Countries With the Strongest Strategic Position

Which countries have the strongest strategic position? The list below ranks nations by Strategic Position, computed only from sourced public indicators — see the methodology. Entries without a sourced score are excluded, never filled in.

1. 1
   United States
   78
2. 2
   Australia
   76
3. 3
   China
   71
4. 4
   United Kingdom
   69
5. 5
   Canada
   69
6. 6
   New Zealand
   67
7. 7
   Singapore
   65
8. 8
   Japan
   64
9. 9
   Finland
   64
10. 10
    Germany
    64
11. 11
    Sweden
    63
12. 12
    Netherlands
    63
13. 13
    Russia
    62
14. 14
    Norway
    61
15. 15
    South Korea
    61
16. 16
    Iceland
    61
17. 17
    Estonia
    61
18. 18
    Ireland
    61
19. 19
    United Arab Emirates
    61
20. 20
    France
    61
21. 21
    Chile
    61
22. 22
    Luxembourg
    60
23. 23
    Italy
    60
24. 24
    Saudi Arabia
    60
25. 25
    Brazil
    60
26. 26
    Denmark
    59
27. 27
    Switzerland
    59
28. 28
    Slovenia
    59
29. 29
    Saint Kitts and Nevis
    59
30. 30
    Belgium
    58

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