Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. electoral democracy index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.547 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1997.
That places Afghanistan 175th out of 176 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.
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.124 | — |
| 1790 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.11 | -11.3% |
| 1881 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.098 | -10.9% |
| 1892 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.098 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.09 | -8.2% |
| 1901 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.145 | +61.1% |
| 1903 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.15 | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.15 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.164 | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 0.247 | +50.6% |
| 1921 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.25 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.261 | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.259 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 0.23 | -11.2% |
| 1931 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.253 | +10.0% |
| 1934 | 0.272 | +7.5% |
| 1935 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.272 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.274 | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.274 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.273 | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.273 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.277 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.276 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.273 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.271 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.268 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.267 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.27 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.271 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.284 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.32 | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.334 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.337 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.34 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.343 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.321 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.259 | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.206 | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.209 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.197 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.097 | -50.8% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.077 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.081 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.08 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.082 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.081 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.082 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.084 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.074 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.069 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.072 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.079 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.078 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.033 | -57.7% |
| 1997 | 0.026 | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.083 | +219.2% |
| 2002 | 0.522 | +528.9% |
| 2003 | 0.547 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.54 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.539 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.536 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.537 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.534 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.542 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.54 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.535 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.532 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.519 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.516 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.495 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.501 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.513 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.487 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.497 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.112 | -77.5% |
| 2022 | 0.042 | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.038 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.042 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.041 | -2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.041 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.041 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 human rights index vs. electoral democracy index in Afghanistan?
- Human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.547 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. electoral democracy 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 vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.