Political globalization - Country rankings
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Political globalization index (0-100), 2022:
The average for 2022 based on 22 countries was 56.1 points. The highest value was in the USA: 92.04 points and the lowest value was in Bermuda: 6.48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 92.04 | 1 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Canada | 91.04 | 2 | 1970 - 2022 |
| El Salvador | 90.47 | 3 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Mexico | 87.13 | 4 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Guatemala | 75.3 | 5 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Costa Rica | 73.29 | 6 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Cuba | 70.32 | 7 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Domin. Rep. | 70.15 | 8 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Panama | 65.31 | 9 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Honduras | 65.17 | 10 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Nicaragua | 57.76 | 11 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 55.2 | 12 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Jamaica | 54.61 | 13 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Barbados | 51.77 | 14 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Haiti | 47.4 | 15 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Belize | 41.31 | 16 | 1981 - 2022 |
| Bahamas | 34.78 | 17 | 1973 - 2022 |
| Ant.& Barb. | 33.64 | 18 | 1981 - 2022 |
| Grenada | 33.52 | 19 | 1974 - 2022 |
| Dominica | 30.97 | 20 | 1970 - 2022 |
| Aruba | 6.53 | 21 | 1986 - 2022 |
| Bermuda | 6.48 | 22 | 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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