Turkey Ranking

Why Turkey ranks #11

Turkey scores 70.6 out of 100 in Magna Bureau national power rankings, placing it 11th of 195 countries. It sits one place below Israel at number 10 and one place above Norway at number 12. That puts Turkey just inside the top tier of the table, close to the leaders but clearly separated from the very top.

Strengths

Its strongest component is Absolute mass at 73.5, reflecting the weight of a large population and a large economy. Turkey also benefits from NATO Article 5 cover, so it does not stand alone in a crisis, and it spends 2.3 percent of GDP on defense, a level high enough to deter and disciplined enough to afford. It is at peace, which means budgets can go toward building rather than repairing, and labor productivity of 35,300 dollars per worker sits well above the global average.

Weaknesses

Its weakest component is Reach at 37.6, the measure of how far its influence travels beyond its borders. Turkey accounts for only 1.7 percent of global arms exports, so it buys much of its security from others, and it holds no seat on the UN Security Council, where the most consequential votes are cast without it. It has no nuclear weapons, so it negotiates without the ultimate card, and inflation at 58.5 percent makes prices a moving target, punishing savers and shortening every planning horizon.

Trajectory

Quarterly momentum stands at minus 3. The quarter was dominated by an 18 billion dollar investment fund crisis that saw 131 funds liquidated and more than 455,000 investors hit, dragging sentiment down despite Ankara's reassurances. The Trajectory component itself scores 54.6. On military capability, Turkey scores 50.19, ranked 11th, and the country is led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.