Statizoid

Participatory Democracy Index in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.051 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.051
Change on year
up 325.0%
World rank
161st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2018
All-time low
0.01
in 2023
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

00.050.10.15178919072025

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.051 for participatory democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 325.0% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2023.

That places Afghanistan 161st 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Afghanistan, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.018 —
1790 0.022 +22.2%
1791 0.022 +0.0%
1792 0.022 +0.0%
1793 0.022 +0.0%
1794 0.022 +0.0%
1795 0.022 +0.0%
1796 0.022 +0.0%
1797 0.022 +0.0%
1798 0.022 +0.0%
1799 0.022 +0.0%
1800 0.022 +0.0%
1801 0.022 +0.0%
1802 0.022 +0.0%
1803 0.022 +0.0%
1804 0.022 +0.0%
1805 0.022 +0.0%
1806 0.022 +0.0%
1807 0.022 +0.0%
1808 0.022 +0.0%
1809 0.022 +0.0%
1810 0.022 +0.0%
1811 0.022 +0.0%
1812 0.022 +0.0%
1813 0.022 +0.0%
1814 0.022 +0.0%
1815 0.022 +0.0%
1816 0.022 +0.0%
1817 0.022 +0.0%
1818 0.022 +0.0%
1819 0.022 +0.0%
1820 0.022 +0.0%
1821 0.022 +0.0%
1822 0.022 +0.0%
1823 0.022 +0.0%
1824 0.022 +0.0%
1825 0.022 +0.0%
1826 0.022 +0.0%
1827 0.022 +0.0%
1828 0.022 +0.0%
1829 0.022 +0.0%
1830 0.022 +0.0%
1831 0.022 +0.0%
1832 0.022 +0.0%
1833 0.022 +0.0%
1834 0.022 +0.0%
1835 0.022 +0.0%
1836 0.022 +0.0%
1837 0.022 +0.0%
1838 0.022 +0.0%
1839 0.022 +0.0%
1840 0.022 +0.0%
1841 0.022 +0.0%
1842 0.022 +0.0%
1843 0.022 +0.0%
1844 0.022 +0.0%
1845 0.022 +0.0%
1846 0.022 +0.0%
1847 0.022 +0.0%
1848 0.022 +0.0%
1849 0.022 +0.0%
1850 0.022 +0.0%
1851 0.022 +0.0%
1852 0.022 +0.0%
1853 0.022 +0.0%
1854 0.022 +0.0%
1855 0.022 +0.0%
1856 0.022 +0.0%
1857 0.022 +0.0%
1858 0.022 +0.0%
1859 0.022 +0.0%
1860 0.022 +0.0%
1861 0.022 +0.0%
1862 0.022 +0.0%
1863 0.022 +0.0%
1864 0.022 +0.0%
1865 0.022 +0.0%
1866 0.022 +0.0%
1867 0.022 +0.0%
1868 0.022 +0.0%
1869 0.022 +0.0%
1870 0.022 +0.0%
1871 0.022 +0.0%
1872 0.022 +0.0%
1873 0.022 +0.0%
1874 0.022 +0.0%
1875 0.022 +0.0%
1876 0.022 +0.0%
1877 0.022 +0.0%
1878 0.022 +0.0%
1879 0.022 +0.0%
1880 0.021 -4.5%
1881 0.021 +0.0%
1882 0.021 +0.0%
1883 0.021 +0.0%
1884 0.021 +0.0%
1885 0.021 +0.0%
1886 0.021 +0.0%
1887 0.021 +0.0%
1888 0.021 +0.0%
1889 0.021 +0.0%
1890 0.021 +0.0%
1891 0.021 +0.0%
1892 0.021 +0.0%
1893 0.021 +0.0%
1894 0.021 +0.0%
1895 0.021 +0.0%
1896 0.021 +0.0%
1897 0.021 +0.0%
1898 0.021 +0.0%
1899 0.021 +0.0%
1900 0.022 +4.8%
1901 0.022 +0.0%
1902 0.025 +13.6%
1903 0.025 +0.0%
1904 0.025 +0.0%
1905 0.025 +0.0%
1906 0.025 +0.0%
1907 0.025 +0.0%
1908 0.025 +0.0%
1909 0.025 +0.0%
1910 0.025 +0.0%
1911 0.025 +0.0%
1912 0.025 +0.0%
1913 0.025 +0.0%
1914 0.025 +0.0%
1915 0.025 +0.0%
1916 0.025 +0.0%
1917 0.025 +0.0%
1918 0.025 +0.0%
1919 0.026 +4.0%
1920 0.031 +19.2%
1921 0.031 +0.0%
1922 0.031 +0.0%
1923 0.031 +0.0%
1924 0.039 +25.8%
1925 0.039 +0.0%
1926 0.039 +0.0%
1927 0.039 +0.0%
1928 0.039 +0.0%
1929 0.038 -2.6%
1930 0.035 -7.9%
1931 0.037 +5.7%
1932 0.033 -10.8%
1933 0.033 +0.0%
1934 0.034 +3.0%
1935 0.034 +0.0%
1936 0.034 +0.0%
1937 0.034 +0.0%
1938 0.034 +0.0%
1939 0.034 +0.0%
1940 0.033 -2.9%
1941 0.035 +6.1%
1942 0.035 +0.0%
1943 0.034 -2.9%
1944 0.034 +0.0%
1945 0.034 +0.0%
1946 0.035 +2.9%
1947 0.035 +0.0%
1948 0.038 +8.6%
1949 0.038 +0.0%
1950 0.039 +2.6%
1951 0.039 +0.0%
1952 0.037 -5.1%
1953 0.037 +0.0%
1954 0.036 -2.7%
1955 0.036 +0.0%
1956 0.036 +0.0%
1957 0.036 +0.0%
1958 0.037 +2.8%
1959 0.037 +0.0%
1960 0.026 -29.7%
1961 0.026 +0.0%
1962 0.026 +0.0%
1963 0.026 +0.0%
1964 0.039 +50.0%
1965 0.042 +7.7%
1966 0.043 +2.4%
1967 0.044 +2.3%
1968 0.037 -15.9%
1969 0.037 +0.0%
1970 0.037 +0.0%
1971 0.037 +0.0%
1972 0.036 -2.7%
1973 0.042 +16.7%
1974 0.035 -16.7%
1975 0.035 +0.0%
1976 0.035 +0.0%
1977 0.035 +0.0%
1978 0.029 -17.1%
1979 0.02 -31.0%
1980 0.022 +10.0%
1981 0.022 +0.0%
1982 0.022 +0.0%
1983 0.023 +4.5%
1984 0.022 -4.3%
1985 0.022 +0.0%
1986 0.022 +0.0%
1987 0.024 +9.1%
1988 0.025 +4.2%
1989 0.025 +0.0%
1990 0.025 +0.0%
1991 0.025 +0.0%
1992 0.028 +12.0%
1993 0.027 -3.6%
1994 0.027 +0.0%
1995 0.024 -11.1%
1996 0.013 -45.8%
1997 0.013 +0.0%
1998 0.013 +0.0%
1999 0.013 +0.0%
2000 0.013 +0.0%
2001 0.021 +61.5%
2002 0.092 +338.1%
2003 0.094 +2.2%
2004 0.103 +9.6%
2005 0.128 +24.3%
2006 0.146 +14.1%
2007 0.144 -1.4%
2008 0.147 +2.1%
2009 0.144 -2.0%
2010 0.14 -2.8%
2011 0.14 +0.0%
2012 0.141 +0.7%
2013 0.143 +1.4%
2014 0.14 -2.1%
2015 0.142 +1.4%
2016 0.135 -4.9%
2017 0.126 -6.7%
2018 0.15 +19.0%
2019 0.119 -20.7%
2020 0.125 +5.0%
2021 0.031 -75.2%
2022 0.011 -64.5%
2023 0.01 -9.1%
2024 0.012 +20.0%
2025 0.051 +325.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.051 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.13, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.051 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.018 0.018 0.018 1
1790s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1800s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1810s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1820s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1830s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1840s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1850s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1860s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1870s 0.022 0.022 0.022 10
1880s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1890s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
1900s 0.0244 0.022 0.025 10
1910s 0.0251 0.025 0.026 10
1920s 0.0357 0.031 0.039 10
1930s 0.0342 0.033 0.037 10
1940s 0.0351 0.033 0.038 10
1950s 0.037 0.036 0.039 10
1960s 0.0346 0.026 0.044 10
1970s 0.0341 0.02 0.042 10
1980s 0.0229 0.022 0.025 10
1990s 0.0208 0.013 0.028 10
2000s 0.1032 0.013 0.147 10
2010s 0.1376 0.119 0.15 10
2020s 0.04 0.01 0.125 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 160 Kuwait 0.053 compare
  2. 161 Sudan 0.051 compare
  3. 163 Hong Kong 0.049 compare
  4. 164 South Sudan 0.047 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Afghanistan?
Participatory democracy index in Afghanistan was 0.051 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2018.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for participatory democracy index?
Afghanistan ranks 161st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 237 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Participatory Democracy Index in Afghanistan. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 08 November 2026, from https://social-development.statizoid.com/stat/participatory-democracy-index/afghanistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://social-development.statizoid.com/stat/participatory-democracy-index/afghanistan/">Participatory Democracy Index in Afghanistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Participatory Democracy Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.