Engaged Society Score in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Engaged Society Score was -2.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.49
Change on year
down 74.3%
World rank
173rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.82
in 2013
All-time low
-3
in 1996
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Afghanistan, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Afghanistan stood at -2.49.
The figure is down 74.3% on the previous year and down 251.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Afghanistan peaked at 1.82 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3, in 1996.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -0.968 | — |
| 1790 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -0.968 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -0.772 | -20.2% |
| 1920 | -0.477 | -38.2% |
| 1921 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -0.477 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -0.68 | +42.6% |
| 1931 | -0.68 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -0.68 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -0.68 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -0.3 | -55.9% |
| 1935 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.3 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.096 | -68.0% |
| 1961 | -0.096 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.096 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.174 | -281.2% |
| 1964 | 0.346 | +98.9% |
| 1965 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.122 | -64.7% |
| 1973 | -0.458 | -475.4% |
| 1974 | -0.458 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.458 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -0.458 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -0.687 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | -0.769 | +11.9% |
| 1979 | -1.39 | +80.4% |
| 1980 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.51 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.51 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -3 | +98.7% |
| 1997 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.99 | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | -168.1% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | -0.637 | -150.5% |
| 2022 | -1.43 | +124.3% |
| 2023 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2.49 | +74.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -2.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.207, 12.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -2.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.209. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.968 | -0.968 | -0.968 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.9484 | -0.968 | -0.772 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.477 | -0.477 | -0.477 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.452 | -0.68 | -0.3 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1962 | -0.096 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3861 | -1.39 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.39 | -1.39 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.08 | -3 | -1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8104 | -3 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.02 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 | -2.49 | 1.26 | 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 engaged society score in Afghanistan?
- Engaged society score in Afghanistan was -2.49 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 2013.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3 in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan rank for engaged society score?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 251.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.