Afghanistan vs Vatican: Private civil liberties index
Afghanistan
0.028
in 2025
Vatican
0.072
in 1870
Afghanistan rank
174th
Vatican rank
173rd
Private civil liberties index over time
- Afghanistan
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.072 against 0.028 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.044.
That makes Vatican's figure about 2.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Vatican ranks 173rd 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 | 0.109 | 0.071 | 0.038 | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 0.109 | 0.091 | 0.018 | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 0.109 | 0.0963 | 0.0127 | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 0.109 | 0.085 | 0.024 | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 0.109 | 0.0737 | 0.0353 | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 0.109 | 0.034 | 0.075 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 0.109 | 0.0666 | 0.0424 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 0.109 | 0.0628 | 0.0462 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 0.109 | 0.0738 | 0.0352 | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 0.109 | 0.072 | 0.037 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Afghanistan or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.072 against 0.028 in Afghanistan as of 1870.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Afghanistan and Vatican?
- 0.044, 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 private civil liberties index?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Vatican ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.