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.
Legislative Corruption Score in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 0.526 | — |
| 1924 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.149 | -71.7% |
| 1979 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -2.15 | -1540.3% |
| 2006 | -2.37 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2.37 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2.1 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -2.1 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.84 | -12.1% |
| 2018 | -2.08 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | -2.08 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.87 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | -2.74 | +46.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -2.74 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.93, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -2.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
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.