What is political corruption index in Afghanistan?

Political corruption index in Afghanistan was 0.769 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2012.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.418 in 1789.

How does Afghanistan rank for political corruption index?

Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Afghanistan data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Afghanistan

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

Afghanistan: Political Corruption Index was 0.769 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.769

Change on year

up 12.9%

World rank

41st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.962

in 2012

All-time low

0.418

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political corruption index in Afghanistan is 0.769, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.962 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.418, in 1789.

That places Afghanistan 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.418	0.418	0.418	1
1790s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1800s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1810s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1820s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1830s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1840s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1850s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1860s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1870s	0.418	0.418	0.418	10
1880s	0.492	0.492	0.492	10
1890s	0.492	0.492	0.492	10
1900s	0.5024	0.492	0.505	10
1910s	0.5074	0.505	0.524	10
1920s	0.4848	0.468	0.524	10
1930s	0.468	0.468	0.468	10
1940s	0.468	0.468	0.468	10
1950s	0.468	0.468	0.468	10
1960s	0.468	0.468	0.468	10
1970s	0.5208	0.468	0.561	10
1980s	0.561	0.561	0.561	10
1990s	0.7703	0.555	0.894	10
2000s	0.9122	0.787	0.957	10
2010s	0.9247	0.896	0.962	10
2020s	0.6957	0.568	0.872	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

38 Russia 0.783 compare
39 Bangladesh 0.78 compare
40 Comoros 0.774 compare
42 Iran 0.768 compare
43 Laos 0.765 compare
44 Bolivia 0.763 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Afghanistan?: Political corruption index in Afghanistan was 0.769 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.962 in 2012.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.418 in 1789.
How does Afghanistan rank for political corruption index?: Afghanistan ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.