Measure
Snapshot
Mongolia
Ranked 24 of 26 for comprehensive power, with an overall score of 5.0 out of 100.
Lost 0.7 points (−12% change) in overall score in 2023.
Lost 0.7 points (−12% change) in overall score in 2023.
Mongolia is a minor power in Asia.
The country’s overall score declined by 0.7 points over the past year.
Mongolia’s scores across the eight measures are relatively consistent. Its strongest measures are resilience and defence networks, placing 22nd for both. Its lowest ranking is the cultural influence measure, where it places 24th.
Mongolia exerts less influence in the region than expected given its available resources, as indicated by the country’s negative power gap score, which declined in 2022.
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Bilateral trade, current dollars (2020)
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A country’s weighted average across eight measures of power
Economic size and attributes with the most geopolitical relevance
Conventional military strength
Capacity to deter real or potential threats to state stability
Projected distribution of future economic, military and demographic resources
The capacity to exercise influence and leverage through economic interdependencies
Defence partnerships that act as force multipliers of military capability
The extent and standing of a state’s foreign relations
Ability to shape international public opinion through cultural appeal and interaction