South Africa scores 61.47/100, ranked #35 of 195 countries. Nine-component breakdown of the v9 power model: absolute mass, strategic capability, leverage, conversion, resilience, reach, sovereignty, institutional position, trajectory.
POWER 61.47/100 #35 / 195
Momentum +2 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
| Component | Score |
|---|---|
| Absolute mass | 67.2 |
| Strategic capability | 38.9 |
| Strategic leverage | 53.7 |
| Power conversion | 46.9 |
| Resilience | 57.1 |
| Reach | 21.2 |
| Sovereignty | 46.2 |
| Institutional position | 53.5 |
| Trajectory | 47.5 |
Model vintage: v9 run of 2026-10-03. The underlying indicators carry no observation dates — a disclosed-vintage snapshot, not point-in-time data. A dash means no data: the model applies no adjustment rather than a zero.
| # | Country | Power |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Morocco | 63.03/100 |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 62.95/100 |
| 36 | Ecuador | 61.3/100 |
| 37 | Argentina | 60.77/100 |
