Afghanistan has been ranked as the seventh least peaceful country in the world in the 2026 Global Peace Index, according to a report released on Thursday by the Institute for Economics and Peace.<\/p>\n
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The report assessed 163 countries and territories worldwide and found that Afghanistan remains among the seven lowest-ranked nations in terms of peace and security.<\/p>\n
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According to the index, only South Sudan, Israel, Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Russia ranked lower than Afghanistan in the global standings.<\/p>\n
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The report noted that 99 of the 163 countries surveyed experienced a decline in their level of peace, while 62 countries recorded improvements.<\/p>\n
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It also found that 119 countries are less peaceful today than they were in 2008, highlighting a continued global deterioration in peace and security.<\/p>\n
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The Global Peace Index identified armed conflict as one of the primary drivers behind the ongoing decline in global peace.<\/p>\n
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Regionally, the report stated that after Nepal, the largest deteriorations in peace scores were recorded in Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, and Tanzania.<\/p>\n
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While some countries registered modest improvements, the report emphasized that these gains have not been sufficient to reverse the broader global trend of declining peace.<\/p>\n
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According to the findings, Afghanistan continues to rank among the countries with the lowest levels of peace in the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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