🇦🇫 Afghanistan
AF / AFG #40
Nomad Score
30.0
Cities
4
Region
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation,
Silk Road,
Asia,
Asia,
Southern Asia,
Least Developed Countries
Currency
AFN
📊 GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Unitary state
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
CPI Score (2026)
16/100
Press Freedom (2025)
17.9/100
#175
Electoral Democracy (2025)
0.069
HDI
0.496
Regional Blocs
SAARC
🏛 GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary state
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Supreme Leader of Afghanistan | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| Prime Minister of Afghanistan | Hasan Akhund |
💰 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
16 / 100
Interpretation
High corruption
📰 PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
17.9 / 100
Global Rank
#175 / 180
Rank Change
+3 vs previous year
RSF Zone
Asie-Pacifique
Political #163
17.8
Economic #165
25.1
Legal #178
11.4
Social #175
18.9
Safety #175
16.2
📊 PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
🗳 DEMOCRACY INDEX
Electoral (2025)
0.069
Liberal
0.018
Participatory
0.051
Deliberative
0.012
Egalitarian
0.016
📋 PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.9 | 175 | 17.8 | 25.1 | 11.4 | 18.9 | 16.2 |
| 2024 | 19.1 | 178 | 20.1 | 29.1 | 16.4 | 16.1 | 13.9 |
| 2023 | 39.8 | 152 | 49.0 | 44.9 | 42.8 | 30.7 | 31.4 |
| 2022 | 38.3 | 156 | 44.7 | 43.9 | 42.5 | 43.3 | 17.0 |
| 2021 | 59.8 | 122 | - | - | - | - | 36.7 |
| 2020 | 62.3 | 122 | - | - | - | - | 38.9 |
| 2019 | 63.5 | 121 | - | - | - | - | 27.9 |
| 2018 | 62.7 | 118 | - | - | - | - | 31.7 |
| 2017 | 60.5 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 31.9 |
| 2016 | 62.3 | 120 | - | - | - | - | 34.1 |
| 2015 | 62.6 | 122 | - | - | - | - | 38.4 |
| 2014 | 62.9 | 128 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 62.6 | 128 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 74.0 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 51.7 | 147 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 54.3 | 149 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 59.3 | 156 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 56.5 | 142 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 44.3 | 130 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 39.2 | 125 | - | - | - | - | - |
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