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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

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Source: 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 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 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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Human rights index vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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