Total National Power (TNP) Index
- The TNP indexes indicated that South Korea ranked 9th in 2014.
The Hansun Foundation developed Total National Power (TNP) Index in 2009 and has been published with Chosun Ilbo every five year since. This is to examine all aspects of national power, and present tasks and strategies the nation should tackle to sharpen its competitiveness.
The Hansun Foundation compared G20 nations for its research. The TNP indexes indicated that South Korea ranked 13th in 2009 and 9th in 2014. The TNP Index is the result of a computation of 13 variables covering the economy, defense, diplomacy, education, technology and culture. The TNP Index covers indicators of both hard and soft power. Hard power encompasses natural resources, economic power, sciences, technology and information. Soft power is the combination of governance, political power, diplomacy, culture, credit standing and the capacity to cope with economic changes.
Articles
"Korea ranks 9th in national power index," 2014-02-26, The Korea Herald
"Korea Stronger in Hard Power Than Soft Power," 2009-09-11, The Korea Times