Here is a curiosity to reflect on today. This is a league table ranking countries by what they contribute globally relative to their size.
You can read the definition of good which is used, how the rankings are calculated and view a breakdown into categories of contribution.
https://www.goodcountry.org/index/about-the-index/
Can you imagine a world where our elected leaders competed for our support based on their ability to organise contributions to science and technology beyond our borders?