Cultural Influence by Country: Top 5 With The Most Cultural Influence

In this article, we take a look at the top 5 countries with the most cultural influence. If you want to check out our detailed analysis of culture’s soft power and its economic advantages, go directly to Cultural Influence by Country: Top 25 With The Most Cultural Influence.

5. United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is arguably one of the most powerful countries when it comes to cultural influence. It makes up for a bad reputation in cuisine, with some of the greatest contributions to arts and literature. The English philosopher – Bertrand Russell, is often described as one of the greatest philosophers in modern history. 

Francis Bacon is remembered for contributing to the development of proto-scientific methods, while John Locke is regarded as being the pioneer of modern liberal social-contract. Some of the British companies are as integral to other countries’ economies as they are to the British economy. These include Unilever, Rio Tinto Group (NYSE:RIO) and HSBC.

The country’s capital – London, was also the third most visited city in the world in 2019, per Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)’s Global Destination Cities Index of the same year.