What is key features of electoral democracy in Afghanistan?

Key features of electoral democracy in Afghanistan was 0.069 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.368 in 2008.

What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1900.

How does Afghanistan rank for key features of electoral democracy?

Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is key features of electoral 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Key features of electoral democracy in Afghanistan

Name: Key features of electoral democracy in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Key features of electoral 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 electoral democracy in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.069 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of electoral 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.

Key features of electoral democracy in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Key features of electoral democracy in Afghanistan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.019	—
1790	0.019	+0.0%
1791	0.019	+0.0%
1792	0.019	+0.0%
1793	0.019	+0.0%
1794	0.019	+0.0%
1795	0.019	+0.0%
1796	0.019	+0.0%
1797	0.019	+0.0%
1798	0.019	+0.0%
1799	0.019	+0.0%
1800	0.019	+0.0%
1801	0.019	+0.0%
1802	0.019	+0.0%
1803	0.019	+0.0%
1804	0.019	+0.0%
1805	0.019	+0.0%
1806	0.019	+0.0%
1807	0.019	+0.0%
1808	0.019	+0.0%
1809	0.019	+0.0%
1810	0.019	+0.0%
1811	0.019	+0.0%
1812	0.019	+0.0%
1813	0.019	+0.0%
1814	0.019	+0.0%
1815	0.019	+0.0%
1816	0.019	+0.0%
1817	0.019	+0.0%
1818	0.019	+0.0%
1819	0.019	+0.0%
1820	0.019	+0.0%
1821	0.019	+0.0%
1822	0.019	+0.0%
1823	0.019	+0.0%
1824	0.019	+0.0%
1825	0.019	+0.0%
1826	0.019	+0.0%
1827	0.019	+0.0%
1828	0.019	+0.0%
1829	0.019	+0.0%
1830	0.019	+0.0%
1831	0.019	+0.0%
1832	0.019	+0.0%
1833	0.019	+0.0%
1834	0.019	+0.0%
1835	0.019	+0.0%
1836	0.019	+0.0%
1837	0.019	+0.0%
1838	0.019	+0.0%
1839	0.019	+0.0%
1840	0.019	+0.0%
1841	0.019	+0.0%
1842	0.019	+0.0%
1843	0.019	+0.0%
1844	0.019	+0.0%
1845	0.019	+0.0%
1846	0.019	+0.0%
1847	0.019	+0.0%
1848	0.019	+0.0%
1849	0.019	+0.0%
1850	0.019	+0.0%
1851	0.019	+0.0%
1852	0.019	+0.0%
1853	0.019	+0.0%
1854	0.019	+0.0%
1855	0.019	+0.0%
1856	0.019	+0.0%
1857	0.019	+0.0%
1858	0.019	+0.0%
1859	0.019	+0.0%
1860	0.019	+0.0%
1861	0.019	+0.0%
1862	0.019	+0.0%
1863	0.019	+0.0%
1864	0.019	+0.0%
1865	0.019	+0.0%
1866	0.019	+0.0%
1867	0.019	+0.0%
1868	0.019	+0.0%
1869	0.019	+0.0%
1870	0.019	+0.0%
1871	0.019	+0.0%
1872	0.019	+0.0%
1873	0.019	+0.0%
1874	0.019	+0.0%
1875	0.019	+0.0%
1876	0.019	+0.0%
1877	0.019	+0.0%
1878	0.019	+0.0%
1879	0.019	+0.0%
1880	0.019	+0.0%
1881	0.019	+0.0%
1882	0.019	+0.0%
1883	0.019	+0.0%
1884	0.019	+0.0%
1885	0.019	+0.0%
1886	0.019	+0.0%
1887	0.019	+0.0%
1888	0.019	+0.0%
1889	0.019	+0.0%
1890	0.019	+0.0%
1891	0.019	+0.0%
1892	0.019	+0.0%
1893	0.019	+0.0%
1894	0.019	+0.0%
1895	0.019	+0.0%
1896	0.019	+0.0%
1897	0.019	+0.0%
1898	0.019	+0.0%
1899	0.019	+0.0%
1900	0.018	-5.3%
1901	0.018	+0.0%
1902	0.021	+16.7%
1903	0.021	+0.0%
1904	0.021	+0.0%
1905	0.021	+0.0%
1906	0.021	+0.0%
1907	0.021	+0.0%
1908	0.021	+0.0%
1909	0.021	+0.0%
1910	0.023	+9.5%
1911	0.023	+0.0%
1912	0.023	+0.0%
1913	0.023	+0.0%
1914	0.023	+0.0%
1915	0.023	+0.0%
1916	0.023	+0.0%
1917	0.023	+0.0%
1918	0.023	+0.0%
1919	0.028	+21.7%
1920	0.035	+25.0%
1921	0.036	+2.9%
1922	0.036	+0.0%
1923	0.037	+2.8%
1924	0.112	+202.7%
1925	0.11	-1.8%
1926	0.11	+0.0%
1927	0.11	+0.0%
1928	0.11	+0.0%
1929	0.104	-5.5%
1930	0.102	-1.9%
1931	0.116	+13.7%
1932	0.085	-26.7%
1933	0.085	+0.0%
1934	0.087	+2.4%
1935	0.087	+0.0%
1936	0.087	+0.0%
1937	0.086	-1.1%
1938	0.087	+1.2%
1939	0.087	+0.0%
1940	0.088	+1.1%
1941	0.088	+0.0%
1942	0.088	+0.0%
1943	0.084	-4.5%
1944	0.084	+0.0%
1945	0.084	+0.0%
1946	0.089	+6.0%
1947	0.089	+0.0%
1948	0.089	+0.0%
1949	0.093	+4.5%
1950	0.099	+6.5%
1951	0.099	+0.0%
1952	0.088	-11.1%
1953	0.085	-3.4%
1954	0.079	-7.1%
1955	0.08	+1.3%
1956	0.081	+1.3%
1957	0.081	+0.0%
1958	0.081	+0.0%
1959	0.081	+0.0%
1960	0.082	+1.2%
1961	0.082	+0.0%
1962	0.082	+0.0%
1963	0.086	+4.9%
1964	0.138	+60.5%
1965	0.152	+10.1%
1966	0.163	+7.2%
1967	0.164	+0.6%
1968	0.164	+0.0%
1969	0.163	-0.6%
1970	0.162	-0.6%
1971	0.162	+0.0%
1972	0.157	-3.1%
1973	0.151	-3.8%
1974	0.104	-31.1%
1975	0.104	+0.0%
1976	0.104	+0.0%
1977	0.102	-1.9%
1978	0.087	-14.7%
1979	0.083	-4.6%
1980	0.084	+1.2%
1981	0.084	+0.0%
1982	0.084	+0.0%
1983	0.084	+0.0%
1984	0.084	+0.0%
1985	0.084	+0.0%
1986	0.084	+0.0%
1987	0.085	+1.2%
1988	0.091	+7.1%
1989	0.094	+3.3%
1990	0.094	+0.0%
1991	0.094	+0.0%
1992	0.095	+1.1%
1993	0.093	-2.1%
1994	0.093	+0.0%
1995	0.093	+0.0%
1996	0.076	-18.3%
1997	0.073	-3.9%
1998	0.073	+0.0%
1999	0.073	+0.0%
2000	0.073	+0.0%
2001	0.083	+13.7%
2002	0.218	+162.7%
2003	0.224	+2.8%
2004	0.235	+4.9%
2005	0.311	+32.3%
2006	0.364	+17.0%
2007	0.364	+0.0%
2008	0.368	+1.1%
2009	0.361	-1.9%
2010	0.347	-3.9%
2011	0.346	-0.3%
2012	0.35	+1.2%
2013	0.345	-1.4%
2014	0.35	+1.4%
2015	0.348	-0.6%
2016	0.34	-2.3%
2017	0.334	-1.8%
2018	0.33	-1.2%
2019	0.329	-0.3%
2020	0.336	+2.1%
2021	0.144	-57.1%
2022	0.076	-47.2%
2023	0.073	-3.9%
2024	0.08	+9.6%
2025	0.069	-13.7%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 0.069 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.227, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 0.069 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.187, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

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

169 Myanmar 0.08 compare
169 Palestine 0.08 compare
171 China 0.072 compare
172 Eritrea 0.069 compare
174 Qatar 0.034 compare
175 Vatican 0.026 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of electoral democracy in Afghanistan?: Key features of electoral democracy in Afghanistan was 0.069 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.368 in 2008.
What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1900.
How does Afghanistan rank for key features of electoral democracy?: Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of electoral 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Key features of electoral democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.