What is varieties of democracy in Afghanistan?

Varieties of democracy in Afghanistan was 0.069 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.368 in 2008.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1900.

How does Afghanistan rank for varieties of democracy?

Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Afghanistan

Name: Varieties of democracy in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Varieties of democracy was 0.069 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.069

Change on year

down 13.8%

World rank

172nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.368

in 2008

All-time low

0.018

in 1900

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Afghanistan stood at 0.069.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Afghanistan peaked at 0.368 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1900.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd 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	0.019	0.019	0.019	1
1790s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1800s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1810s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1820s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1830s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1840s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1850s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1860s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1870s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1880s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1890s	0.019	0.019	0.019	10
1900s	0.0204	0.018	0.021	10
1910s	0.0235	0.023	0.028	10
1920s	0.08	0.035	0.112	10
1930s	0.0909	0.085	0.116	10
1940s	0.0876	0.084	0.093	10
1950s	0.0854	0.079	0.099	10
1960s	0.1276	0.082	0.164	10
1970s	0.1216	0.083	0.162	10
1980s	0.0858	0.084	0.094	10
1990s	0.0857	0.073	0.095	10
2000s	0.2601	0.073	0.368	10
2010s	0.3419	0.329	0.35	10
2020s	0.1297	0.069	0.336	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

169 Myanmar 0.08 compare
169 Palestine 0.08 compare
171 China 0.072 compare
172 Eritrea 0.069 compare
174 Qatar 0.034 compare
175 Vatican 0.026 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)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.018 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.041 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (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 varieties of democracy in Afghanistan?: Varieties of democracy in Afghanistan was 0.069 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.368 in 2008.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1900.
How does Afghanistan rank for varieties of democracy?: Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.