Civil liberties rating fh in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Civil liberties rating fh was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
7
in 1978
All-time low
5
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Civil liberties rating fh in Afghanistan, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating fh in Afghanistan is 7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating fh in Afghanistan peaked at 7 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1972.
That places Afghanistan 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.12 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.89 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Azerbaijan 7 compare
- 1 Belarus 7 compare
- 1 Central African Republic 7 compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 7 compare
- 1 Eritrea 7 compare
- 1 Iran 7 compare
- 1 Myanmar 7 compare
- 1 North Korea 7 compare
- 1 Somalia 7 compare
- 1 South Sudan 7 compare
- 1 Sudan 7 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 7 compare
- 1 Western Sahara 7 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating fh in Afghanistan?
- Civil liberties rating fh in Afghanistan was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1978.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for civil liberties rating fh?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating fh rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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