Signal Thirty-four countries exert substantial influence abroad, up from six
Summary
Thirty-four countries are assessed as holding substantial influence inside another country, against six in the 1970s, while 59 countries recorded worse relations with neighbours in 2025 and only 19 improved.
Classification
Main topicGeopolitics & Security
Secondary topicsDemocracy & Governance
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- The landscape of development: UNDP trends update 2026 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Strategy & Futures Team, Executive Office page=6;section=Theme 1: Multilateralism off the rails 2026-02 accessed 2026-07-25
- The landscape of development: UNDP trends update 2026 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Strategy & Futures Team, Executive Office page=6;section=Theme 1: Multilateralism off the rails 2026-02 accessed 2026-07-25
Part of trends 0
No objects.
Directly linked issues 1
- IssueMultilateralism off the rails1 trends · 6 signals
Relation types: direct_urgent
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