Judicial Corruption Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.955 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Judicial Corruption Score in Afghanistan, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Afghanistan stood at -0.955.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Afghanistan peaked at -0.083 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.26, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 128th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.383 | -0.383 | -0.383 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.374 | -0.374 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.374 | -0.374 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.374 | -0.374 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.374 | -0.374 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.374 | -0.374 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.374 | -0.374 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.374 | -0.374 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.374 | -0.374 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.374 | -0.374 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3933 | -0.567 | -0.374 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.567 | -0.567 | -0.567 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.09 | -1.54 | -0.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.93 | -2.26 | -1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.68 | -2.07 | -1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5812 | -1.42 | -0.083 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Afghanistan?
- Judicial corruption score in Afghanistan was -0.955 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.083 in 2022.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.26 in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for judicial corruption score?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.