What is strong civil society index in Afghanistan?

Strong civil society index in Afghanistan was 0.03 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.756 in 2002.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 2023.

How does Afghanistan rank for strong civil society index?

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

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Afghanistan

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.03 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.03

Change on year

up 42.9%

World rank

172nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.756

in 2002

All-time low

0.021

in 2023

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.03 for strong civil society index in 2025.

The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.756 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 2023.

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.

Strong Civil Society Index in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Afghanistan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.138	—
1790	0.138	+0.0%
1791	0.138	+0.0%
1792	0.138	+0.0%
1793	0.138	+0.0%
1794	0.138	+0.0%
1795	0.138	+0.0%
1796	0.138	+0.0%
1797	0.138	+0.0%
1798	0.138	+0.0%
1799	0.138	+0.0%
1800	0.138	+0.0%
1801	0.138	+0.0%
1802	0.138	+0.0%
1803	0.138	+0.0%
1804	0.138	+0.0%
1805	0.138	+0.0%
1806	0.138	+0.0%
1807	0.138	+0.0%
1808	0.138	+0.0%
1809	0.138	+0.0%
1810	0.138	+0.0%
1811	0.138	+0.0%
1812	0.138	+0.0%
1813	0.138	+0.0%
1814	0.138	+0.0%
1815	0.138	+0.0%
1816	0.138	+0.0%
1817	0.138	+0.0%
1818	0.138	+0.0%
1819	0.138	+0.0%
1820	0.138	+0.0%
1821	0.138	+0.0%
1822	0.138	+0.0%
1823	0.138	+0.0%
1824	0.138	+0.0%
1825	0.138	+0.0%
1826	0.138	+0.0%
1827	0.138	+0.0%
1828	0.138	+0.0%
1829	0.138	+0.0%
1830	0.138	+0.0%
1831	0.138	+0.0%
1832	0.138	+0.0%
1833	0.138	+0.0%
1834	0.138	+0.0%
1835	0.138	+0.0%
1836	0.138	+0.0%
1837	0.138	+0.0%
1838	0.138	+0.0%
1839	0.138	+0.0%
1840	0.138	+0.0%
1841	0.138	+0.0%
1842	0.138	+0.0%
1843	0.138	+0.0%
1844	0.138	+0.0%
1845	0.138	+0.0%
1846	0.138	+0.0%
1847	0.138	+0.0%
1848	0.138	+0.0%
1849	0.138	+0.0%
1850	0.138	+0.0%
1851	0.138	+0.0%
1852	0.138	+0.0%
1853	0.138	+0.0%
1854	0.138	+0.0%
1855	0.138	+0.0%
1856	0.138	+0.0%
1857	0.138	+0.0%
1858	0.138	+0.0%
1859	0.138	+0.0%
1860	0.138	+0.0%
1861	0.138	+0.0%
1862	0.138	+0.0%
1863	0.138	+0.0%
1864	0.138	+0.0%
1865	0.138	+0.0%
1866	0.138	+0.0%
1867	0.138	+0.0%
1868	0.138	+0.0%
1869	0.138	+0.0%
1870	0.138	+0.0%
1871	0.138	+0.0%
1872	0.138	+0.0%
1873	0.138	+0.0%
1874	0.138	+0.0%
1875	0.138	+0.0%
1876	0.138	+0.0%
1877	0.138	+0.0%
1878	0.138	+0.0%
1879	0.138	+0.0%
1880	0.157	+13.8%
1881	0.157	+0.0%
1882	0.157	+0.0%
1883	0.157	+0.0%
1884	0.157	+0.0%
1885	0.157	+0.0%
1886	0.157	+0.0%
1887	0.157	+0.0%
1888	0.157	+0.0%
1889	0.157	+0.0%
1890	0.157	+0.0%
1891	0.157	+0.0%
1892	0.157	+0.0%
1893	0.157	+0.0%
1894	0.157	+0.0%
1895	0.157	+0.0%
1896	0.157	+0.0%
1897	0.157	+0.0%
1898	0.157	+0.0%
1899	0.157	+0.0%
1900	0.157	+0.0%
1901	0.157	+0.0%
1902	0.229	+45.9%
1903	0.229	+0.0%
1904	0.229	+0.0%
1905	0.229	+0.0%
1906	0.229	+0.0%
1907	0.229	+0.0%
1908	0.229	+0.0%
1909	0.229	+0.0%
1910	0.229	+0.0%
1911	0.229	+0.0%
1912	0.229	+0.0%
1913	0.229	+0.0%
1914	0.229	+0.0%
1915	0.229	+0.0%
1916	0.229	+0.0%
1917	0.229	+0.0%
1918	0.229	+0.0%
1919	0.283	+23.6%
1920	0.369	+30.4%
1921	0.369	+0.0%
1922	0.369	+0.0%
1923	0.369	+0.0%
1924	0.369	+0.0%
1925	0.271	-26.6%
1926	0.271	+0.0%
1927	0.271	+0.0%
1928	0.271	+0.0%
1929	0.271	+0.0%
1930	0.215	-20.7%
1931	0.215	+0.0%
1932	0.215	+0.0%
1933	0.215	+0.0%
1934	0.233	+8.4%
1935	0.233	+0.0%
1936	0.233	+0.0%
1937	0.233	+0.0%
1938	0.233	+0.0%
1939	0.233	+0.0%
1940	0.233	+0.0%
1941	0.233	+0.0%
1942	0.233	+0.0%
1943	0.233	+0.0%
1944	0.233	+0.0%
1945	0.233	+0.0%
1946	0.267	+14.6%
1947	0.267	+0.0%
1948	0.293	+9.7%
1949	0.293	+0.0%
1950	0.293	+0.0%
1951	0.293	+0.0%
1952	0.293	+0.0%
1953	0.293	+0.0%
1954	0.293	+0.0%
1955	0.293	+0.0%
1956	0.293	+0.0%
1957	0.293	+0.0%
1958	0.293	+0.0%
1959	0.293	+0.0%
1960	0.268	-8.5%
1961	0.287	+7.1%
1962	0.287	+0.0%
1963	0.287	+0.0%
1964	0.387	+34.8%
1965	0.429	+10.9%
1966	0.429	+0.0%
1967	0.429	+0.0%
1968	0.383	-10.7%
1969	0.383	+0.0%
1970	0.383	+0.0%
1971	0.383	+0.0%
1972	0.383	+0.0%
1973	0.383	+0.0%
1974	0.319	-16.7%
1975	0.319	+0.0%
1976	0.319	+0.0%
1977	0.303	-5.0%
1978	0.174	-42.6%
1979	0.056	-67.8%
1980	0.056	+0.0%
1981	0.056	+0.0%
1982	0.056	+0.0%
1983	0.056	+0.0%
1984	0.056	+0.0%
1985	0.056	+0.0%
1986	0.056	+0.0%
1987	0.056	+0.0%
1988	0.056	+0.0%
1989	0.064	+14.3%
1990	0.064	+0.0%
1991	0.064	+0.0%
1992	0.155	+142.2%
1993	0.173	+11.6%
1994	0.173	+0.0%
1995	0.152	-12.1%
1996	0.037	-75.7%
1997	0.037	+0.0%
1998	0.037	+0.0%
1999	0.037	+0.0%
2000	0.037	+0.0%
2001	0.21	+467.6%
2002	0.756	+260.0%
2003	0.756	+0.0%
2004	0.756	+0.0%
2005	0.712	-5.8%
2006	0.714	+0.3%
2007	0.717	+0.4%
2008	0.705	-1.7%
2009	0.706	+0.1%
2010	0.693	-1.8%
2011	0.694	+0.1%
2012	0.694	+0.0%
2013	0.681	-1.9%
2014	0.667	-2.1%
2015	0.646	-3.1%
2016	0.639	-1.1%
2017	0.634	-0.8%
2018	0.625	-1.4%
2019	0.617	-1.3%
2020	0.623	+1.0%
2021	0.14	-77.5%
2022	0.031	-77.9%
2023	0.021	-32.3%
2024	0.021	+0.0%
2025	0.03	+42.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

Afghanistan's 0.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.386, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Afghanistan's 0.03 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.296, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.138	0.138	0.138	1
1790s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1800s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1810s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1820s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1830s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1840s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1850s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1860s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1870s	0.138	0.138	0.138	10
1880s	0.157	0.157	0.157	10
1890s	0.157	0.157	0.157	10
1900s	0.2146	0.157	0.229	10
1910s	0.2344	0.229	0.283	10
1920s	0.32	0.271	0.369	10
1930s	0.2258	0.215	0.233	10
1940s	0.2518	0.233	0.293	10
1950s	0.293	0.293	0.293	10
1960s	0.3569	0.268	0.429	10
1970s	0.3022	0.056	0.383	10
1980s	0.0568	0.056	0.064	10
1990s	0.0929	0.037	0.173	10
2000s	0.6069	0.037	0.756	10
2010s	0.659	0.617	0.694	10
2020s	0.1443	0.021	0.623	6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Afghanistan?: Strong civil society index in Afghanistan was 0.03 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.756 in 2002.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for strong civil society index?: Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).