National Unit of Analysis

The nation is the Framework’s unit of analysis, against which capabilities are observed. The Framework’s reference set covers 197 nations: all 193 UN member states, the two UN observer states (the Holy See and Palestine) and two states with limited recognition (Kosovo and Taiwan). Learn more

Asia Pacific

63N · 4.8B · $39.9T

Americas

35N · 1.0B · $36.2T

Africa

54N · 1.5B · $2.9T

Europe

45N · 736M · $25.5T

Each card shows population and nominal GDP, and opens that nation’s Wikipedia article in a new tab; regions follow World Bank / UN geoscheme standards.