Here's how well Asian countries do based on their available resources

The "power gap" measures resources of countries against their actual level of influence. North Korea has the worst power gap at -6.9. Japan has the best power gap, meaning itpunches above its weight in terms of influence. Chart: The Most Influential Countries in Asia TheChart of the Weekis a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. They say the pen is mightier than the sword.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Why you should never release your pet goldfish into the wild ...