Political globalization - Country rankings
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Political globalization index (0-100), 2022:
The average for 2022 based on 20 countries was 73.32 points. The highest value was in El Salvador: 90.47 points and the lowest value was in Haiti: 47.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 90.47 | 1 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Argentina | 89.85 | 2 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Brazil | 89.08 | 3 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mexico | 87.13 | 4 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Chile | 85.05 | 5 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Uruguay | 80.83 | 6 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Colombia | 79.06 | 7 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Peru | 77.89 | 8 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Guatemala | 75.3 | 9 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Costa Rica | 73.29 | 10 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Paraguay | 71.69 | 11 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Bolivia | 71.35 | 12 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Venezuela | 70.58 | 13 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Cuba | 70.32 | 14 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Domin. Rep. | 70.15 | 15 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Panama | 65.31 | 16 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Honduras | 65.17 | 17 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Nicaragua | 57.76 | 18 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Ecuador | 48.64 | 19 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Haiti | 47.4 | 20 | 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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