What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.443 in 2015.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 2022.

How does Afghanistan rank for liberal political institutions index?

Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Afghanistan

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.055 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.055

Change on year

up 44.7%

World rank

172nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.443

in 2015

All-time low

0.027

in 2022

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.055 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 44.7% on the previous year and down 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.443 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 2022.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.114	0.114	0.114	1
1790s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1800s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1810s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1820s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1830s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1840s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1850s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1860s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1870s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1880s	0.106	0.106	0.106	10
1890s	0.1015	0.101	0.106	10
1900s	0.1186	0.1	0.125	10
1910s	0.1265	0.125	0.14	10
1920s	0.2178	0.169	0.239	10
1930s	0.2301	0.218	0.236	10
1940s	0.236	0.236	0.236	10
1950s	0.236	0.236	0.236	10
1960s	0.2739	0.236	0.297	10
1970s	0.2125	0.157	0.297	10
1980s	0.1525	0.142	0.158	10
1990s	0.0843	0.058	0.148	10
2000s	0.2635	0.07	0.417	10
2010s	0.4147	0.351	0.443	10
2020s	0.1038	0.027	0.359	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

169 Venezuela 0.089 compare
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More reference data data for Afghanistan

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 629.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 6,807 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 23.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 683.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 35.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Afghanistan?: Liberal political institutions index in Afghanistan was 0.055 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.443 in 2015.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 2022.
How does Afghanistan rank for liberal political institutions index?: Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.