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Afghanistan

Rank 185 / 190
Theocratic Republic·Kabul·44M population·Asia
Civica IndexBeta
CI · Q4 2024 (Beta)
8/ 100
90% CI: 5–12
F · Failed / authoritarianQuarterly cadence

Rank 185 of 190. Composite of 4 governance dimensions. Updated quarterly.

Civica PulseBetaTrailing 365 days
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Democratic Quality
0
Flat — no significant signal
Rule of Law
0
Flat — no significant signal
Corruption Control
0
Flat — no significant signal
Stability
0
Flat — no significant signal
1 dimension moving · 1 event in windowLast computed May 6, 2026
Civica Index breakdown · 4 governance dimensionsweights empirically derived · source-specific inputs

How the 8 is calculated.

Democratic Quality
V-Dem · Liberal Democracy Index
27%
1
contributes 0 pts
Rule of Law
World Bank WGI
26%
6
contributes 2 pts
Freedoms & Rights
Freedom House
23%
0
contributes 0 pts
Corruption Control
Transparency International
24%
11
contributes 3 pts
History · quarterly CI trend

How the index has moved over time.

Historical CI data is not available yet for this country.

Regional rank

Where Afghanistan sits against peers.

Global#185 of 190
Asia#46 of 47
World Bank region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
#19of 20
Cohort below n ≥ 8 threshold; using region only comparison.
V-Dem Regimes of the World
Closed Autocracy
#25of 29
CapitalKabul
Population43,844,000
Current quarter2024 Q4
MethodologyBeta
Government taxonomy
Raw source
theocratic; the United States does not recognize the Taliban Government
Regime type
Civilian dictatorship · 2025
Cite this page
Civica Index for Afghanistan, 2026-05-07. Civica Atlas. https://civicaatlas.org/civica-index/afghanistan