Afghanistan Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
Afghanistan's rule of law stood at -1.61 in 2025, a rise of +0.04 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach -1.61 by 2025. Afghanistan ranked 191st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | -1.57 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | -1.61 | - | - |
| 2025 | -1.61 | +0.04 | #191 |
| 2023 | -1.65 | +0.01 | #193 |
| 2022 | -1.66 | +0.22 | #193 |
| 2021 | -1.88 | −0.05 | #200 |
| 2020 | -1.83 | −0.09 | #199 |
| 2019 | -1.74 | −0.05 | #195 |
| 2018 | -1.69 | −0.11 | #195 |
| 2017 | -1.58 | −0.06 | #193 |
| 2016 | -1.52 | −0.01 | #192 |
| 2015 | -1.52 | −0.08 | #195 |
| 2014 | -1.44 | +0.17 | #193 |
| 2013 | -1.61 | +0.04 | #200 |
| 2012 | -1.65 | +0.27 | #201 |
| 2011 | -1.92 | −0.05 | #202 |
| 2010 | -1.87 | +0.01 | #201 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Afghanistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2022. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw rule of law improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Afghanistan's rule of law was -1.61 in 2025. Ranked 191st globally. This represents a 2.4% increase from the previous year.
Afghanistan's rule of law peaked at -1.44 in 2014.
The lowest rule of law in Afghanistan was -1.92 in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 191st globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
Afghanistan's rule of law is projected to reach -1.61 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of Afghanistan in 2025 was -1.61. This ranks 191st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_afghanistan_rule-of-law,
title = {Afghanistan Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/afghanistan/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}