What is liberal democracy index in Afghanistan?

Liberal democracy index in Afghanistan was 0.018 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.201 in 2015.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2022.

How does Afghanistan rank for liberal democracy index?

Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Afghanistan

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.018 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.018

Change on year

up 28.6%

World rank

173rd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.201

in 2015

All-time low

0.011

in 2022

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Afghanistan stood at 0.018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.201 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 2022.

Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 176 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
1780s	0.029	0.029	0.029	1
1790s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1800s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1810s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1820s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1830s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1840s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1850s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1860s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1870s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1880s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1890s	0.0261	0.026	0.027	10
1900s	0.0308	0.026	0.032	10
1910s	0.0324	0.032	0.036	10
1920s	0.0618	0.044	0.071	10
1930s	0.066	0.062	0.067	10
1940s	0.0668	0.066	0.068	10
1950s	0.0668	0.066	0.069	10
1960s	0.0844	0.066	0.097	10
1970s	0.0668	0.046	0.096	10
1980s	0.045	0.042	0.047	10
1990s	0.0272	0.019	0.045	10
2000s	0.1197	0.022	0.196	10
2010s	0.1881	0.162	0.201	10
2020s	0.0443	0.011	0.167	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

171 Vatican 0.027 compare
172 Nicaragua 0.019 compare
174 Myanmar 0.015 compare
175 North Korea 0.014 compare
176 Eritrea 0.009 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.041 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.051 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.041 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.069 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Afghanistan?: Liberal democracy index in Afghanistan was 0.018 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.201 in 2015.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2022.
How does Afghanistan rank for liberal democracy index?: Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.