What is human rights index in Afghanistan?

Human rights index in Afghanistan was 0.041 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.547 in 2003.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1997.

How does Afghanistan rank for human rights index?

Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Afghanistan

Name: Human Rights Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Human Rights Index was 0.041 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.041

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

175th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.547

in 2003

All-time low

0.026

in 1997

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Human Rights Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Afghanistan is 0.041, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.547 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1997.

Afghanistan ranks 175th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.124	0.124	0.124	1
1790s	0.124	0.124	0.124	10
1800s	0.124	0.124	0.124	10
1810s	0.124	0.124	0.124	10
1820s	0.124	0.124	0.124	10
1830s	0.124	0.124	0.124	10
1840s	0.124	0.124	0.124	10
1850s	0.124	0.124	0.124	10
1860s	0.124	0.124	0.124	10
1870s	0.124	0.124	0.124	10
1880s	0.11	0.11	0.11	10
1890s	0.0992	0.098	0.11	10
1900s	0.134	0.09	0.145	10
1910s	0.1514	0.15	0.164	10
1920s	0.2544	0.247	0.261	10
1930s	0.2579	0.23	0.274	10
1940s	0.2746	0.273	0.277	10
1950s	0.2699	0.267	0.276	10
1960s	0.3107	0.27	0.34	10
1970s	0.2259	0.075	0.343	10
1980s	0.0813	0.077	0.084	10
1990s	0.0562	0.026	0.079	10
2000s	0.4404	0.026	0.547	10
2010s	0.518	0.487	0.542	10
2020s	0.1287	0.038	0.497	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

172 Myanmar 0.102 compare
173 Nicaragua 0.077 compare
174 Eritrea 0.047 compare
176 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 0.024 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Afghanistan

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 20,869 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2.67 million (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.069 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.022 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.023 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.069 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.051 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.018 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Afghanistan?: Human rights index in Afghanistan was 0.041 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.547 in 2003.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1997.
How does Afghanistan rank for human rights index?: Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.