Iran Ranks 18th And Canada Ranks 12th Most Powerful Countries In The World

  The Most Influential Countries rankings are based on how approximately 8,000 respondents who were considered “informed elites” – college-educated individuals who consider themselves middle-class or higher and who read or watch the news at least four days a week – associated various countries with five particular attributes: leader, connected to the rest of the world, influential culture, politically influential and strong international alliances.