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Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east.

Summary from Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Data refreshed on 2026.10.08 · source: Wikidata

Points to watch 2026.10.09

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Sanctions targeting the country: UN (1 regime, 140 listings), United Kingdom (1 regime, 140 listings), European Union (1 regime, 140 listings). UN, OFAC, FCDO, EU · 2026.10.07
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Recent institutional rupture: Prise Kaboul 15 août 2021 (Talibans).
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2.7 million refugees originating from the country. UNHCR 2025
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Not free according to Freedom House (score 8/100). Freedom House 2025

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The Institute's composite reading

Crise

7.5 /10 risk

Security 6.0
Legitimacy 1.3
Economy 3.8
Diplomacy 2.2
Influence 1.4

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

State under international sanctions

UN Taliban (Afghanistan) · resolution 1988 · since 2011 · 135 people and 5 entities listed targeted
EU 1 regime · 140 listings: 135 people, 5 entities
United Kingdom 1 regime · 140 listings: 135 people, 5 entities

UN list of 2026.10.07: 140 people and 8 entities linked to the country by nationality or a known address. Regimes: Taliban (Afghanistan) (127), ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (21).

Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 115 (list of 2026.10.02), United Kingdom 155 (list of 2026.10.07), EU 154 (list of 2026.09.22).

Capital: Kabul
Population: 43,844,000 inh.
Area: 652,230 km²
Currency: AFN
Regime: unitary state

Executive in office

Head of State

Haibatullah Akhundzada

since 2021.08.15 taliban

Head of Government

Mohammad Hassan Akhund

since 2023.07.17 taliban

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

18 G$

2024 ↑ +3.7 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

417 $

2024 ↑ +0.8 % vs 2023

Growth

1.9 %

2024 ↓ -0.4 pt vs 2023

Inflation

-6.6 %

2024 ↓ -2.0 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

13.4 %

2025 ↓ -0.3 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

1.8 %

2021 ↑ +0.5 pt vs 2020

Life expectancy

66.3 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.4 % vs 2023

Strategic chokepoints 2 control point(s)

contrôle (avec PAK) Passe de Khyber Lien historique vers sous-continent
contrôle Corridor du Wakhan Frontière commune avec Chine (76 km)

Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.07/1

#171 closed autocracy 2025

Freedoms (Freedom House)

8/100

Not Free 2026

Corruption (CPI)

16/100

#1692025

Press freedom (RSF)

20/100

#1752026

Strategic minerals USGS · production / réserves mondiales

#5 Lithium (réserves) — 2024

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

2 Md$

Imports

7 Md$

Balance

-5 Md$

Top exports

35% Coton + tapis

Top imports

10% Pétrole raffiné
8% Blé

Export partners

Pakistan 52%
Inde 18%

Import partners

Iran 25%
Pakistan 23%
Chine 12%

Régime taliban. Économie semi-isolée.

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

USA 18%
GBR 18%
FRA 24%
DEU 24%
RUS 71%
CHN 76%

Abstention: 12%

Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW

✓

NPT

1968 Ratified
✓

CTBT

1996 Ratified
✗

TPNW

2017 Not party
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Rome Statute

1998 Ratified
✓

Genocide

1948 Ratified
✓

Geneva

1949 Ratified
✓

Ottawa Mine Ban

1997 Ratified
✓

Oslo Cluster Munitions

2008 Ratified
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Arms Trade Treaty

2013 Signed, not ratified
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Paris Agreement

2015 Ratified

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-10-08

Last election

2019-09-28

Présidentielle (avant Talibans)

Ghani

Last institutional rupture Prise Kaboul 15 août 2021 (Talibans)

Régime taliban depuis août 2021. Pas d'élection.

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

HDI

0.496/1

#1812023

Top 10% (wealth)

53.0 %

WID

Gini

34.0

moderate

Refugees hosted

20,869

UNHCR 2025

Refugees originating

2,671,560

UNHCR 2025

Talibans 2021

Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States

Recognizes

Palestine

Does not recognize

Israël

National anthem

Dā də bātorāno kor

Audio not available

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 7,300 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 6,321, or ×0.9.

French + English French usual level 2026.07.10 · 2026.10.07 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users

Sources and freshness

Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · UNHCR 2025 · read on 2026-10-08
Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-10-08
UN sanctions · Security Council consolidated list · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)