Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Private Civil Liberties Index
Afghanistan
0.028
in 2025
Eritrea
0.007
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
174th
Eritrea rank
175th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.028 against 0.007 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.0 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Eritrea ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 7 and Eritrea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1261 | 0.192 | 0.0659 | Eritrea |
| 1910s | 0.1381 | 0.1821 | 0.044 | Eritrea |
| 1920s | 0.2403 | 0.192 | 0.0483 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.2097 | 0.1899 | 0.0198 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.229 | 0.4498 | 0.2208 | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 0.229 | 0.3181 | 0.0891 | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 0.2324 | 0.1965 | 0.0359 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.1607 | 0.1117 | 0.049 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0539 | 0.068 | 0.0141 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.0388 | 0.1853 | 0.1465 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.3826 | 0.0198 | 0.3628 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.4673 | 0.0095 | 0.4578 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1217 | 0.01 | 0.1117 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Afghanistan, at 0.028 against 0.007 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 0.021, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Eritrea ranks 175th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.