Freedom in Afghanistan
Where Afghanistan sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Afghanistan has a figure for 44 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.022 | 2025 | 161 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.023 | 2025 | 160 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.041 | 2025 | 162 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.065 | 2025 | 161 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.027 | 2025 | 163 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.086 | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -2.547 | 2025 | 157 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -2.044 | 2025 | 153 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -2.857 | 2025 | 162 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 0.000 | 2025 | 139 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 31.9 | 2023 | 161 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 1 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 42 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 53 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 7.0 | 2025 | 153 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 1.0 | 2025 | 147 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory quality | 30.6 | 2024 | 159 of 169 |
| Unemployment | 13.4% | 2025 | 145 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 16.1% | 2024 | 149 of 154 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 60.1 | 2024 | 131 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.069 | 2025 | 160 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.018 | 2025 | 160 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.084 | 2025 | 148 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.143 | 2025 | 138 of 163 |
| Political corruption | 0.769 | 2025 | 124 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.043 | 2025 | 161 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.028 | 2025 | 163 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 19.2 | 2024 | 169 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 21.4 | 2024 | 152 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 13.7 | 2024 | 166 of 169 |
| Political stability | 28.2 | 2024 | 166 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.496 | 2023 | 153 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 66.3 | 2024 | 138 of 170 |
| Health spending | 15.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 77.1% | 2023 | 161 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 521.0 | 2023 | 161 of 167 |
| Women in the workforce | 5.1% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 4.76 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 25.9% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 13,521.0 | 2024 | 163 of 168 |
| Population | 43.8M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.28 | 2024 | 19 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 20.0% | 2021 | 102 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 87.8% | 2024 | 121 of 169 |
What is missing
16 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Afghanistan in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Afghanistan, not a zero. Who publishes what