Uzbekistan Ranks 71st in 2026 World's Most Powerful Countries List

Askar Yakubov · 17:45, 10.10.2026 · 15 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan ranked 71st among 100 countries in the 2026 ranking of the world's most powerful nations, according to World Population Review, which cites data from U.S. News & World Report.

Uzbekistan placed between Oman, which ranked 70th, and Sri Lanka, in 72nd place. Other countries near Uzbekistan in the ranking include Cambodia in 69th place, Kuwait in 68th, Ecuador in 73rd and Latvia in 74th.

China topped the ranking, followed by the United States in second place.

The top 10 also included India, Germany, Japan, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Italy. Russia ranked 11th, while Türkiye placed 21st.

Among Central Asian countries, only Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan were included in the ranking. Kazakhstan ranked 34th. Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan were not listed.

Elsewhere in Asia and the Caucasus, Pakistan ranked 42nd, Iran 46th, Armenia 80th, Georgia 91st and Mongolia 94th.

According to World Population Review, the 2026 U.S. News Best Countries report covers 100 countries.

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