Geopolitical Risk in Afghanistan

Afghanistan
32
68 risk points
Score / 100
#216
of 229 countries

Geopolitical Risk in Afghanistan

The geopolitical risk indicator assesses how strongly Afghanistan is exposed to international conflict, regional escalation, territorial questions, sanctions, militarisation and institutional resilience under pressure. For Afghanistan, the raw value is 68 risk points. This results in a Nomadino score of 32/100 and rank 216 of 229.

What the Raw Value Measures

The raw value is a risk value from 0 to 100. Low values indicate low geopolitical exposure; high values show that international conflict, neighbourhood context, sanctions, arms pressure or sovereignty questions weigh more heavily on the country. The score is derived directly: score = 100 minus raw value.

Nomadino combines six components: international conflict involvement, regional spillover risk, territorial and sovereignty disputes, sanctions and international isolation, militarisation and arms-pressure context, and a stability reserve for diplomatic and institutional resilience.

Context for Stays and Location Decisions

Geopolitical exposure is elevated. Conflict proximity, sanctions, security alliances, territorial disputes or regional escalation can affect daily life, mobility and long-term predictability.

For expats, digital nomads, businesses and investors, this indicator is mainly a background-risk signal. It does not replace current travel advisories, but it shows whether visas, flight links, payments, insurance, supply chains, property rights or long-term stay plans could be more exposed to geopolitical developments.

Sources

Geopolitical Risk — Global Ranking ↗

# Country Value Score
1 Iceland 2 risk points 98
2 Liechtenstein 3 risk points 97
2 Switzerland 3 risk points 97
4 Faroe Islands 4 risk points 96
4 Singapore 4 risk points 96
213 Mali 66 risk points 34
213 Lebanon 66 risk points 34
216 Afghanistan 68 risk points 32
217 South Sudan 72 risk points 28
217 Congo DR 72 risk points 28
227 Syria 86 risk points 14
228 Palestine 90 risk points 10
229 Ukraine 92 risk points 8
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