Power Rankings

203 countries ranked across 5 dimensions of global power

Overall Top 20

Mean score across military power, economic strength, diplomatic influence, and technology

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China65
  3. 3India18
  4. 4Russia17
  5. 5Japan13
  6. 6United Kingdom13
  7. 7France13
  8. 8Germany11
  9. 9Saudi Arabia8
  10. 10South Korea8
  11. 11Brazil7
  12. 12Turkey6
  13. 13Canada6
  14. 14Italy5
  15. 15Australia5
  16. 16Ukraine4
  17. 17Taiwan4
  18. 18Israel4
  19. 19Netherlands4
  20. 20Poland4

Military Power

Military resources, informed by defense spending and purchasing power.

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China66
  3. 3Russia36
  4. 4India33
  5. 5Saudi Arabia17.3
  6. 6Ukraine13.1
  7. 7United Kingdom9.5
  8. 8South Korea9.1
  9. 9Germany8.5
  10. 10Japan8.5
  11. 11France8.1
  12. 12Turkey7.7
  13. 13Poland7.4
  14. 14Pakistan6.1
  15. 15Brazil5.4
  16. 16Italy5.2
  17. 17Iran4.8
  18. 18Israel4.7
  19. 19Taiwan4.7
  20. 20United Arab Emirates4.6

Economic Might

The size of a country's economy, measured through GDP.

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China63.293
  3. 3Germany15.84
  4. 4Japan15.128
  5. 5India13.345
  6. 6United Kingdom11.914
  7. 7France10.902
  8. 8Italy7.817
  9. 9Brazil7.605
  10. 10Canada7.573
  11. 11Russia6.66
  12. 12Mexico6.477
  13. 13South Korea6.112
  14. 14Australia6.035
  15. 15Spain5.657
  16. 16Indonesia5.068
  17. 17Turkey4.129
  18. 18Netherlands3.907
  19. 19Saudi Arabia3.824
  20. 20Switzerland3.238

Diplomatic Influence

Diplomatic reach, alliance networks, multilateral influence, and soft power.

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China50.66
  3. 3France25.14
  4. 4United Kingdom22.64
  5. 5Russia21.49
  6. 6India17.5
  7. 7Japan17.5
  8. 8Brazil10.6
  9. 9Germany10.6
  10. 10Saudi Arabia9.15
  11. 11Turkey7.91
  12. 12Canada7.55
  13. 13Australia5.64
  14. 14South Korea5.64
  15. 15Egypt4.89
  16. 16Pakistan4.6
  17. 17Indonesia4.44
  18. 18Spain4.03
  19. 19Israel4.03
  20. 20Italy4.03

Technological Innovation

Research capacity, informed by investment in research and development.

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China80.8
  3. 3Japan12.47
  4. 4Germany10.55
  5. 5South Korea9.26
  6. 6Taiwan8.99
  7. 7United Kingdom8.53
  8. 8Netherlands8.07
  9. 9Switzerland7.59
  10. 10Israel6.61
  11. 11India6.4
  12. 12France6.2
  13. 13Canada4.43
  14. 14United Arab Emirates4.13
  15. 15Turkey4.13
  16. 16Italy3.76
  17. 17Sweden3.5
  18. 18Hong Kong3.17
  19. 19Singapore3.17
  20. 20Spain2.97

Importance

Strategic position, resource control, and regional and global influence.

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China85.96
  3. 3India69.2
  4. 4Russia40.92
  5. 5Japan26.5
  6. 6Germany23.58
  7. 7France23
  8. 8United Kingdom22.67
  9. 9Iran20.91
  10. 10Saudi Arabia20.06
  11. 11Turkey18
  12. 12Israel17.68
  13. 13Pakistan17.6
  14. 14Ukraine16.2
  15. 15Brazil14.8
  16. 16Taiwan14.8
  17. 17Egypt14.14
  18. 18Canada13.6
  19. 19South Korea13.49
  20. 20Poland12.86

Most Uneven Power Profiles

Highest variance across dimensions

  1. 1India
  2. 2Russia
  3. 3China
  4. 4France
  5. 5Iran
  6. 6Saudi Arabia
  7. 7Ukraine
  8. 8United Kingdom
  9. 9Pakistan
  10. 10Japan

Lowest Overall Power

Lowest nonzero overall power scores

  1. 1Tuvalu
  2. 2New Caledonia
  3. 3Western Sahara
  4. 4French Guiana
  5. 5Guinea-Bissau
  6. 6San Marino
  7. 7Sao Tome and Principe
  8. 8Central African Republic
  9. 9Belize
  10. 10Gambia
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