Political globalization - Country rankings

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Political globalization index (0-100), 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 46 countries was 77.81 points. The highest value was in Germany: 97.07 points and the lowest value was in Andorra: 21.71 points. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich
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Countries Political globalization, 2022 Global rank Available data
Germany 97.07 1 1970 - 2022
France 96.85 2 1970 - 2022
Italy 96.84 3 1970 - 2022
UK 96.55 4 1970 - 2022
Spain 95.86 5 1970 - 2022
Belgium 95.81 6 1970 - 2022
Sweden 95.5 7 1970 - 2022
Switzerland 95.11 8 1970 - 2022
Netherlands 95.01 9 1970 - 2022
Austria 94.65 10 1970 - 2022
Portugal 92.18 11 1970 - 2022
Finland 92.16 12 1970 - 2022
Turkey 92.13 13 1970 - 2022
Russia 91.97 14 1990 - 2022
Poland 91.51 15 1970 - 2022
Denmark 90.98 16 1970 - 2022
Greece 90.45 17 1970 - 2022
Romania 89.74 18 1970 - 2022
Hungary 89.3 19 1970 - 2022
Czechia 88.67 20 1993 - 2022
Norway 88.1 21 1970 - 2022
Ukraine 87.43 22 1991 - 2022
Bulgaria 85.51 23 1970 - 2022
Serbia 84.44 24 1970 - 2022
Croatia 84.04 25 1991 - 2022
Slovakia 83.74 26 1993 - 2022
Ireland 81.01 27 1970 - 2022
Slovenia 80.06 28 1991 - 2022
Luxembourg 79.76 29 1970 - 2022
Lithuania 78.36 30 1990 - 2022
Faroe Isl. 75.42 31 1970 - 2022
Belarus 73.39 32 1991 - 2022
Bosnia & Herz. 73.08 33 1992 - 2022
North Macedonia 71.16 34 1991 - 2022
Malta 71.03 35 1970 - 2022
Moldova 68.68 36 1991 - 2022
Cyprus 68.18 37 1970 - 2022
Latvia 67.77 38 1990 - 2022
Albania 63.07 39 1970 - 2022
Iceland 59.38 40 1970 - 2022
Montenegro 57.38 41 1970 - 2022
San Marino 31.5 42 1970 - 2022
Estonia 28.63 43 1991 - 2022
Monaco 25.18 44 1970 - 2022
Liechtenstein 23.09 45 1970 - 2022
Andorra 21.71 46 1970 - 2022



Definition: The degree of political globalization is determined by the number of embassies and high commissions in a country, the number of international organizations to which the country is a member, the number of UN peace missions a country participated in, and the number of treaties signed between two or more states. More information and the original data can be obtained here.

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1. Germany
2. France
3. Italy
4. UK
5. Spain
6. Belgium
7. Sweden
8. Switzerland
9. Netherlands
10. Austria
11. Portugal
12. Finland
13. Turkey
14. Russia
15. Poland
16. Denmark
17. Greece
18. Romania
19. Hungary
20. Czechia
21. Norway
22. Ukraine
23. Bulgaria
24. Serbia
25. Croatia
26. Slovakia
27. Ireland
28. Slovenia
29. Luxembourg
30. Lithuania
31. Faroe Isl.
32. Belarus
33. Bosnia & Herz.
34. North Macedonia
35. Malta
36. Moldova
37. Cyprus
38. Latvia
39. Albania
40. Iceland
41. Montenegro
42. San Marino
43. Estonia
44. Monaco
45. Liechtenstein
46. Andorra
97.07
96.85
96.84
96.55
95.86
95.81
95.50
95.11
95.01
94.65
92.18
92.16
92.13
91.97
91.51
90.98
90.45
89.74
89.30
88.67
88.10
87.43
85.51
84.44
84.04
83.74
81.01
80.06
79.76
78.36
75.42
73.39
73.08
71.16
71.03
68.68
68.18
67.77
63.07
59.38
57.38
31.50
28.63
25.18
23.09
21.71
0
24.3
48.5
72.8
97.07


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