The Global Influence Index (GII) measures the influence of both the U.S. and China in 191 countries. The GII uses 28 measures of influence across the economic, political, and security spectrums to track the U.S.-China competitive landscape.
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US-aligned
Neutral
China-aligned
Afghanistan neutral
Afghanistan
CH Economic -5
CH Political -5
US Security +7
-3
Overall
Albania US-aligned
Albania
US Economic +6
US Political +5
US Security +21
+33
Overall
Algeria China-aligned
Algeria
CH Economic -9
CH Political -15
US Security +1
-23
Overall
Angola China-aligned
Angola
CH Economic -14
CH Political -11
US Security +2
-23
Overall
Antigua and Barbuda US-aligned
Antigua and Barbuda
US Economic +7
CH Political 0
US Security +5
+12
Overall
Argentina neutral
Argentina
CH Economic -9
US Political +3
US Security +12
+6
Overall
Armenia neutral
Armenia
CH Economic 0
CH Political -3
CH Security -1
-5
Overall
Australia US-aligned
Australia
CH Economic -3
US Political +21
US Security +31
+49
Overall
Austria US-aligned
Austria
CH Economic -4
US Political +14
US Security +3
+14
Overall
Azerbaijan neutral
Azerbaijan
CH Economic -1
CH Political -3
US Security +5
+1
Overall
Bahamas US-aligned
Bahamas
US Economic +11
CH Political 0
US Security +24
+34
Overall
Bahrain neutral
Bahrain
CH Economic -5
CH Political -8
US Security +21
+8
Overall
Bangladesh neutral
Bangladesh
CH Economic -5
CH Political -5
US Security +1
-8
Overall
Barbados US-aligned
Barbados
US Economic +17
CH Political -4
US Security +7
+20
Overall
Belarus China-aligned
Belarus
CH Economic -5
CH Political -15
—— Security 0
-20
Overall
Belgium US-aligned
Belgium
US Economic +3
US Political +19
US Security +25
+47
Overall
Belize US-aligned
Belize
US Economic +1
US Political +4
US Security +8
+13
Overall
Benin China-aligned
Benin
CH Economic -11
CH Political -2
CH Security 0
-14
Overall
Bhutan neutral
Bhutan
—— Economic 0
CH Political -3
US Security +10
+8
Overall
Bolivia China-aligned
Bolivia
CH Economic -4
CH Political -9
CH Security -1
-14
Overall
Bosnia and Herzegovina US-aligned
Bosnia and Herzegovina
CH Economic -3
US Political +7
US Security +8
+12
Overall
Botswana neutral
Botswana
—— Economic 0
CH Political -3
US Security +5
+2
Overall
Brazil neutral
Brazil
CH Economic -6
—— Political 0
US Security +15
+9
Overall
Brunei China-aligned
Brunei
CH Economic -16
CH Political -7
US Security +5
-18
Overall
Bulgaria US-aligned
Bulgaria
US Economic +6
US Political +8
US Security +18
+32
Overall
Burkina Faso neutral
Burkina Faso
CH Economic -3
CH Political -7
US Security +7
-4
Overall
Burundi neutral
Burundi
CH Economic -3
CH Political -5
CH Security -1
-10
Overall
Cabo Verde neutral
Cabo Verde
CH Economic -4
CH Political -4
US Security +1
-7
Overall
Cambodia China-aligned
Cambodia
CH Economic -15
CH Political -22
CH Security -10
-47
Overall
Cameroon neutral
Cameroon
CH Economic -9
CH Political -7
US Security +11
-5
Overall
Canada US-aligned
Canada
US Economic +20
US Political +21
US Security +23
+65
Overall
Central African Republic neutral
Central African Republic
US Economic +5
CH Political -2
CH Security -6
-3
Overall
Chad neutral
Chad
CH Economic -3
CH Political -5
US Security +2
-5
Overall
Chile US-aligned
Chile
CH Economic -5
US Political +3
US Security +12
+10
Overall
Colombia US-aligned
Colombia
US Economic +7
US Political +8
US Security +22
+37
Overall
Comoros China-aligned
Comoros
CH Economic -4
CH Political -8
CH Security -4
-16
Overall
Congo neutral
Congo
CH Economic -8
US Political +1
CH Security 0
-7
Overall
Costa Rica US-aligned
Costa Rica
US Economic +22
US Political +4
US Security +15
+41
Overall
Cote d'Ivoire neutral
Cote d'Ivoire
CH Economic -8
CH Political -1
US Security +3
-6
Overall
Croatia US-aligned
Croatia
US Economic +6
US Political +12
US Security +13
+30
Overall
Cuba China-aligned
Cuba
CH Economic -12
CH Political -8
CH Security -3
-23
Overall
Cyprus neutral
Cyprus
CH Economic -1
US Political +2
US Security +5
+5
Overall
Czechia US-aligned
Czechia
US Economic +6
US Political +19
US Security +15
+40
Overall
D.R. Congo neutral
D.R. Congo
CH Economic -11
CH Political -3
US Security +11
-3
Overall
Denmark US-aligned
Denmark
US Economic +2
US Political +14
US Security +18
+34
Overall
Djibouti China-aligned
Djibouti
CH Economic -15
CH Political -8
CH Security -3
-26
Overall
Dominican Republic US-aligned
Dominican Republic
US Economic +8
CH Political -1
US Security +19
+26
Overall
Ecuador US-aligned
Ecuador
US Economic +4
US Political +7
US Security +2
+12
Overall
Egypt neutral
Egypt
CH Economic -6
CH Political -4
US Security +3
-6
Overall
El Salvador US-aligned
El Salvador
US Economic +11
CH Political 0
US Security +22
+32
Overall
Equatorial Guinea China-aligned
Equatorial Guinea
CH Economic -5
CH Political -6
CH Security -4
-14
Overall
Eritrea China-aligned
Eritrea
CH Economic -4
CH Political -7
—— Security 0
-11
Overall
Estonia US-aligned
Estonia
US Economic +9
US Political +11
US Security +16
+37
Overall
Eswatini neutral
Eswatini
CH Economic -3
US Political +3
US Security +2
+2
Overall
Ethiopia China-aligned
Ethiopia
CH Economic -7
CH Political -7
CH Security -3
-17
Overall
Fiji neutral
Fiji
CH Economic -6
US Political +3
—— Security 0
-3
Overall
Finland US-aligned
Finland
US Economic +3
US Political +18
US Security +9
+30
Overall
France US-aligned
France
CH Economic -2
US Political +17
US Security +19
+34
Overall
French Guiana US-aligned
French Guiana
CH Economic -2
US Political +17
US Security +19
+34
Overall
Gabon China-aligned
Gabon
CH Economic -10
CH Political -11
CH Security -5
-26
Overall
Georgia US-aligned
Georgia
US Economic +5
US Political +4
US Security +7
+15
Overall
Germany US-aligned
Germany
CH Economic -2
US Political +21
US Security +23
+42
Overall
Ghana neutral
Ghana
CH Economic -6
CH Political -1
US Security +5
-2
Overall
Greece US-aligned
Greece
US Economic +2
US Political +16
US Security +27
+45
Overall
Greenland US-aligned
Greenland
US Economic +2
US Political +18
US Security +24
+44
Overall
Grenada neutral
Grenada
US Economic +5
CH Political -7
US Security +6
+4
Overall
Guatemala US-aligned
Guatemala
US Economic +17
US Political +6
US Security +17
+40
Overall
Guinea China-aligned
Guinea
CH Economic -15
CH Political -4
CH Security -2
-21
Overall
Guinea-Bissau neutral
Guinea-Bissau
CH Economic -2
CH Political -4
CH Security -2
-8
Overall
Guyana neutral
Guyana
—— Economic 0
CH Political -1
US Security +5
+5
Overall
Haiti US-aligned
Haiti
US Economic +9
US Political +7
US Security +15
+32
Overall
Honduras US-aligned
Honduras
US Economic +19
US Political +8
US Security +23
+49
Overall
Hungary US-aligned
Hungary
CH Economic -3
US Political +16
US Security +19
+32
Overall
Iceland US-aligned
Iceland
CH Economic -3
US Political +5
US Security +16
+18
Overall
India US-aligned
India
US Economic +7
US Political +13
US Security +8
+27
Overall
Indonesia neutral
Indonesia
CH Economic -10
CH Political -2
US Security +5
-7
Overall
Iran China-aligned
Iran
CH Economic -16
CH Political -10
CH Security -1
-27
Overall
Iraq neutral
Iraq
CH Economic -12
CH Political -7
US Security +16
-2
Overall
Ireland US-aligned
Ireland
US Economic +1
US Political +21
US Security +4
+26
Overall
Israel US-aligned
Israel
US Economic +6
US Political +15
US Security +15
+35
Overall
Italy US-aligned
Italy
CH Economic -3
US Political +18
US Security +24
+39
Overall
Jamaica neutral
Jamaica
—— Economic 0
CH Political -1
US Security +10
+8
Overall
Japan US-aligned
Japan
US Economic +2
US Political +20
US Security +29
+52
Overall
Jordan US-aligned
Jordan
CH Economic -1
US Political +9
US Security +14
+22
Overall
Kazakhstan China-aligned
Kazakhstan
CH Economic -7
CH Political -3
CH Security -3
-13
Overall
Kenya neutral
Kenya
CH Economic -6
—— Political 0
US Security +4
-2
Overall
Kiribati neutral
Kiribati
CH Economic -4
CH Political 0
US Security +1
-2
Overall
Kosovo US-aligned
Kosovo
US Economic +11
US Political +7
US Security +14
+31
Overall
Kuwait neutral
Kuwait
CH Economic -10
CH Political -7
US Security +14
-3
Overall
Kyrgyzstan China-aligned
Kyrgyzstan
CH Economic -12
CH Political -8
—— Security 0
-19
Overall
Laos China-aligned
Laos
CH Economic -13
CH Political -20
CH Security -2
-35
Overall
Latvia US-aligned
Latvia
US Economic +8
US Political +10
US Security +17
+35
Overall
Lebanon neutral
Lebanon
CH Economic -3
CH Political -4
US Security +1
-6
Overall
Lesotho neutral
Lesotho
US Economic +5
CH Political 0
US Security +3
+9
Overall
Liberia neutral
Liberia
CH Economic -9
US Political +2
US Security +1
-5
Overall
Libya neutral
Libya
CH Economic 0
CH Political -4
—— Security 0
-4
Overall
Lithuania US-aligned
Lithuania
US Economic +8
US Political +12
US Security +18
+38
Overall
Luxembourg US-aligned
Luxembourg
US Economic +5
US Political +13
US Security +16
+34
Overall
Madagascar China-aligned
Madagascar
CH Economic -10
CH Political -3
—— Security 0
-14
Overall
Malawi neutral
Malawi
CH Economic -1
CH Political -1
US Security +2
+1
Overall
Malaysia neutral
Malaysia
CH Economic -8
US Political +10
CH Security -1
+2
Overall
Maldives neutral
Maldives
CH Economic -5
CH Political -4
CH Security 0
-9
Overall
Mali China-aligned
Mali
CH Economic -4
CH Political -9
US Security +1
-12
Overall
Malta US-aligned
Malta
CH Economic -5
US Political +12
US Security +6
+13
Overall
Marshall Islands US-aligned
Marshall Islands
US Economic +11
US Political +11
US Security +21
+43
Overall
Mauritania neutral
Mauritania
CH Economic -4
CH Political -5
CH Security -1
-9
Overall
Mauritius neutral
Mauritius
CH Economic -4
CH Political -2
US Security +2
-4
Overall
Mexico US-aligned
Mexico
US Economic +13
US Political +7
US Security +5
+25
Overall
Micronesia US-aligned
Micronesia
US Economic +11
US Political +3
US Security +15
+29
Overall
Moldova neutral
Moldova
CH Economic 0
CH Political -1
US Security +5
+3
Overall
Mongolia China-aligned
Mongolia
CH Economic -16
US Political +3
US Security +1
-12
Overall
Montenegro US-aligned
Montenegro
CH Economic -1
CH Political -1
US Security +17
+16
Overall
Morocco neutral
Morocco
CH Economic -3
CH Political -4
US Security +11
+4
Overall
Morocco (Western Sahara) neutral
Morocco (Western Sahara)
CH Economic -3
CH Political -4
US Security +11
+4
Overall
Mozambique neutral
Mozambique
CH Economic -3
CH Political -7
US Security +5
-5
Overall
Myanmar China-aligned
Myanmar
CH Economic -16
CH Political -1
CH Security -4
-22
Overall
Namibia neutral
Namibia
CH Economic -1
CH Political -8
US Security +1
-7
Overall
Nauru US-aligned
Nauru
US Economic +5
US Political +9
US Security +3
+17
Overall
Nepal China-aligned
Nepal
CH Economic -6
CH Political -5
CH Security -4
-15
Overall
Netherlands US-aligned
Netherlands
CH Economic -1
US Political +8
US Security +24
+31
Overall
New Zealand US-aligned
New Zealand
CH Economic -7
US Political +13
US Security +16
+21
Overall
Nicaragua neutral
Nicaragua
US Economic +13
CH Political -9
US Security +1
+5
Overall
Niger neutral
Niger
CH Economic -11
CH Political -7
US Security +11
-7
Overall
Nigeria neutral
Nigeria
CH Economic -7
CH Political -1
US Security +2
-6
Overall
North Korea China-aligned
North Korea
CH Economic -23
CH Political -20
CH Security -11
-53
Overall
North Macedonia US-aligned
North Macedonia
US Economic +6
US Political +5
US Security +15
+26
Overall
Norway US-aligned
Norway
CH Economic -5
US Political +18
US Security +31
+44
Overall
Oman neutral
Oman
CH Economic -12
CH Political -4
US Security +13
-3
Overall
Pakistan China-aligned
Pakistan
CH Economic -10
CH Political -17
CH Security -8
-35
Overall
Palau US-aligned
Palau
US Economic +5
US Political +10
US Security +9
+24
Overall
Palestinian Territories neutral
Palestinian Territories
CH Economic -1
CH Political -2
—— Security 0
-4
Overall
Panama US-aligned
Panama
US Economic +7
CH Political 0
US Security +16
+22
Overall
Papua New Guinea neutral
Papua New Guinea
CH Economic -2
CH Political -4
US Security +5
-1
Overall
Paraguay US-aligned
Paraguay
—— Economic 0
CH Political 0
US Security +16
+16
Overall
Peru neutral
Peru
CH Economic -6
CH Political -5
US Security +15
+4
Overall
Philippines neutral
Philippines
CH Economic -10
US Political +5
US Security +12
+7
Overall
Poland US-aligned
Poland
CH Economic -3
US Political +21
US Security +22
+39
Overall
Portugal US-aligned
Portugal
US Economic +3
US Political +10
US Security +22
+36
Overall
Qatar US-aligned
Qatar
CH Economic -4
CH Political -3
US Security +19
+12
Overall
Romania US-aligned
Romania
US Economic +6
US Political +9
US Security +30
+45
Overall
Russia China-aligned
Russia
CH Economic -8
CH Political -12
CH Security -9
-29
Overall
Rwanda neutral
Rwanda
CH Economic -7
CH Political -3
US Security +4
-6
Overall
Saint Lucia US-aligned
Saint Lucia
US Economic +7
US Political +3
US Security +1
+12
Overall
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines US-aligned
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
US Economic +5
US Political +4
US Security +9
+17
Overall
Samoa neutral
Samoa
CH Economic -11
CH Political -3
US Security +5
-9
Overall
Sao Tome and Principe neutral
Sao Tome and Principe
US Economic +4
CH Political -2
US Security +5
+7
Overall
Saudi Arabia neutral
Saudi Arabia
CH Economic -11
CH Political -8
US Security +13
-6
Overall
Senegal neutral
Senegal
CH Economic -6
CH Political -5
US Security +7
-4
Overall
Serbia neutral
Serbia
CH Economic -4
CH Political -6
US Security +1
-9
Overall
Seychelles neutral
Seychelles
CH Economic -3
CH Political -2
US Security +5
-1
Overall
Sierra Leone neutral
Sierra Leone
CH Economic -9
CH Political 0
US Security +8
-2
Overall
Singapore neutral
Singapore
CH Economic -8
CH Political -1
US Security +10
0
Overall
Slovakia US-aligned
Slovakia
US Economic +3
US Political +19
US Security +13
+35
Overall
Slovenia US-aligned
Slovenia
US Economic +5
US Political +11
US Security +21
+37
Overall
Solomon Islands China-aligned
Solomon Islands
CH Economic -9
CH Political -6
US Security +5
-11
Overall
Somalia neutral
Somalia
CH Economic -1
CH Political -7
US Security +8
0
Overall
South Africa neutral
South Africa
—— Economic 0
CH Political -2
CH Security -1
-2
Overall
South Korea US-aligned
South Korea
CH Economic -4
US Political +7
US Security +29
+32
Overall
South Sudan China-aligned
South Sudan
CH Economic -10
CH Political -6
CH Security -3
-18
Overall
Spain US-aligned
Spain
—— Economic 0
US Political +16
US Security +22
+38
Overall
Sri Lanka China-aligned
Sri Lanka
CH Economic -9
CH Political -9
US Security +4
-13
Overall
Sudan China-aligned
Sudan
CH Economic -10
CH Political -10
—— Security 0
-20
Overall
Suriname neutral
Suriname
CH Economic -1
CH Political -5
US Security +10
+5
Overall
Svalbard and Jan Mayen US-aligned
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
US Economic +2
US Political +14
US Security +18
+34
Overall
Sweden US-aligned
Sweden
US Economic +3
US Political +9
US Security +22
+35
Overall
Switzerland US-aligned
Switzerland
CH Economic -3
US Political +19
US Security +8
+24
Overall
Syrian Arab Republic neutral
Syrian Arab Republic
CH Economic -4
CH Political -7
US Security +6
-5
Overall
Taiwan US-aligned
Taiwan
US Economic +8
US Political +16
US Security +12
+36
Overall
Tajikistan China-aligned
Tajikistan
CH Economic -12
CH Political -16
CH Security -9
-36
Overall
Tanzania China-aligned
Tanzania
CH Economic -9
CH Political 0
CH Security -3
-13
Overall
Thailand neutral
Thailand
CH Economic -13
CH Political -4
US Security +11
-5
Overall
The Gambia neutral
The Gambia
CH Economic -6
CH Political -2
US Security +4
-5
Overall
Timor-Leste neutral
Timor-Leste
CH Economic -1
CH Political -4
US Security +5
0
Overall
Togo neutral
Togo
CH Economic -8
CH Political -6
US Security +10
-3
Overall
Tonga neutral
Tonga
CH Economic -9
—— Political 0
US Security +3
-5
Overall
Trinidad and Tobago US-aligned
Trinidad and Tobago
US Economic +6
CH Political -1
US Security +14
+18
Overall
Tunisia neutral
Tunisia
—— Economic 0
CH Political -12
US Security +2
-10
Overall
Turkiye US-aligned
Turkiye
CH Economic -3
US Political +5
US Security +25
+26
Overall
Turkmenistan China-aligned
Turkmenistan
CH Economic -10
CH Political -7
US Security +3
-14
Overall
Tuvalu neutral
Tuvalu
US Economic +1
US Political +7
—— Security 0
+8
Overall
Uganda China-aligned
Uganda
CH Economic -4
CH Political -8
US Security +2
-10
Overall
Ukraine US-aligned
Ukraine
CH Economic -1
US Political +8
US Security +9
+16
Overall
United Arab Emirates neutral
United Arab Emirates
CH Economic -11
CH Political -12
US Security +14
-9
Overall
United Kingdom US-aligned
United Kingdom
CH Economic -1
US Political +21
US Security +34
+54
Overall
Uruguay neutral
Uruguay
CH Economic -5
CH Political -4
US Security +13
+4
Overall
Uzbekistan China-aligned
Uzbekistan
CH Economic -11
CH Political -9
CH Security -6
-26
Overall
Vanuatu neutral
Vanuatu
—— Economic 0
CH Political -1
US Security +3
+3
Overall
Venezuela neutral
Venezuela
CH Economic -4
CH Political -5
US Security +10
+2
Overall
Vietnam neutral
Vietnam
CH Economic -9
US Political +6
US Security +8
+4
Overall
Yemen neutral
Yemen
—— Economic 0
CH Political -11
US Security +3
-8
Overall
Zambia neutral
Zambia
CH Economic -6
CH Political -4
US Security +2
-7
Overall
Zimbabwe China-aligned
Zimbabwe
CH Economic -9
CH Political -5
—— Security 0
-14
Overall
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