Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.041 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.041
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
173rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.547
in 2003
All-time low
0.026
in 1997
Years of data
80
1946–2025
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% |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 57.19 constant LCU 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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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.