The top 10 most powerful countries in the world, according to our new ranking. A new ranking of the world’s most powerful countries from the Legatum Institute has placed the United States in second place behind Norway, while the UK has fallen out of the top 10 entirely. The list, which scores each country on eight categories such as economy, entrepreneurship and education was designed to provide a more holistic view of national power than traditional indices like GDP or military expenditure. Here are the top 10 countries in the world, according to our ranking. [Link] 1) United States With over 324 million people and a GDP (PPP) of $16.7 trillion, no other country rivals America's military might or economic importance. The US has an extremely large military budget by global standards and is a major contributor to United Nations peacekeeping efforts; it also maintains significant power projection capabilities, with a massive network of allies, partners and bases around the globe. 2) ...
Comments
Post a Comment