Afghanistan, June 11 -- Afghanistan has been ranked the seventh least peaceful country in the world in the 2026 Global Peace Index, highlighting the country's continued security and stability challenges despite a decline in large-scale armed conflict.
The latest report, released on Thursday, ranked Afghanistan among the bottom seven countries out of 163 nations assessed. Only South Sudan, Israel, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan and Russia ranked lower.
The index found that 99 countries experienced a deterioration in peace over the past year, while only 62 recorded improvements. It also noted that 119 countries are less peaceful today than they were in 2008, reflecting a broader global decline in security and stability.
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