Afghanistan vs Tajikistan: Civil liberties rating
Afghanistan
7
in 2025
Tajikistan
7
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
1st
Tajikistan rank
1st
Civil liberties rating over time
- Afghanistan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7 against 7 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Tajikistan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.12 | 6 | 0.125 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 6.89 | 6.44 | 0.4444 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 6.1 | 0.8 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5.2 | 0.7 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.8 | 0.2 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6.67 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil liberties rating, Afghanistan or Tajikistan?
- Afghanistan, at 7 against 7 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil liberties rating between Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 0, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tajikistan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Tajikistan rank globally for civil liberties rating?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Tajikistan ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civil liberties rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.