ApexHierarchy Research

Global Power Index: Research & Data

A citation-ready snapshot of the ApexHierarchy power index. The directory compares people, companies, institutions, and countries on one transparent scale using public sources and six complementary dimensions.

Snapshot generated September 22, 2026 (UTC).

Index coverage

691

Public profiles

361

People

220

Companies

110

Institutions & countries

Current global power ranking

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  1. 1Government of IndiaFederal governing authority of the Republic of IndiaGlobal
  2. 2Government of Saudi ArabiaSovereign state and G20 sovereign governmentGlobal
  3. 3President of the United StatesHead of state and head of government of the United StatesGlobal
  4. 4Space Exploration Technologies Corp.Aerospace manufacturer, launch services provider, and satellite internet operatorGlobal
  5. 5LinkedInGlobal professional networking platformGlobal
  6. 6Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing CompanyWorld's largest dedicated semiconductor foundryGlobal
  7. 7United States Armed ForcesFederal military forces of the United StatesGlobal
  8. 8Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft and Chair of the Gates FoundationGlobal
  9. 9Elon MuskCEO of Tesla and SpaceX; former Senior Advisor to the U.S. PresidentGlobal
  10. 10XXVI Holdings, Inc.Intermediate corporate holding company for Alphabet Inc. subsidiariesGlobal
  11. 11Samsung GroupMultinational conglomerate and South Korea's largest chaebolGlobal
  12. 12World BankInternational financial institution providing loans and development assistance to developing countriesGlobal
  13. 13Apple Inc.Multinational technology and consumer electronics companyGlobal
  14. 14xAIArtificial intelligence developer and operator of the Grok AI platform and Colossus supercomputerGlobal
  15. 15SpaceXAerospace manufacturer, defense contractor, and satellite communications providerGlobal
  16. 16King Charles IIIKing of the United Kingdom and Head of the CommonwealthGlobal
  17. 17Reliance Industries LimitedIndian multinational conglomerate operating in energy, retail, telecommunications, and petrochemicalsGlobal
  18. 18Linde Air Products CompanyHistorical U.S. industrial gas company, now part of Linde plcGlobal
  19. 19Donald J. Trump47th President of the United StatesGlobal
  20. 20United States NavyMaritime service branch of the United States Armed ForcesGlobal
  21. 21Kristalina GeorgievaManaging Director of the International Monetary FundGlobal
  22. 22North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationIntergovernmental military alliance for collective defenseGlobal
  23. 23Saudi AramcoNational petroleum and natural gas company of Saudi ArabiaGlobal
  24. 24BBCBritish public service broadcasterGlobal
  25. 25AnthropicArtificial intelligence public benefit corporation developing the Claude LLM seriesGlobal

How the power index works

ApexHierarchy evaluates institutional power, influence, reach, financial strength, network position, and public visibility. Scores are researched from cited public sources, reviewed against the site formula, and placed into tiers from local influence to global systemic power.

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