Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Civil liberties rating, gaps filled was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 7 for civil liberties rating, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 7 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1972.
That places Afghanistan 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5 | — |
| 1973 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.12 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 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 Eritrea 7 compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 7 compare
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7 compare
- 1 Myanmar 7 compare
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 7 compare
- 1 Sudan 7 compare
- 1 Somalia 7 compare
- 1 South 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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 7 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1978.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for civil liberties rating, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civil liberties rating, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Civil liberties rating with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.