Political stability - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Political stability index (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong), 2022:

The average for 2022 based on 193 countries was -0.07 points. The highest value was in Liechtenstein: 1.64 points and the lowest value was in Syria: -2.8 points. The indicator is available from 1996 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: points; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Political stability, 2022 Global rank Available data
Liechtenstein 1.64 1 1996 - 2022
Andorra 1.59 2 1996 - 2022
Aruba 1.47 3 2004 - 2022
Singapore 1.46 4 1996 - 2022
New Zealand 1.31 5 1996 - 2022
Dominica 1.3 6 1996 - 2022
Brunei 1.26 7 1996 - 2022
Iceland 1.26 8 1996 - 2022
Micronesia 1.21 9 2003 - 2022
Monaco 1.2 10 2003 - 2022
San Marino 1.2 11 2003 - 2022
Tuvalu 1.18 12 2003 - 2022
Switzerland 1.16 13 1996 - 2022
Barbados 1.15 14 1996 - 2022
Macao 1.13 15 1996 - 2022
Kiribati 1.12 16 2003 - 2022
Tonga 1.11 17 2003 - 2022
Palau 1.1 18 2003 - 2022
Uruguay 1.1 19 1996 - 2022
Botswana 1.08 20 1996 - 2022
Samoa 1.08 21 1996 - 2022
Japan 1.07 22 1996 - 2022
Luxembourg 1.06 23 1996 - 2022
Grenada 1.04 24 1996 - 2022
St. Vincent & ... 1.04 25 1996 - 2022
Bermuda 1.03 26 1996 - 2022
Qatar 0.96 27 1996 - 2022
Costa Rica 0.95 28 1996 - 2022
Vanuatu 0.95 29 1996 - 2022
Ant.& Barb. 0.94 30 1996 - 2022
Australia 0.93 31 1996 - 2022
Cape Verde 0.93 32 1996 - 2022
Malta 0.91 33 1996 - 2022
Sweden 0.9 34 1996 - 2022
Finland 0.89 35 1996 - 2022
Bahamas 0.88 36 1996 - 2022
Ireland 0.88 37 1996 - 2022
Denmark 0.87 38 1996 - 2022
Saint Lucia 0.87 39 1996 - 2022
Bhutan 0.86 40 1996 - 2022
Norway 0.86 41 1996 - 2022
Portugal 0.86 42 1996 - 2022
Mauritius 0.84 43 1996 - 2022
Czechia 0.82 44 1996 - 2022
Laos 0.8 45 1996 - 2022
Canada 0.77 46 1996 - 2022
Fiji 0.76 47 1996 - 2022
Seychelles 0.76 48 1996 - 2022
Estonia 0.72 49 1996 - 2022
Netherlands 0.72 50 1996 - 2022
Slovenia 0.71 51 1996 - 2022
UA Emirates 0.7 52 1996 - 2022
Maldives 0.67 53 1996 - 2022
Lithuania 0.65 54 1996 - 2022
Austria 0.64 55 1996 - 2022
Hungary 0.64 56 1996 - 2022
Croatia 0.61 57 1996 - 2022
Germany 0.61 58 1996 - 2022
Hong Kong 0.61 59 1996 - 2022
S.T.&Principe 0.61 60 1996 - 2022
Belgium 0.58 61 1996 - 2022
Namibia 0.56 62 1996 - 2022
South Korea 0.56 63 1996 - 2022
Puerto Rico 0.54 64 1996 - 2022
Mongolia 0.53 65 1996 - 2022
Oman 0.53 66 1996 - 2022
Poland 0.5 67 1996 - 2022
UK 0.5 68 1996 - 2022
Romania 0.49 69 1996 - 2022
Latvia 0.48 70 1996 - 2022
Slovakia 0.44 71 1996 - 2022
Belize 0.43 72 1996 - 2022
Cyprus 0.42 73 1996 - 2022
Italy 0.41 74 1996 - 2022
Suriname 0.4 75 1996 - 2022
Jamaica 0.38 76 1996 - 2022
Solomon Isl. 0.38 77 1996 - 2022
Tr.&Tobago 0.36 78 1996 - 2022
Domin. Rep. 0.33 79 1996 - 2022
France 0.33 80 1996 - 2022
Panama 0.3 81 1996 - 2022
Kuwait 0.28 82 1996 - 2022
Spain 0.27 83 1996 - 2022
Bulgaria 0.25 84 1996 - 2022
Malaysia 0.14 85 1996 - 2022
Chile 0.12 86 1996 - 2022
North Macedonia 0.12 87 1996 - 2022
Albania 0.11 88 1996 - 2022
Zambia 0.1 89 1996 - 2022
Gabon 0.07 90 1996 - 2022
Greece 0.06 91 1996 - 2022
Gambia 0.05 92 1996 - 2022
Paraguay 0.04 93 1996 - 2022
Guyana 0.03 94 1996 - 2022
Rwanda 0.03 95 1996 - 2022
Argentina -0.01 96 1996 - 2022
R. of Congo -0.02 97 1996 - 2022
Vietnam -0.03 98 1996 - 2022
Cambodia -0.04 99 1996 - 2022
USA -0.04 100 1996 - 2022
Montenegro -0.06 101 2006 - 2022
Eq. Guinea -0.07 102 1996 - 2022
Ghana -0.07 103 1996 - 2022
Sierra Leone -0.09 104 1996 - 2022
Turkmenistan -0.1 105 1996 - 2022
Lesotho -0.13 106 1996 - 2022
El Salvador -0.15 107 1996 - 2022
Malawi -0.15 108 1996 - 2022
Senegal -0.15 109 1996 - 2022
Serbia -0.17 110 1996 - 2022
Uzbekistan -0.2 111 1996 - 2022
Comoros -0.23 112 1996 - 2022
Ecuador -0.24 113 1996 - 2022
Nepal -0.25 114 1996 - 2022
Swaziland -0.25 115 1996 - 2022
Tanzania -0.27 116 1996 - 2022
Bolivia -0.28 117 1996 - 2022
Liberia -0.29 118 1996 - 2022
Guatemala -0.3 119 1996 - 2022
Jordan -0.3 120 1996 - 2022
Morocco -0.32 121 1996 - 2022
Brazil -0.33 122 1996 - 2022
Benin -0.35 123 1996 - 2022
Nicaragua -0.35 124 1996 - 2022
Kazakhstan -0.36 125 1996 - 2022
Saudi Arabia -0.36 126 1996 - 2022
Thailand -0.38 127 1996 - 2022
G.-Bissau -0.39 128 1996 - 2022
Bahrain -0.41 129 1996 - 2022
North Korea -0.41 130 1996 - 2022
Bosnia & Herz. -0.44 131 1996 - 2022
China -0.44 132 1996 - 2022
Georgia -0.44 133 1996 - 2022
Indonesia -0.44 134 1996 - 2022
Peru -0.45 135 1996 - 2022
Djibouti -0.51 136 1996 - 2022
Mauritania -0.51 137 1996 - 2022
Ivory Coast -0.52 138 1996 - 2022
Madagascar -0.53 139 1996 - 2022
Honduras -0.55 140 1996 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan -0.55 141 1996 - 2022
India -0.57 142 1996 - 2022
Tunisia -0.6 143 1996 - 2022
Papua N.G. -0.61 144 1996 - 2022
Colombia -0.64 145 1996 - 2022
Angola -0.65 146 1996 - 2022
Moldova -0.67 147 1996 - 2022
Mexico -0.69 148 1996 - 2022
Tajikistan -0.69 149 1996 - 2022
Philippines -0.71 150 1996 - 2022
Togo -0.71 151 1996 - 2022
South Africa -0.72 152 1996 - 2022
Algeria -0.74 153 1996 - 2022
Belarus -0.79 154 1996 - 2022
Sri Lanka -0.79 155 1996 - 2022
Armenia -0.8 156 1996 - 2022
Uganda -0.81 157 1996 - 2022
Guinea -0.86 158 1996 - 2022
Zimbabwe -0.88 159 1996 - 2022
Russia -0.92 160 1996 - 2022
Azerbaijan -0.93 161 1996 - 2022
Kenya -0.94 162 1996 - 2022
Eritrea -0.97 163 1996 - 2022
Egypt -1.03 164 1996 - 2022
Turkey -1.04 165 1996 - 2022
Bangladesh -1.09 166 1996 - 2022
Burundi -1.19 167 1996 - 2022
Venezuela -1.26 168 1996 - 2022
Israel -1.29 169 1996 - 2022
Mozambique -1.29 170 1996 - 2022
Cameroon -1.35 171 1996 - 2022
Haiti -1.41 172 1996 - 2022
Lebanon -1.47 173 1996 - 2022
Niger -1.47 174 1996 - 2022
Chad -1.48 175 1996 - 2022
Iran -1.59 176 1996 - 2022
Burkina Faso -1.78 177 1996 - 2022
Nigeria -1.8 178 1996 - 2022
Palestine -1.82 179 1996 - 2022
Pakistan -1.9 180 1996 - 2022
DR Congo -1.98 181 1996 - 2022
Sudan -2 182 1996 - 2022
Ukraine -2 183 1996 - 2022
Ethiopia -2.04 184 1996 - 2022
C.A. Republic -2.16 185 1996 - 2022
Libya -2.2 186 1996 - 2022
Burma -2.21 187 1996 - 2022
Iraq -2.47 188 1996 - 2022
Mali -2.48 189 1996 - 2022
Somalia -2.48 190 1996 - 2022
Yemen -2.48 191 1996 - 2022
Afghanistan -2.55 192 1996 - 2022
Syria -2.8 193 1996 - 2022



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