Philippines rises 3 spots to 41st out of 150 in Global Presence Index
The Philippines鈥 overall external projection ranking improved by three spots to 41st out of 150 countries in 2021, according to the by Madrid-based think tank . Its overall index score, meanwhile, dropped by 3.59 points to 48.47. The index is an annual ranking of different countries鈥 international projection based on three main dimensions: economy, defense, and soft presence. Among the 14 East and Southeast Asia countries included in the index, the Philippines placed 9th, ahead of Myanmar (64th overall), Cambodia (92nd), Mongolia (104th), Laos (143rd), and Brunei (144th).
