What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.298 in 2017.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Afghanistan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2023.

How does Afghanistan rank for women's civil society participation index?

Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Afghanistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Afghanistan

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Afghanistan
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Afghanistan: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.006 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.006

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

176th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.298

in 2017

All-time low

0.005

in 2023

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Afghanistan, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, women's civil society participation index in Afghanistan stood at 0.006.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.298 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2023.

That places Afghanistan 176th out of 176 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.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Afghanistan, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.025	—
1790	0.025	+0.0%
1791	0.025	+0.0%
1792	0.025	+0.0%
1793	0.025	+0.0%
1794	0.025	+0.0%
1795	0.025	+0.0%
1796	0.025	+0.0%
1797	0.025	+0.0%
1798	0.025	+0.0%
1799	0.025	+0.0%
1800	0.025	+0.0%
1801	0.025	+0.0%
1802	0.025	+0.0%
1803	0.025	+0.0%
1804	0.025	+0.0%
1805	0.025	+0.0%
1806	0.025	+0.0%
1807	0.025	+0.0%
1808	0.025	+0.0%
1809	0.025	+0.0%
1810	0.025	+0.0%
1811	0.025	+0.0%
1812	0.025	+0.0%
1813	0.025	+0.0%
1814	0.025	+0.0%
1815	0.025	+0.0%
1816	0.025	+0.0%
1817	0.025	+0.0%
1818	0.025	+0.0%
1819	0.025	+0.0%
1820	0.025	+0.0%
1821	0.025	+0.0%
1822	0.025	+0.0%
1823	0.025	+0.0%
1824	0.025	+0.0%
1825	0.025	+0.0%
1826	0.025	+0.0%
1827	0.025	+0.0%
1828	0.025	+0.0%
1829	0.025	+0.0%
1830	0.025	+0.0%
1831	0.025	+0.0%
1832	0.025	+0.0%
1833	0.025	+0.0%
1834	0.025	+0.0%
1835	0.025	+0.0%
1836	0.025	+0.0%
1837	0.025	+0.0%
1838	0.025	+0.0%
1839	0.025	+0.0%
1840	0.025	+0.0%
1841	0.025	+0.0%
1842	0.025	+0.0%
1843	0.025	+0.0%
1844	0.025	+0.0%
1845	0.025	+0.0%
1846	0.025	+0.0%
1847	0.025	+0.0%
1848	0.025	+0.0%
1849	0.025	+0.0%
1850	0.025	+0.0%
1851	0.025	+0.0%
1852	0.025	+0.0%
1853	0.025	+0.0%
1854	0.025	+0.0%
1855	0.025	+0.0%
1856	0.025	+0.0%
1857	0.025	+0.0%
1858	0.025	+0.0%
1859	0.025	+0.0%
1860	0.025	+0.0%
1861	0.025	+0.0%
1862	0.025	+0.0%
1863	0.025	+0.0%
1864	0.025	+0.0%
1865	0.025	+0.0%
1866	0.025	+0.0%
1867	0.025	+0.0%
1868	0.025	+0.0%
1869	0.025	+0.0%
1870	0.025	+0.0%
1871	0.025	+0.0%
1872	0.025	+0.0%
1873	0.025	+0.0%
1874	0.025	+0.0%
1875	0.025	+0.0%
1876	0.025	+0.0%
1877	0.025	+0.0%
1878	0.025	+0.0%
1879	0.025	+0.0%
1880	0.025	+0.0%
1881	0.025	+0.0%
1882	0.025	+0.0%
1883	0.025	+0.0%
1884	0.025	+0.0%
1885	0.025	+0.0%
1886	0.025	+0.0%
1887	0.025	+0.0%
1888	0.025	+0.0%
1889	0.025	+0.0%
1890	0.025	+0.0%
1891	0.025	+0.0%
1892	0.025	+0.0%
1893	0.025	+0.0%
1894	0.025	+0.0%
1895	0.025	+0.0%
1896	0.025	+0.0%
1897	0.025	+0.0%
1898	0.025	+0.0%
1899	0.025	+0.0%
1900	0.025	+0.0%
1901	0.025	+0.0%
1902	0.03	+20.0%
1903	0.03	+0.0%
1904	0.03	+0.0%
1905	0.03	+0.0%
1906	0.026	-13.3%
1907	0.026	+0.0%
1908	0.026	+0.0%
1909	0.026	+0.0%
1910	0.026	+0.0%
1911	0.026	+0.0%
1912	0.026	+0.0%
1913	0.026	+0.0%
1914	0.026	+0.0%
1915	0.026	+0.0%
1916	0.026	+0.0%
1917	0.026	+0.0%
1918	0.026	+0.0%
1919	0.036	+38.5%
1920	0.056	+55.6%
1921	0.056	+0.0%
1922	0.056	+0.0%
1923	0.056	+0.0%
1924	0.06	+7.1%
1925	0.077	+28.3%
1926	0.077	+0.0%
1927	0.077	+0.0%
1928	0.077	+0.0%
1929	0.076	-1.3%
1930	0.089	+17.1%
1931	0.089	+0.0%
1932	0.089	+0.0%
1933	0.089	+0.0%
1934	0.1	+12.4%
1935	0.1	+0.0%
1936	0.1	+0.0%
1937	0.1	+0.0%
1938	0.1	+0.0%
1939	0.1	+0.0%
1940	0.1	+0.0%
1941	0.114	+14.0%
1942	0.114	+0.0%
1943	0.114	+0.0%
1944	0.114	+0.0%
1945	0.114	+0.0%
1946	0.114	+0.0%
1947	0.114	+0.0%
1948	0.114	+0.0%
1949	0.114	+0.0%
1950	0.114	+0.0%
1951	0.114	+0.0%
1952	0.114	+0.0%
1953	0.114	+0.0%
1954	0.114	+0.0%
1955	0.119	+4.4%
1956	0.119	+0.0%
1957	0.121	+1.7%
1958	0.121	+0.0%
1959	0.121	+0.0%
1960	0.124	+2.5%
1961	0.124	+0.0%
1962	0.124	+0.0%
1963	0.124	+0.0%
1964	0.126	+1.6%
1965	0.152	+20.6%
1966	0.152	+0.0%
1967	0.149	-2.0%
1968	0.149	+0.0%
1969	0.149	+0.0%
1970	0.149	+0.0%
1971	0.149	+0.0%
1972	0.149	+0.0%
1973	0.118	-20.8%
1974	0.112	-5.1%
1975	0.112	+0.0%
1976	0.112	+0.0%
1977	0.112	+0.0%
1978	0.109	-2.7%
1979	0.051	-53.2%
1980	0.139	+172.5%
1981	0.139	+0.0%
1982	0.139	+0.0%
1983	0.139	+0.0%
1984	0.139	+0.0%
1985	0.139	+0.0%
1986	0.139	+0.0%
1987	0.139	+0.0%
1988	0.136	-2.2%
1989	0.136	+0.0%
1990	0.129	-5.1%
1991	0.128	-0.8%
1992	0.092	-28.1%
1993	0.082	-10.9%
1994	0.082	+0.0%
1995	0.082	+0.0%
1996	0.017	-79.3%
1997	0.017	+0.0%
1998	0.017	+0.0%
1999	0.017	+0.0%
2000	0.017	+0.0%
2001	0.051	+200.0%
2002	0.246	+382.4%
2003	0.239	-2.8%
2004	0.239	+0.0%
2005	0.254	+6.3%
2006	0.254	+0.0%
2007	0.251	-1.2%
2008	0.25	-0.4%
2009	0.259	+3.6%
2010	0.267	+3.1%
2011	0.267	+0.0%
2012	0.267	+0.0%
2013	0.262	-1.9%
2014	0.269	+2.7%
2015	0.269	+0.0%
2016	0.271	+0.7%
2017	0.298	+10.0%
2018	0.29	-2.7%
2019	0.284	-2.1%
2020	0.288	+1.4%
2021	0.035	-87.8%
2022	0.009	-74.3%
2023	0.005	-44.4%
2024	0.006	+20.0%
2025	0.006	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.025	0.025	0.025	1
1790s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1800s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1810s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1820s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1830s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1840s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1850s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1860s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1870s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1880s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1890s	0.025	0.025	0.025	10
1900s	0.0274	0.025	0.03	10
1910s	0.027	0.026	0.036	10
1920s	0.0668	0.056	0.077	10
1930s	0.0956	0.089	0.1	10
1940s	0.1126	0.1	0.114	10
1950s	0.1171	0.114	0.121	10
1960s	0.1373	0.124	0.152	10
1970s	0.1173	0.051	0.149	10
1980s	0.1384	0.136	0.139	10
1990s	0.0663	0.017	0.129	10
2000s	0.206	0.017	0.259	10
2010s	0.2744	0.262	0.298	10
2020s	0.0582	0.005	0.288	6

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More gender data for Afghanistan

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Afghanistan?: Women's civil society participation index in Afghanistan was 0.006 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Afghanistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.298 in 2017.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Afghanistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2023.
How does Afghanistan rank for women's civil society participation index?: Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Afghanistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.