The Asia Power Index is an index that measures resources and influence to rank the relative power of states in the Indo-Pacific, published by the Lowy Institute annually from 2018. The Index ranks 26 countries and territories.
Methodology The index evaluates international power in Asia through 131 indicators across eight thematic measures: Eight thematic measures are as follows: (Percent in parentheses indicates weighting)
Resources Economic capability (17.5%) Military capability (17.5%) Resilience (10%) Future resources (10%) Influence Economic relationships (15%) Defense networks (10%) Diplomatic influence (10%) Cultural influence (10%)
Rankings Source: +2025 rankingsRank Country / Territory ScoreStatus180.5 Superpowers ≥ 70 points2 73.73 40.0Major powers ≥ 40 points4 38.8Middle powers ≥ 10 points5 32.16 31.87 31.58 26.89 22.510 20.611 20.112 19.913 16.814 15.715 15.216 14.517 12.818 10.619 9.5Minor powers < 10 points20 9.021 7.822 7.223 7.124 6.025 5.026 4.827 4.6+2024 rankingsRank Country / Territory ScoreStatus1 81.7Superpowers ≥ 70 points2 72.73 39.1Middle powers ≥ 10 points4 38.95 31.96 31.17 31.08 26.49 22.310 19.811 19.612 18.713 16.314 16.015 14.716 14.617 11.318 10.219 9.5Minor powers < 10 points20 9.421 7.722 7.023 6.724 5.225 4.826 4.327 4.2+2023 rankingsRank Country / Territory ScoreStatus1 80.7Superpowers ≥ 70 points2 72.53 37.2Middle powers ≥ 10 points4 36.35 31.66 30.97 29.58 25.19 19.410 18.711 18.012 17.513 16.814 15.215 13.916 12.817 10.618 10.0Minor powers < 10 points19 9.120 7.821 7.522 7.523 6.424 5.025 4.226 3.3 +2021 rankingsRank Country / Territory ScoreStatus1 82.2Superpowers ≥ 70 points2 74.63 38.7Middle powers ≥ 10 points4 37.75 33.06 30.87 30.08 26.29 19.410 19.211 18.312 18.313 17.814 16.215 14.716 13.117 11.518 9.6Minor powers < 10 points19 9.420 8.621 7.422 7.123 6.024 5.725 4.526 3.7+2020 rankingsRank Country / Territory ScoreStatus1 81.6Superpowers ≥ 70 points2 76.13 41.0Major powers ≥ 40 points4 39.7Middle powers ≥ 10 points5 33.56 32.47 31.68 27.49 20.810 20.711 19.912 19.213 19.014 16.715 15.216 13.317 12.318 9.2Minor powers < 10 points19 9.120 8.721 8.322 7.323 6.024 5.625 4.426 3.8
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