Political civil liberties index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Political civil liberties index was 0.021 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political civil liberties index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Afghanistan stood at 0.021. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.2% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.706 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 2025.
That places Afghanistan 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1008 | 0.08 | 0.106 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.127 | 0.124 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2066 | 0.197 | 0.217 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2015 | 0.192 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2176 | 0.212 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2063 | 0.195 | 0.227 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3228 | 0.209 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2661 | 0.081 | 0.405 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0828 | 0.077 | 0.087 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 | 0.024 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5642 | 0.024 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6644 | 0.618 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1405 | 0.021 | 0.628 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 171 Belarus 0.036 compare
- 171 China (People’s Republic of) 0.036 compare
- 173 Eritrea 0.024 compare
- 175 Nicaragua 0.017 compare
- 176 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.015 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 political civil liberties index in Afghanistan?
- Political civil liberties index in Afghanistan was 0.021 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.706 in 2003.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 2025.
- How does Afghanistan rank for political civil liberties index?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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