Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan ranks #69 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (1.1/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 31.4/100 (#69 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (12)
- Moldovadefense 1995
- Turkmenistandefense 1995
- Ukrainedefense 1995
- Armeniadefense 1995
- Azerbaijandefense 1995
- Belarusdefense 1995
- Georgiadefense 1995
- Uzbekistannonaggression 2001
- Kyrgyzstannonaggression 1996
- Russianonaggression 1996
- Tajikistannonaggression 1996
- Chinanonaggression 1996
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Disputes (3)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Russia1× · 2013
- Bulgaria1× · 1996
- Afghanistan1× · 1993
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 1 transfers
42% of imports from Russia — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 4.1K refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 4.4K hosted
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