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

The average for 2021 based on 24 countries was 0.41 points.The highest value was in Aruba: 1.47 points and the lowest value was in Haiti: -1.1 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
Aruba 1.47 1 2004 - 2021
Dominica 1.39 2 1996 - 2021
Barbados 1.12 3 1996 - 2021
Grenada 1.04 4 1996 - 2021
St. Vincent & ... 1.04 5 1996 - 2021
Bermuda 1.01 6 1996 - 2021
Ant.& Barb. 0.96 7 1996 - 2021
Canada 0.94 8 1996 - 2021
Bahamas 0.88 9 1996 - 2021
Costa Rica 0.87 10 1996 - 2021
Saint Lucia 0.85 11 1996 - 2021
Puerto Rico 0.51 12 1996 - 2021
Belize 0.46 13 1996 - 2021
Panama 0.29 14 1996 - 2021
Jamaica 0.22 15 1996 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago 0.15 16 1996 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 0.14 17 1996 - 2021
USA 0 18 1996 - 2021
El Salvador -0.21 19 1996 - 2021
Guatemala -0.39 20 1996 - 2021
Nicaragua -0.47 21 1996 - 2021
Honduras -0.61 22 1996 - 2021
Mexico -0.64 23 1996 - 2021
Haiti -1.1 24 1996 - 2021

Economic outlook around the world

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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