Capability Ratings
Future of Power. 2026 National Capability Ratings.
The New Architecture of Power: 200 Capabilities Ratings. 100+ Nations. Nine Strategic Domains.
Global Institute for National Capability
Critical Technology
Critical Technology: 2026 National Capability Ratings
How advanced technologies shape power, prosperity, and resilience, have driven the rise and decline of nations, and define the current leaders in critical technology
Hard Power
Future of Hard Power: 2026 National Capability Ratings
QUICK TAKE · AI Summary * 🇺🇸 The United States is the only nation to reach the Capability Frontier (Tier 1) across all three Hard Capability domains: Critical Technology, Strategic Infrastructure and National Security. * 🇨🇳 China and France share second place overall. Both hold T2 in Critical Tech and Strategic Infra and both T2
Production and Innovation
Production and Innovation: 2026 National Capability Ratings
Figure 1. Top 25 Nations: Production & Innovation Capability Frontier Production & Innovation Hard Capability Soft Capability Econ Capability Frontiers Tier Nation CT SI NS HC II GI FS PI TI T1 T2 T3 T1🇮🇱 IsraelT2T2T1T1T2T1T3T1T1531 T1🇸🇬 SingaporeT4T1T4T1T1T1T1T1T17-- T1🇰🇷 South KoreaT2T1T3T2T1T2T2T1T1441 T1🇸🇪 SwedenT2T1T4T2T1T1T1T1T253- T1🇺🇸 United StatesT1T1T1T1T1T3T1T1T18-1 T2🇨🇳 ChinaT2T1T2T3T2T4T3T2T2152 T2🇯🇵 JapanT3T1T3T4T1T3T2T2T2233
Trade and Investment
Trade and Investment: 2026 National Capability Ratings
Figure 1. Top 25 Nations: Trade and Investment Capability Frontier Trade & Investment Hard Capability Soft Capability Econ Capability Frontiers Tier Nation CT SI NS HC II GI FS PI TI T1 T2 T3 T1🇪🇪 EstoniaT7T3T5T1T2T1T3T2T1322 T1🇮🇱 IsraelT2T2T1T1T2T1T3T1T1531 T1🇸🇬 SingaporeT4T1T4T1T1T1T1T1T17-- T1🇰🇷 South KoreaT2T1T3T2T1T2T2T1T1441 T1🇺🇸 United StatesT1T1T1T1T1T3T1T1T18-1 T2🇨🇳 ChinaT2T1T2T3T2T4T3T2T2152 T2🇩🇰 DenmarkT5T2T5T2T1T1T2T2T225-
Governance and Integrity
Governance & Integrity: 2026 National Capability Ratings
Nations on the Global Capability Frontier for Governance and Integrity
Human Capital
Human Capital: 2026 National Capability Ratings
Nations on the Global Capability Frontier for Human Capital
Strategic Infrastructure
Strategic Infrastructure: 2026 National Capability Ratings
Nations on the Global Capability Frontier for Strategic Infrastructure
Critical Technology
Critical Technology ETFs
ETF Investment Guide: Semiconductors, Cybersecurity, Nuclear Energy, Quantum Computing and Critical Minerals
National Security
National Security: 2026 National Capability Ratings
Nations on the Global Capability Frontier for National Security
National AI Strategies
🇨🇳 China’s National AI Strategy
China’s AI push has shifted from catching up at home to setting the rules abroad, melding chip self-reliance, state capital, and Digital-Silk-Road diplomacy into a single strategic engine.
Iran
🇮🇷 Iran: 2026 National Capability Ratings
Iran is notably a T4 Frontier, National Security nation with a clear strength in Hard Power and much weaker Soft and Economic Power profiles