Political stability - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Political stability index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong), 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 194 countries was -0.07 points. The highest value was in Liechtenstein: 1.58 points and the lowest value was in Yemen: -2.75 points. The indicator is available from 1996 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Political stability, 2024 Global rank Available data
Liechtenstein 1.58 1 1996 - 2024
Micronesia 1.5 2 2003 - 2024
Tuvalu 1.47 3 2003 - 2024
San Marino 1.37 4 2003 - 2024
Bhutan 1.35 5 1996 - 2024
Aruba 1.33 6 2004 - 2024
Uruguay 1.28 7 1996 - 2024
Barbados 1.27 8 1996 - 2024
Tonga 1.25 9 2003 - 2024
Kiribati 1.24 10 2003 - 2024
Monaco 1.24 11 2003 - 2024
Palau 1.24 12 2003 - 2024
Samoa 1.24 13 1996 - 2024
Dominica 1.23 14 1996 - 2024
Singapore 1.23 15 1996 - 2024
Iceland 1.21 16 1996 - 2024
Brunei 1.2 17 1996 - 2024
Grenada 1.2 18 1996 - 2024
Costa Rica 1.18 19 1996 - 2024
New Zealand 1.15 20 1996 - 2024
Japan 1.13 21 1996 - 2024
N. Caledonia 1.1 22 2018 - 2024
Ant.& Barb. 1.07 23 1996 - 2024
Luxembourg 1.07 24 1996 - 2024
Bahamas 1.05 25 1996 - 2024
Macao 1.05 26 1996 - 2024
Saint Lucia 1.04 27 1996 - 2024
St. Vincent & ... 1.04 28 1996 - 2024
Botswana 1.03 29 1996 - 2024
Switzerland 0.98 30 1996 - 2024
Bermuda 0.97 31 1996 - 2024
Czechia 0.97 32 1996 - 2024
Vanuatu 0.96 33 1996 - 2024
Qatar 0.95 34 1996 - 2024
Lithuania 0.94 35 1996 - 2024
Seychelles 0.92 36 1996 - 2024
Taiwan 0.92 37 1996 - 2024
Norway 0.9 38 1996 - 2024
Finland 0.83 39 1996 - 2024
Malta 0.8 40 1996 - 2024
Australia 0.79 41 1996 - 2024
Mauritius 0.79 42 1996 - 2024
UA Emirates 0.79 43 1996 - 2024
Belize 0.78 44 1996 - 2024
Cape Verde 0.77 45 1996 - 2024
Denmark 0.77 46 1996 - 2024
Solomon Isl. 0.75 47 1996 - 2024
Slovenia 0.72 48 1996 - 2024
Ireland 0.71 49 1996 - 2024
Estonia 0.7 50 1996 - 2024
Fiji 0.7 51 1996 - 2024
South Korea 0.64 52 1996 - 2024
Hong Kong 0.63 53 1996 - 2024
Oman 0.63 54 1996 - 2024
Slovakia 0.63 55 1996 - 2024
Latvia 0.62 56 1996 - 2024
Canada 0.6 57 1996 - 2024
Sweden 0.6 58 1996 - 2024
Domin. Rep. 0.59 59 1996 - 2024
Croatia 0.58 60 1996 - 2024
Laos 0.56 61 1996 - 2024
Namibia 0.55 62 1996 - 2024
Portugal 0.54 63 1996 - 2024
Poland 0.5 64 1996 - 2024
Austria 0.49 65 1996 - 2024
S.T.&Principe 0.49 66 1996 - 2024
Jamaica 0.48 67 1996 - 2024
Suriname 0.48 68 1996 - 2024
Hungary 0.44 69 1996 - 2024
Puerto Rico 0.44 70 1996 - 2024
Netherlands 0.43 71 1996 - 2024
Mongolia 0.42 72 1996 - 2024
Cyprus 0.39 73 1996 - 2024
Malaysia 0.38 74 1996 - 2024
Tr.&Tobago 0.36 75 1996 - 2024
Montenegro 0.33 76 1998 - 2024
Cuba 0.32 77 1996 - 2024
North Korea 0.32 78 1996 - 2024
Italy 0.31 79 1996 - 2024
Kuwait 0.29 80 1996 - 2024
Panama 0.26 81 1996 - 2024
UK 0.26 82 1996 - 2024
Turkmenistan 0.25 83 1996 - 2024
Guyana 0.22 84 1996 - 2024
North Macedonia 0.16 85 1996 - 2024
Romania 0.16 86 1996 - 2024
Greece 0.14 87 1996 - 2024
Cambodia 0.13 88 1996 - 2024
Belgium 0.12 89 1996 - 2024
Chile 0.12 90 1996 - 2024
Germany 0.12 91 1996 - 2024
Bulgaria 0.04 92 1996 - 2024
Albania 0.02 93 1996 - 2024
El Salvador 0.01 94 1996 - 2024
Ghana 0.01 95 1996 - 2024
Vietnam 0.01 96 1996 - 2024
Spain 0 97 1996 - 2024
Gambia -0.02 98 1996 - 2024
Uzbekistan -0.03 99 1996 - 2024
Rwanda -0.04 100 1996 - 2024
Maldives -0.05 101 1996 - 2024
Saudi Arabia -0.05 102 1996 - 2024
Nicaragua -0.07 103 1996 - 2024
Paraguay -0.07 104 1996 - 2024
USA -0.1 105 1996 - 2024
Zambia -0.1 106 1996 - 2024
Azerbaijan -0.14 107 1996 - 2024
Eq. Guinea -0.14 108 1996 - 2024
China -0.15 109 1996 - 2024
Argentina -0.17 110 1996 - 2024
Serbia -0.17 111 1996 - 2024
Guatemala -0.21 112 1996 - 2024
Comoros -0.22 113 1996 - 2024
Liberia -0.23 114 1996 - 2024
Senegal -0.23 115 1996 - 2024
France -0.24 116 1996 - 2024
Lesotho -0.26 117 1996 - 2024
R. of Congo -0.26 118 1996 - 2024
Bahrain -0.28 119 1996 - 2024
Gabon -0.28 120 1996 - 2024
Kazakhstan -0.28 121 1996 - 2024
Tajikistan -0.28 122 1996 - 2024
Moldova -0.34 123 1996 - 2024
Jordan -0.35 124 1996 - 2024
Sri Lanka -0.35 125 1996 - 2024
Belarus -0.38 126 1996 - 2024
Malawi -0.38 127 1996 - 2024
Tanzania -0.39 128 1996 - 2024
Benin -0.4 129 1996 - 2024
Nepal -0.41 130 1996 - 2024
Ukraine -0.43 131 1996 - 2024
Morocco -0.44 132 1996 - 2024
Sierra Leone -0.45 133 1996 - 2024
Madagascar -0.48 134 1996 - 2024
Bosnia & Herz. -0.5 135 1996 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan -0.5 136 1996 - 2024
Brazil -0.52 137 1996 - 2024
Bolivia -0.55 138 1996 - 2024
Djibouti -0.56 139 1996 - 2024
Mauritania -0.56 140 1996 - 2024
Angola -0.57 141 1996 - 2024
Honduras -0.57 142 1996 - 2024
Georgia -0.61 143 1996 - 2024
Indonesia -0.61 144 1996 - 2024
G.-Bissau -0.62 145 1996 - 2024
South Africa -0.62 146 1996 - 2024
Papua N.G. -0.65 147 1996 - 2024
Peru -0.65 148 1996 - 2024
Thailand -0.68 149 1996 - 2024
Algeria -0.69 150 1996 - 2024
Eritrea -0.71 151 1996 - 2024
Armenia -0.72 152 1996 - 2024
Ecuador -0.72 153 1996 - 2024
Mexico -0.72 154 1996 - 2024
Swaziland -0.73 155 1996 - 2024
Philippines -0.77 156 1996 - 2024
India -0.79 157 1996 - 2024
Togo -0.81 158 1996 - 2024
Ivory Coast -0.84 159 1996 - 2024
Russia -0.9 160 1996 - 2024
Tunisia -0.92 161 1996 - 2024
Colombia -0.97 162 1996 - 2024
Turkey -0.97 163 1996 - 2024
Egypt -0.98 164 1996 - 2024
Uganda -1.02 165 1996 - 2024
Zimbabwe -1.02 166 1996 - 2024
Guinea -1.04 167 1996 - 2024
Israel -1.04 168 1996 - 2024
Haiti -1.2 169 1996 - 2024
Kenya -1.36 170 1996 - 2024
Burundi -1.38 171 1996 - 2024
Lebanon -1.39 172 1996 - 2024
Bangladesh -1.46 173 1996 - 2024
Cameroon -1.56 174 1996 - 2024
Iran -1.58 175 1996 - 2024
Venezuela -1.74 176 1996 - 2024
Mozambique -1.76 177 1996 - 2024
Niger -1.76 178 1996 - 2024
Chad -1.78 179 1996 - 2024
C.A. Republic -1.83 180 1996 - 2024
Ethiopia -1.88 181 1996 - 2024
Libya -1.9 182 1996 - 2024
Burkina Faso -1.91 183 1996 - 2024
Nigeria -2 184 1996 - 2024
Sudan -2.02 185 1996 - 2024
Iraq -2.06 186 1996 - 2024
Pakistan -2.06 187 1996 - 2024
Burma -2.09 188 1996 - 2024
DR Congo -2.12 189 1996 - 2024
Afghanistan -2.21 190 1996 - 2024
Somalia -2.26 191 1996 - 2024
Syria -2.37 192 1996 - 2024
Mali -2.49 193 1996 - 2024
Yemen -2.75 194 1996 - 2024


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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.



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1. Liechtenstein
2. Micronesia
3. Tuvalu
4. San Marino
5. Bhutan
6. Aruba
7. Uruguay
8. Barbados
9. Tonga
10. Kiribati
11. Monaco
12. Palau
13. Samoa
14. Dominica
15. Singapore
16. Iceland
17. Brunei
18. Grenada
19. Costa Rica
20. New Zealand
21. Japan
22. N. Caledonia
23. Ant.& Barb.
24. Luxembourg
25. Bahamas
26. Macao
27. Saint Lucia
28. St. Vincent & ...
29. Botswana
30. Switzerland
31. Bermuda
32. Czechia
33. Vanuatu
34. Qatar
35. Lithuania
36. Seychelles
37. Taiwan
38. Norway
39. Finland
40. Malta
41. Australia
42. Mauritius
43. UA Emirates
44. Belize
45. Cape Verde
46. Denmark
47. Solomon Isl.
48. Slovenia
49. Ireland
50. Estonia
51. Fiji
52. South Korea
53. Hong Kong
54. Oman
55. Slovakia
56. Latvia
57. Canada
58. Sweden
59. Domin. Rep.
60. Croatia
61. Laos
62. Namibia
63. Portugal
64. Poland
65. Austria
66. S.T.&Principe
67. Jamaica
68. Suriname
69. Hungary
70. Puerto Rico
71. Netherlands
72. Mongolia
73. Cyprus
74. Malaysia
75. Tr.&Tobago
76. Montenegro
77. Cuba
78. North Korea
79. Italy
80. Kuwait
81. Panama
82. UK
83. Turkmenistan
84. Guyana
85. North Macedonia
86. Romania
87. Greece
88. Cambodia
89. Belgium
90. Chile
91. Germany
92. Bulgaria
93. Albania
94. El Salvador
95. Ghana
96. Vietnam
97. Spain
98. Gambia
99. Uzbekistan
100. Rwanda
101. Maldives
102. Saudi Arabia
103. Nicaragua
104. Paraguay
105. USA
106. Zambia
107. Azerbaijan
108. Eq. Guinea
109. China
110. Argentina
111. Serbia
112. Guatemala
113. Comoros
114. Liberia
115. Senegal
116. France
117. Lesotho
118. R. of Congo
119. Bahrain
120. Gabon
121. Kazakhstan
122. Tajikistan
123. Moldova
124. Jordan
125. Sri Lanka
126. Belarus
127. Malawi
128. Tanzania
129. Benin
130. Nepal
131. Ukraine
132. Morocco
133. Sierra Leone
134. Madagascar
135. Bosnia & Herz.
136. Kyrgyzstan
137. Brazil
138. Bolivia
139. Djibouti
140. Mauritania
141. Angola
142. Honduras
143. Georgia
144. Indonesia
145. G.-Bissau
146. South Africa
147. Papua N.G.
148. Peru
149. Thailand
150. Algeria
151. Eritrea
152. Armenia
153. Ecuador
154. Mexico
155. Swaziland
156. Philippines
157. India
158. Togo
159. Ivory Coast
160. Russia
161. Tunisia
162. Colombia
163. Turkey
164. Egypt
165. Uganda
166. Zimbabwe
167. Guinea
168. Israel
169. Haiti
170. Kenya
171. Burundi
172. Lebanon
173. Bangladesh
174. Cameroon
175. Iran
176. Venezuela
177. Mozambique
178. Niger
179. Chad
180. C.A. Republic
181. Ethiopia
182. Libya
183. Burkina Faso
184. Nigeria
185. Sudan
186. Iraq
187. Pakistan
188. Burma
189. DR Congo
190. Afghanistan
191. Somalia
192. Syria
193. Mali
194. Yemen
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