Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.041 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.041.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.547 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1997.
That places Afghanistan 173rd out of 174 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.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.277 | — |
| 1947 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.277 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.276 | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.276 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.273 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.271 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.268 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.267 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.27 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.271 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.271 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.284 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.32 | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.334 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.337 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.34 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.343 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.343 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.321 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.259 | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.206 | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.209 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.209 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.197 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.097 | -50.8% |
| 1979 | 0.075 | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.077 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.081 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.08 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.082 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.081 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.082 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.084 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.084 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.074 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.069 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.072 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.079 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.078 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.033 | -57.7% |
| 1997 | 0.026 | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.026 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.083 | +219.2% |
| 2002 | 0.522 | +528.9% |
| 2003 | 0.547 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.54 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.539 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.536 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.537 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.534 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.542 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.54 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.535 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.532 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.519 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.516 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.495 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.501 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.513 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.487 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.497 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.112 | -77.5% |
| 2022 | 0.042 | -62.5% |
| 2023 | 0.038 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.042 | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.041 | -2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.041 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.041 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.414, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +528.9% | 0.083 | 0.522 |
| 2001 | +219.2% | 0.026 | 0.083 |
| 2021 | -77.5% | 0.497 | 0.112 |
| 2022 | -62.5% | 0.112 | 0.042 |
| 1996 | -57.7% | 0.078 | 0.033 |
| 1978 | -50.8% | 0.197 | 0.097 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.277 | 0.277 | 0.277 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.2699 | 0.267 | 0.276 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3107 | 0.27 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2259 | 0.075 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0813 | 0.077 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0562 | 0.026 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4404 | 0.026 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.518 | 0.487 | 0.542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1287 | 0.038 | 0.497 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 0.041 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.547 in 2003.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.