Iran Ranking
Iran scores 63.0/100, ranked #26 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 63.0/100 #26 / 195
Momentum -2 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Stronger than 87% of the 195 ranked countries.
Nearest neighbors
| Rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Denmark | 63.5/100 |
| #25 | Qatar | 63.3/100 |
| #26 | Iran (you) | 63.0/100 |
| #27 | Malaysia | 62.9/100 |
| #28 | Norway | 62.8/100 |
| Component | Score |
|---|---|
| Absolute mass | 65.5 |
| Strategic capability | 42.8 |
| Strategic leverage | 70.7 |
| Power conversion | 57.2 |
| Resilience | 56.0 |
| Reach | 17.0 |
| Sovereignty | 48.3 |
| Institutional position | 41.5 |
| Trajectory | 49.5 |
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 Iran ranks #26
Why Iran ranks #23
Iran ranks #23 of 195 countries in Magna Bureau's national power ranking, with a score of 65.89 out of 100. It sits just below Spain and just above Vietnam, carried by sheer scale rather than reach. The profile is that of a heavyweight whose influence struggles to travel.
Strengths
Iran's strongest component is Absolute mass at 70.9, reflecting the sheer scale of its population, territory, and resources. Defense spending of 2.0% of GDP sits in the sustainable band, and the country is at peace, so attention can go to building rather than bleeding. It is rated a serious second-tier cyber actor, able to reach into an adversary's grid without moving a soldier. Public debt of 39.5% of GDP means the state owes little and answers to no creditor.
Weaknesses
The weakest component is Reach at 17.0. Iran holds no seat at the Security Council table, and its arms exports are just 0.4% of the global market, so it buys its security from whoever will sell it. It has no nuclear weapons, so it negotiates the final argument without the card that ends all negotiation. Inflation of 32.5% makes prices a moving target: savers lose, speculators win, and nobody plans past the season.
Trajectory
Momentum stands at -2. The aftershocks of the 2026 war kept dragging: oil output down, inflation punishing, a state functioning but strained. The Trajectory component scores 49.5, and military power scores 41.04, ranked 50th. President Masoud Pezeshkian leads the country.
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Iran ranks #26 of 195 countries in national power, scoring 63.0/100. Its strongest component is Strategic leverage at 70.7, while Reach is weakest at 17.0. The Bureau's nine-component model covers absolute mass, strategic capability, leverage, conversion, resilience, reach, sovereignty, institutional position, and trajectory.
Where does Iran rank?
Iran ranks #26 of 195 countries in Magna Bureau national power rankings, with a score of 63.0/100.
What is Iran's military power score?
Iran's military power score is 41.04/100, measuring causal military capability across 24 dimensions.