Country Profile
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Afghanistan
Power index #53 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#53
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Afghanistan is located in Asia (Southern Asia). It has an estimated population of 42,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $17 billion (about $405 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 147,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 88,200 reservists, ranking #35 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.6B, roughly 3.5% of GDP.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Afghanistan. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Historical Conflicts in this dataset
Afghanistan War (2001-2021)
2001–2021 · Asia · US/NATO intervention following 9/11, ended in Taliban return to power
176,000
est. deaths
US and NATO forces toppled the Taliban government in 2001; a 20-year war and state-building effort ended with the Taliban retaking Kabul as US forces withdrew in 2021.
SRC: Costs of War Project (Brown University), widely-cited estimate
Share of World
of world population
42,000,000 people
of world GDP
$17B nominal
of world defense spending
$0.6B / year
of world active personnel
147,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition235,200 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 3.5% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $4k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 3.5
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Total Aircraft
n/a
Fighter Aircraft
n/a
Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
0
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Southern Asia
Afghanistan ranks #5 of 7 in Southern Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
Compare Afghanistan
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.