List of Middle Powers
The following is a list of countries that have been called middle powers by academics or other experts.
The United Kingdom, China, France, United States and Russia are great powers due to their military and strategic importance, their status as recognised nuclear powers and their permanent seats on the UN Security Council. The United States is also the world's only superpower. Some academics also believe that Germany and Japan are not middle powers but great powers, due to their large advanced economies and global influence. The overlaps between the lists of middle powers and great powers, and between the lists of small powers and middle powers, show that there is no unanimous agreement among authorities.
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Finland
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Italy
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
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