India is not in the list of the 10 most powerful countries in the world

Last Updated on February 7, 2025 7:09 am

The American magazine Forbes has released a list of the 10 most powerful countries in the world in 2025. The United States tops the list and Israel is in 10th place.

The report has been prepared based on several important factors including leadership ability, economic and political power, international relations and military power. This information was reported by the Indian news media NDTV, citing Forbes.

The methodology for this Forbes list was developed by researchers from the BAV Group, led by Professor David Reibstein of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and associated with the US News and World Report.

This year, i.e. 2025, the United States tops the list of the top 10 most powerful countries in the world. The report also says that the country’s GDP is $30.34 trillion. The population is 345 million.

China, which is in second place on the list, has a GDP of $19.53 trillion. The country’s population is 1.41 billion. And Russia is in third place. The country’s GDP, which is fighting against Ukraine, is $2.2 trillion. Population 85 million.

Meanwhile, the United Kingdom, with a GDP of $3.73 trillion and a population of about 70 million, is in fourth place on the list. Germany, which is in fifth place, has a GDP of $4.92 trillion and a population of 85 million.

South Korea is in sixth place on the list due to a combination of economic and military power and technological advancement. Its GDP is $1.95 trillion and a population of 517 million.

France is in seventh place on the list. Its GDP is $3.28 trillion and a population of 665 million.

Japan is in eighth place. Its GDP is $4.39 trillion. Its population is 125 million.

Saudi Arabia, with a GDP of $1.14 trillion and a population of 339 million, is in ninth place. In addition, the occupying Israel is in 10th place on the list. Its GDP is $551 billion. Its population is about 9.4 million.