What makes Countries More Powerful Than Others

[Agwu]

It is very obvious that some countries are more powerful than others considering the kind of recognition they get from other countries. Some of these countries have a lot of influence more that others. Anything or policy they propose or support gets accepted by many other countries across the world.
The question now is what makes these countries more powerful than others?

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[Gyfts]

GDP and military strength are the only two metrics that matter.

Military strength essentially being how many nuclear weapons you have. Normally the world wouldn't take a country like Russia seriously because their economy was failing for years under Putin and their military was weak -- only such problem being they had more nukes than any other country in the world so we're forced to look at Russia as if they have power.

[OgNasty]

GDP and military strength are the only two metrics that matter.

Military strength essentially being how many nuclear weapons you have. Normally the world wouldn't take a country like Russia seriously because their economy was failing for years under Putin and their military was weak -- only such problem being they had more nukes than any other country in the world so we're forced to look at Russia as if they have power.

Those are definitely 2 metrics that matter, but I wouldn’t say the only two. Especially now as inflation is extremely high and countries are debasing their currencies. I would argue that maybe more important than GDP is access to natural resources. If a country has an abundance of resources that they are willing to access, other countries will bend over backwards to get their hands on them…

[Die_empty]

GDP and military strength are the only two metrics that matter.

Military strength essentially being how many nuclear weapons you have. Normally the world wouldn't take a country like Russia seriously because their economy was failing for years under Putin and their military was weak -- only such problem being they had more nukes than any other country in the world so we're forced to look at Russia as if they have power.

Military might used to be the first indicator of a powerful nation in the past. Because strong nations can easily invade wealthy nations and take over their wealth. An example is Persia under Cyrus the Great which some historians believe to be one of the first superpower empires. In recent times it has also been a source of strength for some nations. Nations like Iran and North Korea cannot be pushed aside or overlooked in global politics because even if it is assumed that they are economically weak, they are militarily strong.

But in recent times economic development has become the number one indicator of a strong nation because these rich nations can afford to buy or invest in their security. Economically developed countries can easily align with militarily strong nations to get the needed protection.
But the combination of military and economic might makes a country very powerful and the US, Russia, and China possess these two qualities.

[DanWalker]

GDP and military strength are the only two metrics that matter.

Military strength essentially being how many nuclear weapons you have. Normally the world wouldn't take a country like Russia seriously because their economy was failing for years under Putin and their military was weak -- only such problem being they had more nukes than any other country in the world so we're forced to look at Russia as if they have power.

Russia's economy has been in decline for many years, it is indisputable the country is no longer an influential power on the international stage. But saying they have a weak military is not really, if they have a weak army, how can they become the country with the most nuclear warheads in the world and not stop there, they are still leading the military when constantly developing the most advanced weapons, the latest in the world. While their defense budget is much lower than that of the US, China, or Japan.

[Majestic-milf]

 Well if the strength of a nation where to be measured by the number of military might and economic growth alone, I think the US and China would have been considered first. Now a country with a large population may produce a vast output and field a huge army but it would be taxing to bear and can even drain the wealth of the country due to the load of catering for the security and military needs.

 Imagine a war ridden country like Afghanistan, ordinarily will not be ranked in world's most powerful countries, but have enough natural resources to make the US and other powerful nations set their sights on them.

[Frankolala]

Firstly a strong military, with a strong military that country will be able to conquer and win wars. Secondly,abundant of natural resources as said by Ognasty,as long as there is abundant resources, other countries will need them to survive and this will strengthen the country's economy. It will also attract powerful countries to have interest to help them in times of war.

Thirdly,when there is abundant natural resources there should also be people to work,for the country to be productive. Good number of population is also needed,since it is the people that will go into the military to fight,a country with low population will not wage war with a country that has high population,if they are equal in strength. The more the population, the better chance of winning. Let's take Russia and Ukraine war as a case study,I see that so many countries are assisting Ukraine in manpower because they can't face Russia who has high population than Ukraine.

Lastly GDP this is a very important factor as it is the backbone of every country

[Spaceman1000$]

For a country to be powerful, a lot of factors must come into play, ranging from economy (the quality of things they produce), military, education of its citizenry and also the intelligence of the people, infrastructure ( good roads, good hospital's, good school's) etc. Trust me, if you add this factors together, as against a country that doesn't have this factors, you will see why some countries are powerful than the others. Take a look at the third world countries, some of them don't have those factors listed, and as such they are regarded as less powerful.

[Mr__ZACK]

Factors i think that make the country powerful are ,obviously as you all mentioned the one is strong military and other is a great leadership because without great leadership how a country become powerful.
Economic and political influence also have a lot of contribution to make country powerful.
The country should also have a strong international alliances.

[Lordhermes]

Factors i think that make the country powerful are ,obviously as you all mentioned the one is strong military and other is a great leadership because without great leadership how a country become powerful.
Economic and political influence also have a lot of contribution to make country powerful.
The country should also have a strong international alliances.

military power is the major one, then strong political allies is the second one.
If your military power is well equipped other countries will be affair and any policy or ideals egaited by the powerful country will be respected by all because of the military power of that country. That's why today, whatsoever the US says always stand.
Every country should strength Their military power and associates with powerful allies in the world to command respect.

[Newlifebtc]

It is very obvious that some countries are more powerful than others considering the kind of recognition they get from other countries. Some of these countries have a lot of influence more that others. Anything or policy they propose or support gets accepted by many other countries across the world.
The question now is what makes these countries more powerful than others?

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[Wolfblood200$]

According to societal analogy The Military Might of a country is the first thing to consider when comparing how powerful a country is to others. The level of a country's military intelligence  ,hardwares ,tactical operations,  records of successful battles won ,involvements in peace keeping in other countries and being an ally to smaller countries who seek military help to combat external and internal aggressions etc are part of the qualities used to identify a powerful country

More so , as power have different types,  the second criteria used to qualify a powerful country is its Economic Status , which involves   ,the high standard of living of the citizens of a country , the sufficiency of food supply of a country , the availability of jobs and social amenities ,the presence of industries and production companies etc

Another criteria would be The Political Stability of a country,  the favourable laws that encourages the freedom of Human Rights and laws that encourages economic policies  etc  ,shows how powerful a country is

[zfhrt80]

National prosperity is mainly reflected in military, economic, technological and people's livelihood issues. Only by improving the overall national strength can we see whether the country is strong or not.

[BariMade]

First of all, the country's total economic GDP and per capita income rank among the highest in the world, and then the strength of technology and medical care in the world reflects the country's capabilities.

[cloirecrom]

The main point all still boild down into militiary power.
why do you think US keep investing and maintain their militiary as the best on the world? forbid most country to have nuclear weapon, letting it monopolized only by few country.
have good resource? without proper militiary, will just end up llike middle east and africa where their resource got exploited.

[worldofcoins]

It is very obvious that some countries are more powerful than others considering the kind of recognition they get from other countries. Some of these countries have a lot of influence more that others. Anything or policy they propose or support gets accepted by many other countries across the world.
The question now is what makes these countries more powerful than others?

A strong economy and a strong military are the primary factors that make any country more stable and robust. But in my opinion, good men's power and the prosperity of the citizens are also significant and essential factors that can make any country more powerful, stronger, and more stable than others.

[BADecker]

There is one thing that makes a country greater than another country, even when it is a weaker country. God is the answer.

Two of the reasons why God makes a country stronger than others are:

1. The people of the country believe in God, and are sincerely asking for His help and protection;

2. In the case of a wicked country becoming powerful, it is God making people of all countries be more sincere in their worship of Him. When people are oppressed without a way out, they plead with God for help... in sincerity.

[Queentoshi]

It is very obvious that some countries are more powerful than others considering the kind of recognition they get from other countries. Some of these countries have a lot of influence more than others. Anything or policy they propose, or support gets accepted by many other countries across the world.

These powerful countries have influence because to some other countries these countries have been more successful than they have in some certain areas that these countries which to be, hence the respect that brings influence.

The question now is what makes these countries more powerful than others?

I think a powerful country is a stable country with very strong military strength and have great influence over other countries, a powerful country also has very strong allies and relationship with other big countries that respect them.

[Agwu]

GDP and military strength are the only two metrics that matter.

Military strength essentially being how many nuclear weapons you have. Normally the world wouldn't take a country like Russia seriously because their economy was failing for years under Putin and their military was weak -- only such problem being they had more nukes than any other country in the world so we're forced to look at Russia as if they have power.

Those are definitely 2 metrics that matter, but I wouldn’t say the only two. Especially now as inflation is extremely high and countries are debasing their currencies. I would argue that maybe more important than GDP is access to natural resources. If a country has an abundance of resources that they are willing to access, other countries will bend over backwards to get their hands on them…

This resources you just mentioned makes me  believe that some countries really lack good leadership that have the will power to harness and utilize the abundant resources within the country. Because some countries really have these resources but find are not in anywhere recognized as one of most powerful. What we are facing here in my country

[Agwu]

There is one thing that makes a country greater than another country, even when it is a weaker country. God is the answer.

Two of the reasons why God makes a country stronger than others are:

1. The people of the country believe in God, and are sincerely asking for His help and protection;

2. In the case of a wicked country becoming powerful, it is God making people of all countries be more sincere in their worship of Him. When people are oppressed without a way out, they plead with God for help... in sincerity.

This keeps me wondering if China believes in God