Political stability - Country rankings

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Political stability index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong), 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 193 countries was -0.07 points. The highest value was in Liechtenstein: 1.64 points and the lowest value was in Somalia: -2.68 points. The indicator is available from 1996 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The World Bank

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Countries	Political stability, 2021	Global rank	Available data
Liechtenstein	1.64	1	1996 - 2021
Andorra	1.63	2	1996 - 2021
Singapore	1.49	3	1996 - 2021
Aruba	1.47	4	2004 - 2021
New Zealand	1.44	5	1996 - 2021
Dominica	1.39	6	1996 - 2021
Iceland	1.37	7	1996 - 2021
Tuvalu	1.28	8	2003 - 2021
Luxembourg	1.21	9	1996 - 2021
Kiribati	1.19	10	2003 - 2021
Brunei	1.17	11	1996 - 2021
Switzerland	1.13	12	1996 - 2021
Barbados	1.12	13	1996 - 2021
Micronesia	1.11	14	2003 - 2021
Samoa	1.11	15	1996 - 2021
Norway	1.1	16	1996 - 2021
Tonga	1.07	17	2003 - 2021
Macao	1.05	18	1996 - 2021
Uruguay	1.05	19	1996 - 2021
Grenada	1.04	20	1996 - 2021
St. Vincent & ...	1.04	21	1996 - 2021
Japan	1.03	22	1996 - 2021
Sweden	1.03	23	1996 - 2021
Bermuda	1.01	24	1996 - 2021
Botswana	0.98	25	1996 - 2021
Finland	0.98	26	1996 - 2021
Bhutan	0.97	27	1996 - 2021
Malta	0.97	28	1996 - 2021
Ant.& Barb.	0.96	29	1996 - 2021
Czechia	0.96	30	1996 - 2021
Qatar	0.96	31	1996 - 2021
Denmark	0.95	32	1996 - 2021
Palau	0.95	33	2003 - 2021
Portugal	0.95	34	1996 - 2021
Canada	0.94	35	1996 - 2021
Netherlands	0.92	36	1996 - 2021
Austria	0.91	37	1996 - 2021
Monaco	0.91	38	2003 - 2021
San Marino	0.91	39	2003 - 2021
Cape Verde	0.9	40	1996 - 2021
Bahamas	0.88	41	1996 - 2021
Costa Rica	0.87	42	1996 - 2021
Hungary	0.86	43	1996 - 2021
Ireland	0.86	44	1996 - 2021
Mauritius	0.86	45	1996 - 2021
Australia	0.85	46	1996 - 2021
Saint Lucia	0.85	47	1996 - 2021
Lithuania	0.82	48	1996 - 2021
Vanuatu	0.79	49	1996 - 2021
Estonia	0.76	50	1996 - 2021
Germany	0.76	51	1996 - 2021
Seychelles	0.76	52	1996 - 2021
Slovenia	0.76	53	1996 - 2021
Laos	0.73	54	1996 - 2021
Croatia	0.71	55	1996 - 2021
Latvia	0.69	56	1996 - 2021
Fiji	0.67	57	1996 - 2021
South Korea	0.66	58	1996 - 2021
Mongolia	0.65	59	1996 - 2021
UA Emirates	0.65	60	1996 - 2021
Belgium	0.61	61	1996 - 2021
S.T.&Principe	0.6	62	1996 - 2021
Italy	0.58	63	1996 - 2021
Spain	0.58	64	1996 - 2021
Slovakia	0.56	65	1996 - 2021
Namibia	0.55	66	1996 - 2021
UK	0.54	67	1996 - 2021
Romania	0.53	68	1996 - 2021
Oman	0.51	69	1996 - 2021
Poland	0.51	70	1996 - 2021
Puerto Rico	0.51	71	1996 - 2021
Maldives	0.5	72	1996 - 2021
Solomon Isl.	0.49	73	1996 - 2021
Belize	0.46	74	1996 - 2021
Bulgaria	0.46	75	1996 - 2021
Cyprus	0.44	76	1996 - 2021
France	0.37	77	1996 - 2021
Suriname	0.37	78	1996 - 2021
Kuwait	0.3	79	1996 - 2021
Panama	0.29	80	1996 - 2021
Hong Kong	0.26	81	1996 - 2021
Jamaica	0.22	82	1996 - 2021
Gambia	0.18	83	1996 - 2021
Rwanda	0.17	84	1996 - 2021
Greece	0.15	85	1996 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago	0.15	86	1996 - 2021
Domin. Rep.	0.14	87	1996 - 2021
Malaysia	0.14	88	1996 - 2021
North Macedonia	0.12	89	1996 - 2021
Albania	0.11	90	1996 - 2021
Ghana	0.07	91	1996 - 2021
Chile	0.06	92	1996 - 2021
Zambia	0.06	93	1996 - 2021
Paraguay	-0	94	1996 - 2021
USA	0	95	1996 - 2021
Swaziland	-0.03	96	1996 - 2021
Gabon	-0.09	97	1996 - 2021
Argentina	-0.11	98	1996 - 2021
Malawi	-0.11	99	1996 - 2021
Vietnam	-0.11	100	1996 - 2021
Cambodia	-0.13	101	1996 - 2021
Serbia	-0.13	102	1996 - 2021
Guyana	-0.14	103	1996 - 2021
Montenegro	-0.15	104	2006 - 2021
Sierra Leone	-0.16	105	1996 - 2021
Senegal	-0.17	106	1996 - 2021
El Salvador	-0.21	107	1996 - 2021
Moldova	-0.21	108	1996 - 2021
Lesotho	-0.22	109	1996 - 2021
Comoros	-0.23	110	1996 - 2021
Liberia	-0.24	111	1996 - 2021
Nepal	-0.24	112	1996 - 2021
Uzbekistan	-0.24	113	1996 - 2021
Kazakhstan	-0.25	114	1996 - 2021
Ecuador	-0.27	115	1996 - 2021
G.-Bissau	-0.28	116	1996 - 2021
Jordan	-0.28	117	1996 - 2021
Eq. Guinea	-0.29	118	1996 - 2021
Benin	-0.3	119	1996 - 2021
Bolivia	-0.32	120	1996 - 2021
Sri Lanka	-0.32	121	1996 - 2021
Turkmenistan	-0.32	122	1996 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz.	-0.38	123	1996 - 2021
Guatemala	-0.39	124	1996 - 2021
Morocco	-0.4	125	1996 - 2021
Peru	-0.41	126	1996 - 2021
Georgia	-0.42	127	1996 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan	-0.43	128	1996 - 2021
Tanzania	-0.44	129	1996 - 2021
North Korea	-0.45	130	1996 - 2021
Nicaragua	-0.47	131	1996 - 2021
China	-0.48	132	1996 - 2021
Brazil	-0.49	133	1996 - 2021
Bahrain	-0.51	134	1996 - 2021
Indonesia	-0.51	135	1996 - 2021
Thailand	-0.55	136	1996 - 2021
Papua N.G.	-0.58	137	1996 - 2021
Saudi Arabia	-0.58	138	1996 - 2021
Honduras	-0.61	139	1996 - 2021
R. of Congo	-0.61	140	1996 - 2021
Tajikistan	-0.61	141	1996 - 2021
India	-0.62	142	1996 - 2021
Madagascar	-0.64	143	1996 - 2021
Mexico	-0.64	144	1996 - 2021
Russia	-0.65	145	1996 - 2021
Mauritania	-0.67	146	1996 - 2021
Tunisia	-0.7	147	1996 - 2021
Angola	-0.71	148	1996 - 2021
Djibouti	-0.71	149	1996 - 2021
South Africa	-0.71	150	1996 - 2021
Belarus	-0.74	151	1996 - 2021
Togo	-0.8	152	1996 - 2021
Armenia	-0.84	153	1996 - 2021
Azerbaijan	-0.85	154	1996 - 2021
Uganda	-0.86	155	1996 - 2021
Algeria	-0.88	156	1996 - 2021
Colombia	-0.91	157	1996 - 2021
Philippines	-0.93	158	1996 - 2021
Ivory Coast	-0.95	159	1996 - 2021
Bangladesh	-0.97	160	1996 - 2021
Guinea	-0.97	161	1996 - 2021
Eritrea	-1.01	162	1996 - 2021
Egypt	-1.02	163	1996 - 2021
Zimbabwe	-1.03	164	1996 - 2021
Israel	-1.06	165	1996 - 2021
Kenya	-1.09	166	1996 - 2021
Haiti	-1.1	167	1996 - 2021
Turkey	-1.1	168	1996 - 2021
Ukraine	-1.1	169	1996 - 2021
Mozambique	-1.23	170	1996 - 2021
Chad	-1.34	171	1996 - 2021
Burundi	-1.36	172	1996 - 2021
Cameroon	-1.41	173	1996 - 2021
Lebanon	-1.49	174	1996 - 2021
Venezuela	-1.53	175	1996 - 2021
DR Congo	-1.61	176	1996 - 2021
Iran	-1.62	177	1996 - 2021
Niger	-1.62	178	1996 - 2021
Burkina Faso	-1.64	179	1996 - 2021
Pakistan	-1.67	180	1996 - 2021
Nigeria	-1.78	181	1996 - 2021
Palestine	-1.84	182	1996 - 2021
Sudan	-1.94	183	1996 - 2021
Burma	-2.07	184	1996 - 2021
Ethiopia	-2.07	185	1996 - 2021
C.A. Republic	-2.1	186	1996 - 2021
Mali	-2.35	187	1996 - 2021
Libya	-2.37	188	1996 - 2021
Iraq	-2.4	189	1996 - 2021
Afghanistan	-2.53	190	1996 - 2021
Yemen	-2.59	191	1996 - 2021
Syria	-2.66	192	1996 - 2021
Somalia	-2.68	193	1996 - 2021

Definition: The index of Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including politically-motivated violence and terrorism. The index is an average of several other indexes from the Economist Intelligence Unit, the World Economic Forum, and the Political Risk Services, among others.

Construction of the political stability index

The index is a composite measure as it is based on several other indexes from multiple sources including the Economist Intelligence Unit, the World Economic Forum, and the Political Risk Services, among others. The underlying indexes reflect the likelihood of a disorderly transfer of government power, armed conflict, violent demonstrations, social unrest, international tensions, terrorism, as well as ethnic, religious or regional conflicts. The methodology of the overall index is kept consistent so the numbers are comparable over time. You may also want to have a look at the following indicators: rule of law, political rights, and corruption perceptions.

1. Liechtenstein

2. Andorra

3. Singapore

4. Aruba

5. New Zealand

6. Dominica

7. Iceland

8. Tuvalu

9. Luxembourg

10. Kiribati

11. Brunei

12. Switzerland

13. Barbados

14. Micronesia

15. Samoa

16. Norway

17. Tonga

18. Macao

19. Uruguay

20. Grenada

21. St. Vincent & ...

22. Japan

23. Sweden

24. Bermuda

25. Botswana

26. Finland

27. Bhutan

28. Malta

29. Ant.& Barb.

30. Czechia

31. Qatar

32. Denmark

33. Palau

34. Portugal

35. Canada

36. Netherlands

37. Austria

38. Monaco

39. San Marino

40. Cape Verde

41. Bahamas

42. Costa Rica

43. Hungary

44. Ireland

45. Mauritius

46. Australia

47. Saint Lucia

48. Lithuania

49. Vanuatu

50. Estonia

51. Germany

52. Seychelles

53. Slovenia

54. Laos

55. Croatia

56. Latvia

57. Fiji

58. South Korea

59. Mongolia

60. UA Emirates

61. Belgium

62. S.T.&Principe

63. Italy

64. Spain

65. Slovakia

66. Namibia

67. UK

68. Romania

69. Oman

70. Poland

71. Puerto Rico

72. Maldives

73. Solomon Isl.

74. Belize

75. Bulgaria

76. Cyprus

77. France

78. Suriname

79. Kuwait

80. Panama

81. Hong Kong

82. Jamaica

83. Gambia

84. Rwanda

85. Greece

86. Tr.&Tobago

87. Domin. Rep.

88. Malaysia

89. North Macedonia

90. Albania

91. Ghana

92. Chile

93. Zambia

94. Paraguay

95. USA

96. Swaziland

97. Gabon

98. Argentina

99. Malawi

100. Vietnam

101. Cambodia

102. Serbia

103. Guyana

104. Montenegro

105. Sierra Leone

106. Senegal

107. El Salvador

108. Moldova

109. Lesotho

110. Comoros

111. Liberia

112. Nepal

113. Uzbekistan

114. Kazakhstan

115. Ecuador

116. G.-Bissau

117. Jordan

118. Eq. Guinea

119. Benin

120. Bolivia

121. Sri Lanka

122. Turkmenistan

123. Bosnia & Herz.

124. Guatemala

125. Morocco

126. Peru

127. Georgia

128. Kyrgyzstan

129. Tanzania

130. North Korea

131. Nicaragua

132. China

133. Brazil

134. Bahrain

135. Indonesia

136. Thailand

137. Papua N.G.

138. Saudi Arabia

139. Honduras

140. R. of Congo

141. Tajikistan

142. India

143. Madagascar

144. Mexico

145. Russia

146. Mauritania

147. Tunisia

148. Angola

149. Djibouti

150. South Africa

151. Belarus

152. Togo

153. Armenia

154. Azerbaijan

155. Uganda

156. Algeria

157. Colombia

158. Philippines

159. Ivory Coast

160. Bangladesh

161. Guinea

162. Eritrea

163. Egypt

164. Zimbabwe

165. Israel

166. Kenya

167. Haiti

168. Turkey

169. Ukraine

170. Mozambique

171. Chad

172. Burundi

173. Cameroon

174. Lebanon

175. Venezuela

176. DR Congo

177. Iran

178. Niger

179. Burkina Faso

180. Pakistan

181. Nigeria

182. Palestine

183. Sudan

184. Burma

185. Ethiopia

186. C.A. Republic

187. Mali

188. Libya

189. Iraq

190. Afghanistan

191. Yemen

192. Syria

193. Somalia

1.64

1.63

1.49

1.47

1.44

1.39

1.37

1.28

1.21

1.19

1.17

1.13

1.12

1.11

1.10

1.07

1.05

1.04

1.03

1.01

0.98

0.97

0.96

0.95

0.94

0.92

0.91

0.90

0.88

0.87

0.86

0.85

0.82

0.79

0.76

0.73

0.71

0.69

0.67

0.66

0.65

0.61

0.60

0.58

0.56

0.55

0.54

0.53

0.51

0.50

0.49

0.46

0.44

0.37

0.30

0.29

0.26

0.22

0.18

0.17

0.15

0.14

0.12

0.11

0.07

0.06

0.00

-0.03

-0.09

-0.11

-0.13

-0.14

-0.15

-0.16

-0.17

-0.21

-0.22

-0.23

-0.24

-0.25

-0.27

-0.28

-0.29

-0.30

-0.32

-0.38

-0.39

-0.40

-0.41

-0.42

-0.43

-0.44

-0.45

-0.47

-0.48

-0.49

-0.51

-0.55

-0.58

-0.61

-0.62

-0.64

-0.65

-0.67

-0.70

-0.71

-0.74

-0.80

-0.84

-0.85

-0.86

-0.88

-0.91

-0.93

-0.95

-0.97

-1.01

-1.02

-1.03

-1.06

-1.09

-1.10

-1.23

-1.34

-1.36

-1.41

-1.49

-1.53

-1.61

-1.62

-1.64

-1.67

-1.78

-1.84

-1.94

-2.07

-2.10

-2.35

-2.37

-2.40

-2.53

-2.59

-2.66

-2.68

-1.6

-0.5

0.6

1.64

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