SECURITY — June 11, 2026
Afghanistan Ranked Seventh Most Unsafe Country in 2026 Global Peace Index
Afghanistan ranks seventh least peaceful out of 163 countries in the 2026 Global Peace Index, with 99 nations seeing declines amid global armed conflicts.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Hasht-e Subh — corroborated by Khaama Press and Amu TV — 2 min read
Afghanistan ranks seventh among the least peaceful countries out of 163 nations in the 2026 Global Peace Index.
The index places the country behind only South Sudan, Israel, Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Russia.
The report shows that 99 countries experienced a decline in peace levels while 62 recorded improvements, with armed conflicts cited as the main driver of the global downward trend.
One hundred nineteen countries are less peaceful now than in 2008.
Afghanistan recorded a 0.5 percent decline in its overall score, though gains were noted in safety and security as well as political stability.
The country's position has improved compared with the years before 2021.
Ongoing challenges include security concerns, economic pressures, humanitarian needs, restrictions on rights and militant activity.
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Reliability assessment
Three independent outlets corroborate the core event and key figures from the Institute for Economics and Peace 2026 Global Peace Index report, including consistent ranking, list of lower countries, and global statistics. Minor variations in additional details do not affect corroboration of the main facts.
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Where reports agree
- Afghanistan ranked 7th least peaceful out of 163 in 2026 Global Peace Index
- Lower-ranked countries are South Sudan, Israel, Ukraine, DRC, Sudan, Russia
- 99 countries declined in peace while 62 improved
- 119 countries less peaceful than in 2008
- Global trend of declining peace driven by armed conflicts
Where reports differ
- Specific percentage changes and reasons for Afghanistan's score (Taliban control, safety improvements) reported only by Amu TV
- Increase in external conflict deaths attributed to Pakistan clashes reported only by Amu TV
- Comparison to pre-2021 ranking and additional challenges (rights, economy) mentioned only by Khaama Press
- Regional deterioration details focus on South Asia (Amu TV) vs. Nepal/Chad etc. (Hasht-e Subh, Khaama Press)
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Amu TV
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