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

The average for 2021 based on 47 countries was -0.41 points. The highest value was in Singapore: 1.49 points and the lowest value was in Syria: -2.66 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
Singapore 1.49 1 1996 - 2021
Brunei 1.17 2 1996 - 2021
Macao 1.05 3 1996 - 2021
Japan 1.03 4 1996 - 2021
Bhutan 0.97 5 1996 - 2021
Qatar 0.96 6 1996 - 2021
Laos 0.73 7 1996 - 2021
South Korea 0.66 8 1996 - 2021
Mongolia 0.65 9 1996 - 2021
UA Emirates 0.65 10 1996 - 2021
Oman 0.51 11 1996 - 2021
Maldives 0.5 12 1996 - 2021
Kuwait 0.3 13 1996 - 2021
Hong Kong 0.26 14 1996 - 2021
Malaysia 0.14 15 1996 - 2021
Vietnam -0.11 16 1996 - 2021
Cambodia -0.13 17 1996 - 2021
Nepal -0.24 18 1996 - 2021
Uzbekistan -0.24 19 1996 - 2021
Kazakhstan -0.25 20 1996 - 2021
Jordan -0.28 21 1996 - 2021
Sri Lanka -0.32 22 1996 - 2021
Turkmenistan -0.32 23 1996 - 2021
Georgia -0.42 24 1996 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan -0.43 25 1996 - 2021
North Korea -0.45 26 1996 - 2021
China -0.48 27 1996 - 2021
Bahrain -0.51 28 1996 - 2021
Indonesia -0.51 29 1996 - 2021
Thailand -0.55 30 1996 - 2021
Saudi Arabia -0.58 31 1996 - 2021
Tajikistan -0.61 32 1996 - 2021
India -0.62 33 1996 - 2021
Armenia -0.84 34 1996 - 2021
Azerbaijan -0.85 35 1996 - 2021
Philippines -0.93 36 1996 - 2021
Bangladesh -0.97 37 1996 - 2021
Israel -1.06 38 1996 - 2021
Lebanon -1.49 39 1996 - 2021
Iran -1.62 40 1996 - 2021
Pakistan -1.67 41 1996 - 2021
Palestine -1.84 42 1996 - 2021
Burma -2.07 43 1996 - 2021
Iraq -2.4 44 1996 - 2021
Afghanistan -2.53 45 1996 - 2021
Yemen -2.59 46 1996 - 2021
Syria -2.66 47 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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