Civil Liberties Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Civil Liberties Score was 7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Afghanistan, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 7 for civil liberties score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Afghanistan peaked at 19 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2023.
That places Afghanistan 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14 | — |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +40.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.29 | 14 | 19 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.2 | 13 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 | 5 | 14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 score in Afghanistan?
- Civil liberties score in Afghanistan was 7 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2023.
- How does Afghanistan rank for civil liberties score?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.