Top 10 most powerful countries in the world — Checkout India’s rank

Feb 25, 2022

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

United States

GDP: $21.4 trillion | Population: 328 million | The United States of America is considered to be the world's most dominant economic and military power.

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China

GDP: $14.3 trillion | Population: 1.40 billion | China is home to the world's oldest civilisations and has been ruled by the Communist Party since 1949.

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Russia

GDP: $1.69 trillion | Population: 144 million | Russia is the world’s largest country by land mass – nearly twice as big as Canada.

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Germany

GDP: $3.86 trillion | Population: 83.1 million | Germany, the most populous nation in the European Union, has one of the largest economies in the world.

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United Kingdom

GDP: $2.83 trillion | Population: 66.8 million | The United Kingdom is one of the most developed nations in the world and exerts huge international economic, political, scientific and cultural influence.

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Japan

GDP: $5.06 trillion | Population: 126 million | Japan is one of the world’s most literate and technically advanced nations and is made up of four main islands.

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France

GDP: $2.72 trillion | Population: 67.2 million | France is one of the oldest countries in the world, which is known for its cultural diversity.

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South Korea

GDP: $1.65 trillion | Population: 51.7 million | South Korea is known for its economic development in a short period of time.

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Saudi Arabia

GDP: $793 billion | Population: 34.3 million | Saudi Arabia is renowned for oil and one of the largest sand deserts.

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United Arab Emirates

GDP: $421 billion | Population: 9.77 million | UAE is famous for its two emirates — Abu Dhabi and Dubai, which attract millions of tourists every year.

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India not in top 10

India is currently ranked at 13th position in the list for 2021, moving one spot upwards as compared to 2020.

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The above ranking has been given by US News on the basis of these aspects —

leadership, economical influence, political influence, strong international alliances and strong military.

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