Key features of democracy in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Key features of democracy was 0.069 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.069
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.368
in 2008
All-time low
0.018
in 1900
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of democracy in Afghanistan, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy in Afghanistan stood at 0.069.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy in Afghanistan peaked at 0.368 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1900.
That places Afghanistan 172nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.019 | 0.019 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0204 | 0.018 | 0.021 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0235 | 0.023 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.08 | 0.035 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0909 | 0.085 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0876 | 0.084 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0854 | 0.079 | 0.099 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1276 | 0.082 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1216 | 0.083 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0858 | 0.084 | 0.094 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0857 | 0.073 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2601 | 0.073 | 0.368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3419 | 0.329 | 0.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1297 | 0.069 | 0.336 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More social development data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.041 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.018 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.069 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.023 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.022 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.051 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy in Afghanistan?
- Key features of democracy in Afghanistan was 0.069 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.368 in 2008.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1900.
- How does Afghanistan rank for key features of democracy?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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