Power Rankings

203 countries ranked across 6 dimensions of global power

Overall Top 20

Mean score across military, economic, diplomatic, cultural, tech, and geopolitical power

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China81
  3. 3India43
  4. 4Russia39
  5. 5Germany34
  6. 6Japan34
  7. 7United Kingdom33
  8. 8France33
  9. 9Saudi Arabia29
  10. 10Turkey25
  11. 11South Korea23
  12. 12Brazil23
  13. 13Italy20
  14. 14Canada20
  15. 15Israel20
  16. 16Ukraine19
  17. 17Iran19
  18. 18Australia19
  19. 19Indonesia18
  20. 20Egypt18

Military Power

Military capability measured by PPP-adjusted defense spending (ratio-scale, additive, US=100)

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China66
  3. 3India34.9
  4. 4Russia32.6
  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. 18Taiwan4.7
  19. 19United Arab Emirates4.6
  20. 20Australia4

Economic Might

Economic power measured by nominal GDP (linear, 0-100)

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China63.3
  3. 3Germany15.8
  4. 4Japan15.1
  5. 5India13.3
  6. 6United Kingdom11.9
  7. 7France10.9
  8. 8Italy7.8
  9. 9Brazil7.6
  10. 10Canada7.6
  11. 11Russia6.7
  12. 12Mexico6.5
  13. 13South Korea6.1
  14. 14Australia6
  15. 15Spain5.7
  16. 16Indonesia5.1
  17. 17Turkey4.1
  18. 18Netherlands3.9
  19. 19Saudi Arabia3.8
  20. 20Switzerland3.2

Diplomatic Influence

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

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China90
  3. 3France85
  4. 4United Kingdom85
  5. 5Russia80
  6. 6Germany78
  7. 7Japan70
  8. 8India68
  9. 9Brazil55
  10. 10Saudi Arabia55
  11. 11Canada50
  12. 12Turkey48
  13. 13Australia45
  14. 14Switzerland45
  15. 15Italy45
  16. 16South Korea45
  17. 17Egypt42
  18. 18Israel40
  19. 19Spain38
  20. 20Mexico38

Technological Innovation

Technology capability measured by PPP-adjusted R&D expenditure (ratio-scale, additive, US=100)

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China92.3
  3. 3Japan22.9
  4. 4Germany18.5
  5. 5South Korea15.6
  6. 6United Kingdom11
  7. 7India9.6
  8. 8France9.2
  9. 9Taiwan6.9
  10. 10Russia5.9
  11. 11Turkey5.5
  12. 12Brazil5.1
  13. 13Italy4.9
  14. 14Canada4.3
  15. 15Spain3.7
  16. 16Australia3.3
  17. 17Netherlands3.2
  18. 18Israel3.1
  19. 19Belgium2.7
  20. 20Switzerland2.7

Importance

Overall global importance combining strategic position, resource control, diplomatic weight, and regional influence

  1. 1United States100
  2. 2China95
  3. 3India88
  4. 4Russia72
  5. 5Saudi Arabia65
  6. 6Iran60
  7. 7Turkey58
  8. 8Japan52
  9. 9Germany50
  10. 10France50
  11. 11Israel50
  12. 12United Kingdom48
  13. 13Ukraine48
  14. 14Egypt45
  15. 15Pakistan45
  16. 16Taiwan45
  17. 17Brazil42
  18. 18Indonesia42
  19. 19South Korea40
  20. 20Australia38

Most Polarizing

Highest variance across dimensions

  1. 1Russia
  2. 2India
  3. 3France
  4. 4United Kingdom
  5. 5Saudi Arabia
  6. 6Germany
  7. 7Japan
  8. 8Turkey
  9. 9Iran
  10. 10Brazil

Most Isolated

Lowest overall relationship magnitude

  1. 1Andorra
  2. 2Antigua and Barbuda
  3. 3Belize
  4. 4Comoros
  5. 5Cape Verde
  6. 6Dominica
  7. 7Western Sahara
  8. 8Micronesia
  9. 9Gambia
  10. 10Guinea-Bissau
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