Afghanistan
Country in Asia
In brief
Rule of law, score 0–100: 28.1 (2025). World rank 202 of 207 (1 = best); in Asia, 48 of 49. Government effectiveness, score 0–100: 12 (2025). World rank 203 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 49 of 49. Voice and accountability, score 0–100: 17.7 (2025). World rank 204 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 49 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: rule of law 31.3 → 28.1 (score 0–100), control of corruption 17.5 → 21.7 (score 0–100), and government effectiveness 22.6 → 12 (score 0–100). Worse than all its neighbours (Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China): voice and accountability, government effectiveness, and rule of law.
State
- Form of government
- Theocracy
- Head of state
- Hibatullah Akhundzada
- Head of government
- Mohammad Hasan Akhund
- Independence
- August 19, 1919
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 27% 2021