Pakistan
Pakistan ranks #19 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (6.5/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 80.9/100 (#17 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 (16)
- United Statesdefense 1959
- Tajikistannonaggression 2002
- Turkmenistannonaggression 2002
- Uzbekistannonaggression 2002
- Afghanistannonaggression 2002
- Chinanonaggression 2002
- Irannonaggression 2002
- Indianonaggression 1972
- Türkiyenonaggression 1955
- United Kingdomnonaggression 1955
- Iraqnonaggression 1955
- Philippinesentente 1954
- Thailandentente 1954
- Australiaentente 1954
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Disputes (74)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Afghanistan16× · 2014
- United States9× · 2014
- Iran4× · 2014
- India40× · 2010
- Iraq2× · 1991
- Russia1× · 1960
- Myanmar1× · 1959
- China1× · 1955
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 100% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 4 transfers
62% of imports from China — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 90.5K refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 1.2M hosted
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