Map - Lowy Institute Asia Power Index

Comprehensive power

A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power

rank

• Super Powers (70+)

• 1 80.5 United States

• 2 73.7 China

• Major Powers (40+)

• 3 40.0 India

• Middle Powers (10+)

• 4 38.8 — Japan

• 5 +1 32.1 Russia

• 6 −1 31.8 — Australia

• 7 31.5 South Korea

• 8 26.8 Singapore

• 9 22.5 Indonesia

• 10 +1 20.6 Malaysia

• 11 −1 20.1 Thailand

• 12 19.9 Vietnam

• 13 16.8 New Zealand

• 14 15.7 Taiwan

• 15 15.2 Philippines

• 16 14.5 — Pakistan

• 17 12.8 North Korea

• 18 10.6 Brunei

• Minor Powers (< 10)

• 19 9.5 — Cambodia

• 20 9.0 Bangladesh

• 21 7.8 — Sri Lanka

• 22 7.2 Laos

• 23 7.1 Myanmar

• 24 6.0 Mongolia

• 25 5.0 Nepal

• 26 4.8 Timor-Leste

• 27 4.6 Papua New Guinea