Afghanistan scores 20.43/100, ranked #158 of 195 countries. Nine-component breakdown of the v9 power model: absolute mass, strategic capability, leverage, conversion, resilience, reach, sovereignty, institutional position, trajectory.
POWER 20.43/100 #158 / 195
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
| Component | Score |
|---|---|
| Absolute mass | 45.4 |
| Strategic capability | – |
| Strategic leverage | 12.5 |
| Power conversion | 40.1 |
| Resilience | 46.9 |
| Reach | 8.0 |
| Sovereignty | 57.5 |
| Institutional position | 41.2 |
| Trajectory | 56.8 |
Model vintage: v9 run of 2026-10-03. The underlying indicators carry no observation dates — a disclosed-vintage snapshot, not point-in-time data. A dash means no data: the model applies no adjustment rather than a zero.
| # | Country | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 156 | Mali | 22.12/100 |
| 157 | Antigua and Barbuda | 20.69/100 |
| 159 | Chad | 20.32/100 |
| 160 | Grenada | 20.28/100 |