Egypt was ranked as among the 25 most powerful countries in the world, according to rankings published by US News and World Report. Egypt made it at number 25 on the power rank behind Singapore, Spain and Pakistan. The survey ranks the countries based on its economical influence, political influence, strong international alliances and strong military alliances. This was one of a series of metrics looked at by the survey’s Best Countries list, where Egypt ranked 42 out of 80. Factors such as cultural influence, economy and entrepreneurship.