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Who has power now?

Start with current national capability, then open the country profile to see the structure, direction, risk and public opinion underneath the headline.

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36Power reports
36Countries compared
Core PowerPrimary capability rank
2026-02-28Source snapshot
Power Index · Top 10

Power leaders right now.

The top ten Core Power positions, with Tactical Momentum and adjusted rank kept visible as separate companion outputs.

#4United Arab EmiratesARE0.800TailwindAdj. #2→#5South KoreaKOR0.711NeutralAdj. #9→#5SwitzerlandCHE0.711NeutralAdj. #1→#7Saudi ArabiaSAU0.646NeutralAdj. #22→#8NorwayNOR0.646NeutralAdj. #3→#9NetherlandsNLD0.632NeutralAdj. #5→#9United KingdomGBR0.632NeutralAdj. #28→
Power map

Position matters. Direction matters too.

Each point uses the existing Core Power score on the horizontal axis and Tactical Momentum on the vertical axis. This visualization does not create a new score.

Select a country or focus a point for its exact scores.

LOWER CORE POWER · POSITIVE MOMENTUMHIGHER CORE POWER · POSITIVE MOMENTUMLOWER CORE POWER · NEGATIVE MOMENTUMHIGHER CORE POWER · NEGATIVE MOMENTUM#1 China · Core 0.825 · Momentum 0.858CHN#2 Singapore · Core 0.804 · Momentum 0.996SGP#3 United States · Core 0.800 · Momentum 0.858USA#4 United Arab Emirates · Core 0.800 · Momentum 1.426ARE#5 South Korea · Core 0.711 · Momentum -0.015KOR#5 Switzerland · Core 0.711 · Momentum 0.184CHE#7 Saudi Arabia · Core 0.646 · Momentum 0.322SAU#8 Norway · Core 0.646 · Momentum -0.184NOR#9 Netherlands · Core 0.632 · Momentum -0.537NLD#9 United Kingdom · Core 0.632 · Momentum -0.445GBR#11 Australia · Core 0.629 · Momentum -0.843#12 Japan · Core 0.596 · Momentum 0.092#13 Sweden · Core 0.593 · Momentum -0.629#14 Republic of China · Core 0.571 · Momentum 0.015#15 India · Core 0.564 · Momentum 0.874#16 France · Core 0.546 · Momentum -0.720#17 Russia · Core 0.539 · Momentum 0.230#18 Thailand · Core 0.529 · Momentum 1.594#19 Germany · Core 0.521 · Momentum -1.088#20 Poland · Core 0.511 · Momentum 0.797#21 Canada · Core 0.446 · Momentum -0.690#22 Belgium · Core 0.436 · Momentum -0.843#23 Portugal · Core 0.407 · Momentum -1.518#24 Italy · Core 0.400 · Momentum 0.429#25 Czechia · Core 0.393 · Momentum 0.245#26 Mexico · Core 0.389 · Momentum 1.395#27 Spain · Core 0.368 · Momentum -0.751#28 Hungary · Core 0.357 · Momentum -0.659#29 Indonesia · Core 0.350 · Momentum 0.782#30 Greece · Core 0.307 · Momentum -0.322#30 Turkey · Core 0.307 · Momentum 0.138#32 Chile · Core 0.300 · Momentum 0.077#33 Brazil · Core 0.225 · Momentum -0.107#34 Colombia · Core 0.218 · Momentum -0.567#35 South Africa · Core 0.179 · Momentum -0.950#36 Argentina · Core 0.132 · Momentum -0.996Core Power Score →

Horizontal: Core Power score · vertical: Tactical Momentum. Dashed vertical reference = median Core Power; horizontal reference = zero momentum.

Tailwind Neutral Headwind
Rank bands

See the ranking in groups, not just rows.

The 36-position ranking is divided into four equal rank bands for scanning only. The bands do not change or reinterpret the underlying Core Power rank.

01

Top quarter

Ranks 1–9
#1China0.825Tailwind#2Singapore0.804Tailwind#3United States0.800Tailwind#4United Arab Emirates0.800Tailwind#5South Korea0.711Neutral#5Switzerland0.711Neutral#7Saudi Arabia0.646Neutral#8Norway0.646Neutral#9Netherlands0.632Neutral#9United Kingdom0.632Neutral
02

Upper-middle quarter

Ranks 10–18
#11Australia0.629Headwind#12Japan0.596Neutral#13Sweden0.593Neutral#14Republic of China0.571Neutral#15India0.564Tailwind#16France0.546Neutral#17Russia0.539Neutral#18Thailand0.529Tailwind
03

Lower-middle quarter

Ranks 19–27
#19Germany0.521Headwind#20Poland0.511Tailwind#21Canada0.446Neutral#22Belgium0.436Headwind#23Portugal0.407Headwind#24Italy0.400Neutral#25Czechia0.393Neutral#26Mexico0.389Tailwind#27Spain0.368Headwind
04

Lower quarter

Ranks 28–36
#28Hungary0.357Neutral#29Indonesia0.350Tailwind#30Greece0.307Neutral#30Turkey0.307Neutral#32Chile0.300Neutral#33Brazil0.225Neutral#34Colombia0.218Neutral#35South Africa0.179Headwind#36Argentina0.132Headwind
Tactical Momentum

What is moving underneath the ranking?

These lists are direct sorts of the Tactical Momentum field: highest positive, closest to zero among the top ten, and highest negative.

Positive momentum

Strongest tailwinds

01Thailand1.594#18 Core Power02United Arab Emirates1.426#4 Core Power03Mexico1.395#26 Core Power04Singapore0.996#2 Core Power05India0.874#15 Core Power
Top-10 reference

Closest to neutral

01South Korea-0.015#5 Core Power02Norway-0.184#8 Core Power03Switzerland0.184#5 Core Power04Saudi Arabia0.322#7 Core Power05United Kingdom-0.445#9 Core Power
Negative momentum

Strongest headwinds

01Portugal-1.518#23 Core Power02Germany-1.088#19 Core Power03Argentina-0.996#36 Core Power04South Africa-0.950#35 Core Power05Australia-0.843#11 Core Power
Verification layer

Full power ranking.

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Data quality
#1ChinaCHN
0.825
#140.477Tailwind0.858MediumOpen →
#2SingaporeSGP
0.804
#41.299Tailwind0.996MediumOpen →
#3United StatesUSA
0.800
#29-0.638Tailwind0.858MediumOpen →
#4United Arab EmiratesARE
0.800
#21.892Tailwind1.426MediumOpen →
#5South KoreaKOR
0.711
#90.699Neutral-0.015MediumOpen →
#5SwitzerlandCHE
0.711
#11.904Neutral0.184MediumOpen →
#7Saudi ArabiaSAU
0.646
#22-0.232Neutral0.322MediumOpen →
#8NorwayNOR
0.646
#31.740Neutral-0.184MediumOpen →
#9NetherlandsNLD
0.632
#51.201Neutral-0.537MediumOpen →
#9United KingdomGBR
0.632
#28-0.632Neutral-0.445MediumOpen →
#11AustraliaAUS
0.629
#170.116Headwind-0.843MediumOpen →
#12JapanJPN
0.596
#70.866Neutral0.092MediumOpen →
#13SwedenSWE
0.593
#100.555Neutral-0.629MediumOpen →
#14Republic of ChinaTWN
0.571
#180.070Neutral0.015MediumOpen →
#15IndiaIND
0.564
#110.615Tailwind0.874MediumOpen →
#16FranceFRA
0.546
#24-0.430Neutral-0.720MediumOpen →
#17RussiaRUS
0.539
#24-0.428Neutral0.230MediumOpen →
#18ThailandTHA
0.529
#80.709Tailwind1.594MediumOpen →
#19GermanyDEU
0.521
#140.162Headwind-1.088MediumOpen →
#20PolandPOL
0.511
#150.279Tailwind0.797MediumOpen →
#21CanadaCAN
0.446
#120.259Neutral-0.690MediumOpen →
#22BelgiumBEL
0.436
#22-0.302Headwind-0.843MediumOpen →
#23PortugalPRT
0.407
#23-0.359Headwind-1.518MediumOpen →
#24ItalyITA
0.400
#26-0.530Neutral0.429MediumOpen →
#25CzechiaCZE
0.393
#61.091Neutral0.245MediumOpen →
#26MexicoMEX
0.389
#27-0.548Tailwind1.395MediumOpen →
#27SpainESP
0.368
#20-0.270Headwind-0.751MediumOpen →
#28HungaryHUN
0.357
#32-1.309Neutral-0.659MediumOpen →
#29IndonesiaIDN
0.350
#120.556Tailwind0.782MediumOpen →
#30GreeceGRC
0.307
#31-1.277Neutral-0.322MediumOpen →
#30TurkeyTUR
0.307
#34-1.527Neutral0.138MediumOpen →
#32ChileCHL
0.300
#21-0.287Neutral0.077MediumOpen →
#33BrazilBRA
0.225
#30-0.983Neutral-0.107MediumOpen →
#34ColombiaCOL
0.218
#33-1.458Neutral-0.567MediumOpen →
#35South AfricaZAF
0.179
#36-1.837Headwind-0.950MediumOpen →
#36ArgentinaARG
0.132
#35-1.743Headwind-0.996MediumOpen →
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