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

The average for 2021 based on 53 countries was -0.69 points.The highest value was in Botswana: 0.98 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
Botswana 0.98 1 1996 - 2021
Cape Verde 0.9 2 1996 - 2021
Mauritius 0.86 3 1996 - 2021
Seychelles 0.76 4 1996 - 2021
S.T.&Principe 0.6 5 1996 - 2021
Namibia 0.55 6 1996 - 2021
Gambia 0.18 7 1996 - 2021
Rwanda 0.17 8 1996 - 2021
Ghana 0.07 9 1996 - 2021
Zambia 0.06 10 1996 - 2021
Swaziland -0.03 11 1996 - 2021
Gabon -0.09 12 1996 - 2021
Malawi -0.11 13 1996 - 2021
Sierra Leone -0.16 14 1996 - 2021
Senegal -0.17 15 1996 - 2021
Lesotho -0.22 16 1996 - 2021
Comoros -0.23 17 1996 - 2021
Liberia -0.24 18 1996 - 2021
G.-Bissau -0.28 19 1996 - 2021
Eq. Guinea -0.29 20 1996 - 2021
Benin -0.3 21 1996 - 2021
Morocco -0.4 22 1996 - 2021
Tanzania -0.44 23 1996 - 2021
R. of Congo -0.61 24 1996 - 2021
Madagascar -0.64 25 1996 - 2021
Mauritania -0.67 26 1996 - 2021
Tunisia -0.7 27 1996 - 2021
Angola -0.71 28 1996 - 2021
Djibouti -0.71 29 1996 - 2021
South Africa -0.71 30 1996 - 2021
Togo -0.8 31 1996 - 2021
Uganda -0.86 32 1996 - 2021
Algeria -0.88 33 1996 - 2021
Ivory Coast -0.95 34 1996 - 2021
Guinea -0.97 35 1996 - 2021
Eritrea -1.01 36 1996 - 2021
Egypt -1.02 37 1996 - 2021
Zimbabwe -1.03 38 1996 - 2021
Kenya -1.09 39 1996 - 2021
Mozambique -1.23 40 1996 - 2021
Chad -1.34 41 1996 - 2021
Burundi -1.36 42 1996 - 2021
Cameroon -1.41 43 1996 - 2021
DR Congo -1.61 44 1996 - 2021
Niger -1.62 45 1996 - 2021
Burkina Faso -1.64 46 1996 - 2021
Nigeria -1.78 47 1996 - 2021
Sudan -1.94 48 1996 - 2021
Ethiopia -2.07 49 1996 - 2021
C.A. Republic -2.1 50 1996 - 2021
Mali -2.35 51 1996 - 2021
Libya -2.37 52 1996 - 2021
Somalia -2.68 53 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.


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