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).
Stronger than 0% of the 195 ranked countries.
Nearest neighbors
| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #193 | Nauru | 4.8/100 |
| #194 | Tuvalu | 4.0/100 |
| #195 | Holy See (Vatican City) (you) | 2.9/100 |
| Component | Score |
|---|---|
| Absolute mass | 20.2 |
| Strategic capability | – |
| Strategic leverage | 12.5 |
| Power conversion | 49.3 |
| Resilience | 46.0 |
| Reach | 8.0 |
| Sovereignty | 57.5 |
| Institutional position | 41.2 |
| Trajectory | 7.5 |
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.
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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.
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.