +0.0%
1854 0.06 +0.0%
1855 0.06 +0.0%
1856 0.06 +0.0%
1857 0.06 +0.0%
1858 0.06 +0.0%
1859 0.06 +0.0%
1860 0.06 +0.0%
1861 0.06 +0.0%
1862 0.06 +0.0%
1863 0.06 +0.0%
1864 0.06 +0.0%
1865 0.06 +0.0%
1866 0.06 +0.0%
1867 0.06 +0.0%
1868 0.06 +0.0%
1869 0.06 +0.0%
1870 0.06 +0.0%
1871 0.06 +0.0%
1872 0.06 +0.0%
1873 0.06 +0.0%
1874 0.06 +0.0%
1875 0.06 +0.0%
1876 0.06 +0.0%
1877 0.06 +0.0%
1878 0.06 +0.0%
1879 0.06 +0.0%
1880 0.062 +3.3%
1881 0.062 +0.0%
1882 0.062 +0.0%
1883 0.062 +0.0%
1884 0.062 +0.0%
1885 0.062 +0.0%
1886 0.062 +0.0%
1887 0.062 +0.0%
1888 0.062 +0.0%
1889 0.062 +0.0%
1890 0.062 +0.0%
1891 0.062 +0.0%
1892 0.062 +0.0%
1893 0.062 +0.0%
1894 0.062 +0.0%
1895 0.062 +0.0%
1896 0.062 +0.0%
1897 0.062 +0.0%
1898 0.062 +0.0%
1899 0.062 +0.0%
1900 0.066 +6.5%
1901 0.066 +0.0%
1902 0.079 +19.7%
1903 0.079 +0.0%
1904 0.079 +0.0%
1905 0.079 +0.0%
1906 0.079 +0.0%
1907 0.079 +0.0%
1908 0.079 +0.0%
1909 0.079 +0.0%
1910 0.079 +0.0%
1911 0.079 +0.0%
1912 0.079 +0.0%
1913 0.079 +0.0%
1914 0.079 +0.0%
1915 0.079 +0.0%
1916 0.079 +0.0%
1917 0.079 +0.0%
1918 0.079 +0.0%
1919 0.087 +10.1%
1920 0.136 +56.3%
1921 0.136 +0.0%
1922 0.136 +0.0%
1923 0.136 +0.0%
1924 0.136 +0.0%
1925 0.119 -12.5%
1926 0.119 +0.0%
1927 0.119 +0.0%
1928 0.119 +0.0%
1929 0.119 +0.0%
1930 0.109 -8.4%
1931 0.112 +2.8%
1932 0.112 +0.0%
1933 0.112 +0.0%
1934 0.116 +3.6%
1935 0.116 +0.0%
1936 0.116 +0.0%
1937 0.117 +0.9%
1938 0.117 +0.0%
1939 0.117 +0.0%
1940 0.118 +0.9%
1941 0.118 +0.0%
1942 0.118 +0.0%
1943 0.115 -2.5%
1944 0.115 +0.0%
1945 0.115 +0.0%
1946 0.123 +7.0%
1947 0.123 +0.0%
1948 0.123 +0.0%
1949 0.128 +4.1%
1950 0.134 +4.7%
1951 0.134 +0.0%
1952 0.112 -16.4%
1953 0.112 +0.0%
1954 0.112 +0.0%
1955 0.112 +0.0%
1956 0.112 +0.0%
1957 0.112 +0.0%
1958 0.113 +0.9%
1959 0.113 +0.0%
1960 0.113 +0.0%
1961 0.113 +0.0%
1962 0.113 +0.0%
1963 0.134 +18.6%
1964 0.205 +53.0%
1965 0.256 +24.9%
1966 0.264 +3.1%
1967 0.278 +5.3%
1968 0.278 +0.0%
1969 0.279 +0.4%
1970 0.281 +0.7%
1971 0.281 +0.0%
1972 0.26 -7.5%
1973 0.199 -23.5%
1974 0.167 -16.1%
1975 0.167 +0.0%
1976 0.167 +0.0%
1977 0.144 -13.8%
1978 0.09 -37.5%
1979 0.061 -32.2%
1980 0.061 +0.0%
1981 0.061 +0.0%
1982 0.061 +0.0%
1983 0.061 +0.0%
1984 0.059 -3.3%
1985 0.062 +5.1%
1986 0.062 +0.0%
1987 0.062 +0.0%
1988 0.067 +8.1%
1989 0.072 +7.5%
1990 0.062 -13.9%
1991 0.07 +12.9%
1992 0.13 +85.7%
1993 0.162 +24.6%
1994 0.162 +0.0%
1995 0.162 +0.0%
1996 0.059 -63.6%
1997 0.038 -35.6%
1998 0.038 +0.0%
1999 0.038 +0.0%
2000 0.038 +0.0%
2001 0.078 +105.3%
2002 0.633 +711.5%
2003 0.633 +0.0%
2004 0.644 +1.7%
2005 0.648 +0.6%
2006 0.648 +0.0%
2007 0.648 +0.0%
2008 0.648 +0.0%
2009 0.648 +0.0%
2010 0.626 -3.4%
2011 0.625 -0.2%
2012 0.638 +2.1%
2013 0.623 -2.4%
2014 0.621 -0.3%
2015 0.621 +0.0%
2016 0.605 -2.6%
2017 0.583 -3.6%
2018 0.577 -1.0%
2019 0.593 +2.8%
2020 0.556 -6.2%
2021 0.098 -82.4%
2022 0.037 -62.2%
2023 0.03 -18.9%
2024 0.05 +66.7%
2025 0.023 -54.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.06 0.06 0.06 1
1790s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1800s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1810s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1820s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1830s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1840s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1850s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1860s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1870s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
1880s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1890s 0.062 0.062 0.062 10
1900s 0.0764 0.066 0.079 10
1910s 0.0798 0.079 0.087 10
1920s 0.1275 0.119 0.136 10
1930s 0.1144 0.109 0.117 10
1940s 0.1196 0.115 0.128 10
1950s 0.1166 0.112 0.134 10
1960s 0.2033 0.113 0.279 10
1970s 0.1817 0.061 0.281 10
1980s 0.0628 0.059 0.072 10
1990s 0.0921 0.038 0.162 10
2000s 0.5266 0.038 0.648 10
2010s 0.6112 0.577 0.638 10
2020s 0.1323 0.023 0.556 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  2. 171 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.025 compare
  3. 172 Viet Nam 0.024 compare
  4. 173 Eritrea 0.023 compare
  5. 173 Eswatini 0.023 compare
  6. 176 Cuba 0.022 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Afghanistan?
Freedom of association index in Afghanistan was 0.023 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.648 in 2005.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.023 in 2025.
How does Afghanistan rank for freedom of association index?
Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freedom of association index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
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