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Holy See (Vatican City) Ranking

Holy See (Vatican City) scores 2.93/100, ranked #195 of 195 countries. Nine-component breakdown of the national-power model (National Power methodology): absolute mass, strategic capability, leverage, conversion, resilience, reach, sovereignty, institutional position, trajectory.

POWER 2.93/100 #195 / 195

Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).

How Holy See (Vatican City) compares to the world

World median 51.1
Top-10 avg 78.5
#195
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Stronger than 0% of the 195 ranked countries.

vs world median−48.2
Top-10 average78.5
Countries ahead194

Nearest neighbors

RankCountryScore
#193Nauru4.8/100
#194Tuvalu4.0/100
#195Holy See (Vatican City) (you)2.9/100

Component scores

ComponentScore
Absolute mass20.2
Strategic capability–
Strategic leverage12.5
Power conversion49.3
Resilience46.0
Reach8.0
Sovereignty57.5
Institutional position41.2
Trajectory7.5

Model vintage: National Power methodology, latest published calculation of 2026-10-03. Indicator years are source-reported dates — a disclosed-vintage snapshot, not point-in-time data. A dash means no data: the model applies no adjustment rather than a zero.

Full analysis: why Holy See (Vatican City) ranks #195

Why Holy See (Vatican City) ranks #195

Holy See (Vatican City) scores 2.9 out of 100 and ranks #195 among 195 countries, at the top of the board with Tuvalu as the nearest challenger below. This figure is the Bureau’s single read on national power, built from nine components.

Strengths

The strongest component is Sovereignty at 57.5.

Weaknesses

The weakest component is Trajectory at 7.5: graded on patchy data (29% complete) — read the score as an order of magnitude; few natural resources to fall back on

Trajectory

Quarterly momentum reads 0. A quiet quarter: no major shocks, no breakthroughs. The country's trajectory is set by structural forces larger than any single season. The Trajectory component itself scores 7.5. On the military board the country stands at 18.8, ranked #191.

Ranked nearby

#193Nauru4.8/100#194Tuvalu4.0/100
#195Holy See (Vatican City)2.9/100(you)

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Holy See (Vatican City) ranks #195 of 195 countries in national power, scoring 2.93/100. Its strongest component is Sovereignty at 57.5, while Trajectory is weakest at 7.5. The Bureau's nine-component model covers absolute mass, strategic capability, leverage, conversion, resilience, reach, sovereignty, institutional position, and trajectory.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Holy See (Vatican City) rank?

Holy See (Vatican City) ranks #195 of 195 countries in Magna Bureau national power rankings, with a score of 2.93/100.

What is Holy See (Vatican City)'s military power score?

Holy See (Vatican City)'s military power score is 18.76/100, measuring causal military capability across 24 dimensions.