Global Diplomacy Index (Lowy Institute) 2026
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Country | # of Diplomatic Posts 2024↓ | Diplomatic Influence Rank 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | China | 274 | 1st |
 | United States | 271 | 2nd |
 | Turkey | 252 | 3rd |
 | Japan | 251 | 4th |
 | France | 249 | 5th |
 | Russia | 230 | 6th |
 | United Kingdom | 225 | 7th |
 | Germany | 217 | 8th |
 | Italy | 206 | 9th |
 | Brazil | 205 | 10th |
 | India | 194 | 11th |
 | Spain | 190 | 12th |
 | South Korea | 187 | 13th |
 | Mexico | 161 | 14th |
 | Canada | 157 | 15th |
 | Argentina | 150 | 16th |
 | Netherlands | 149 | 17th |
 | Switzerland | 141 | 18th |
 | Poland | 135 | 20th |
 | Greece | 134 | 21st |
 | Indonesia | 130 | 22nd |
 | Saudi Arabia | 128 | 23rd |
 | Portugal | 127 | 24th |
 | Australia | 124 | 25th |
 | Pakistan | 121 | 26th |
 | Chile | 121 | 27th |
 | Czechia | 120 | 28th |
 | Colombia | 117 | 29th |
 | South Africa | 114 | 30th |
 | Belgium | 113 | 31st |
 | Taiwan | 110 | 32nd |
 | Israel | 107 | 33rd |
 | Malaysia | 106 | 34th |
 | Austria | 104 | 35th |
 | Sweden | 102 | 36th |
 | Ireland | 98 | 37th |
 | Thailand | 97 | 38th |
 | Philippines | 94 | 40th |
 | Vietnam | 94 | 39th |
 | Norway | 91 | 41st |
 | Denmark | 90 | 42nd |
 | Finland | 90 | 43rd |
 | Bangladesh | 80 | 45th |
- Diplomatic posts totals represent the country’s combined total # of embassies/high commisions, consulates/consulates-general, permanent missions, and other representations.
