Afghanistan vs Vatican: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Afghanistan
-2.95
in 2025
Vatican
-2.58
in 1870
Afghanistan rank
176th
Vatican rank
174th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Afghanistan
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports -2.58 against -2.95 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Vatican ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.649 | -2.59 | 1.94 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | -0.649 | -2.21 | 1.56 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | -0.649 | -1.27 | 0.6185 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | -0.649 | -2.55 | 1.9 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | -0.649 | -2.55 | 1.9 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | -0.649 | -2.55 | 1.9 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | -0.649 | -1.96 | 1.31 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | -0.649 | -2.58 | 1.93 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | -0.649 | -2.58 | 1.93 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | -0.649 | -2.58 | 1.93 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Afghanistan or Vatican?
- Vatican, at -2.58 against -2.95 in Afghanistan as of 1870.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Afghanistan and Vatican?
- 0.37, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Vatican?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1870.
- How do Afghanistan and Vatican rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Vatican ranks 174th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.