Legislative Corruption Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Legislative Corruption Score was -2.74 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Afghanistan, 1923–2021
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -2.74 for legislative corruption score in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Afghanistan peaked at 0.526 in 1923 and was at its lowest, -2.74, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 174th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.526 | 0.526 | 0.526 | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.526 | 0.526 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.526 | 0.526 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.526 | 0.526 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.526 | 0.526 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3752 | 0.149 | 0.526 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.149 | 0.149 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.149 | 0.149 | 0.149 | 2 |
| 2000s | -2.32 | -2.37 | -2.15 | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.18 | -2.37 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.31 | -2.74 | -1.87 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 171 Nicaragua -2.35 compare
- 172 Central African Republic -2.48 compare
- 173 Madagascar -2.57 compare
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 legislative corruption score in Afghanistan?
- Legislative corruption score in Afghanistan was -2.74 in 2021, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.526 in 1923.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for legislative corruption score?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.