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Asia Power Index
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Countries

This chart shows the distribution of countries based on their weighted score for comprehensive power.

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  • 1

    United  States

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    80.5

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  • 2

    China

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    73.7

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  • 3

    India

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    40.0

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  • 4

    Japan

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    38.8

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  • 5 +1

    Russia

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    32.1

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  • 6 −1

    Australia

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    31.8

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  • 7

    South  Korea

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    31.5

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  • 8

    Singapore

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    26.8

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  • 9

    Indonesia

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    22.5

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  • 10 +1

    Malaysia

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    20.6

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  • 11 −1

    Thailand

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    20.1

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  • 12

    Vietnam

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    19.9

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  • 13

    New  Zealand

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    16.8

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  • 14

    Taiwan *

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    15.7

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  • 15

    Philippines

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    15.2

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  • 16

    Pakistan

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    14.5

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  • 17

    North  Korea

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    12.8

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  • 18

    Brunei

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    10.6

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  • 19

    Cambodia

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    9.5

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  • 20

    Bangladesh

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    9.0

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  • 21

    Sri  Lanka

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    7.8

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  • 22

    Laos

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    7.2

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  • 23

    Myanmar

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    7.1

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  • 24

    Mongolia

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    6.0

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  • 25

    Nepal

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    5.0

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  • 26

    Timor-Leste

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    4.8

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  • 27

    Papua  New  Guinea

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    4.6

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