India Ranking
India scores 77.59/100, ranked #6 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 77.59/100 #6 / 195
Momentum +8 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Stronger than 97% of the 195 ranked countries.
Nearest neighbors
| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | United Kingdom | 82.7/100 |
| #5 | Russia | 82.6/100 |
| #6 | India (you) | 77.6/100 |
| #7 | Japan | 72.3/100 |
| #8 | Israel | 71.0/100 |
| Component | Score |
|---|---|
| Absolute mass | 77.4 |
| Strategic capability | 60.5 |
| Strategic leverage | 31.8 |
| Power conversion | 56.2 |
| Resilience | 65.3 |
| Reach | 44.2 |
| Sovereignty | 61.7 |
| Institutional position | 60.2 |
| Trajectory | 71.7 |
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 India ranks #6
Why India ranks #6
India scores 78.13 out of 100 and ranks #6 among 195 countries, sitting between the United Kingdom above and Indonesia below. The figure is the Bureau's single read on national power, built from nine components: at #6 it describes a rising power whose mass is already top-tier while its leverage lags.
Strengths
The strongest component is Absolute mass at 78.7, and the strengths show mass being converted into weight: a nuclear arsenal, 5,500 peacekeepers contributed, 1.46 million active military personnel, and a $1.4 trillion megaprojects pipeline, the most honest economic forecast there is.
Weaknesses
The weakest component is Strategic leverage at 31.8, and the drags are about exclusion: no seat at the Security Council table, no collective-defense treaty, command of only 1 strategic chokepoint, and a $6 billion cushion, since the boom years left receipts rather than savings.
Trajectory
Quarterly momentum reads +8. Hosting the BRICS summit was the quarter's headline: Modi held some fifteen bilaterals and used the chair to warn against the weaponisation of technology and critical minerals. The Trajectory component itself scores 71.7; on the military board the country stands at 57.38, ranked #7, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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India ranks #6 of 195 countries in national power, scoring 77.59/100. Its strongest component is Absolute mass at 77.4, while Strategic leverage is weakest at 31.8. The Bureau's nine-component model covers absolute mass, strategic capability, leverage, conversion, resilience, reach, sovereignty, institutional position, and trajectory.
Where does India rank?
India ranks #6 of 195 countries in Magna Bureau national power rankings, with a score of 77.59/100.
What is India's military power score?
India's military power score is 57.38/100, measuring causal military capability across 24 dimensions.