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Western Sahara

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Instability
73.8
#26 most fragile
Power Rank
#117
0.4 CPI

Western Sahara ranks #117 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.4/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 73.8/100 (#26 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.

What drives the instability score

Forced displacement
74/100 · weight 25%
UNHCR

Capability and economy · click a metric to compare

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Capability profile

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Trajectory

Arms imports (SIPRI, transfers/yr)

Energy

primary energy ej
0
Our World in Data (Energy) / 2023
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electricity twh
0.1
Our World in Data (Energy) / 2009
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oil production twh
0
Our World in Data (Energy) / 2016
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gas production twh
0
Our World in Data (Energy) / 2016
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Strategic Relationships

Allies (0)

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Neighbours (0)

No contiguity data.

Disputes (0)

COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.

No militarized disputes recorded (COW MID).

Signals

Airports
4
Ports
2
Satellites
0
Subsea cables
0
News items
0

Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2016): 1 transfers

Displacement (UNHCR): 174.6K refugees originated · 0 IDPs ·

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