Political stability and absence of violence

207 countries, 2025. Unit: score 0-100.

First in the ranking
93.0 /100
Andorra
Median country
68.0 /100
half above, half below
Range
21.7 to 93.0
Yemen - Andorra

How to read it

Across 207 countries worldwide, the highest value is in Andorra (93.0 /100) and the lowest in Yemen (21.7 /100).

The median country is at 68.0 /100: half are above, half below.

Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance score is a linear transformation of the governance estimate using hypothetical worst-case and base-case countries. It is an absolute score ranging from…

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Source: World Bank, Worldwide Governance Indicators · licence

Political stability over time

/100

Ranking of countries

2025
In chart Continent Share of the highest value
1Andorra93.0Europe
2Liechtenstein92.3Europe
3Federated States of Micronesia92.2Oceania
4Marshall Islands92.2Oceania
5Brunei91.9Asia
6Cayman Islands91.7North America
7San Marino90.6Europe
8Tuvalu90.5Oceania
9American Samoa90.1Oceania
10Bhutan90.0Asia
11Samoa89.0Oceania
12Singapore89.0Asia
13Iceland88.8Europe
14Tonga88.6Oceania
15Uruguay88.4South America
16Palau88.4Oceania
17Barbados88.0North America
18Aruba87.8North America
19Japan87.7Asia
20Monaco87.6Europe
21Kiribati87.5Oceania
22Grenada87.3North America
23Saint Vincent and the Grenadines87.0North America
24Costa Rica87.0North America
25Nauru86.9Oceania
26Antigua and Barbuda86.8North America
27Luxembourg86.5Europe
28Guam86.5Oceania
29New Zealand86.3Oceania
30Seychelles86.1Africa
31Saint Lucia85.4North America
32Saint Kitts and Nevis85.3North America
33Switzerland85.2Europe
34Bermuda84.5North America
35Norway84.5Europe
36Botswana84.5Africa
37Macao84.3Asia
38Qatar83.9Asia
39Malta83.8Europe
40Czechia83.5Europe
41Bahamas83.5North America
42Dominica82.8North America
43Fiji82.8Oceania
44United States Virgin Islands82.6North America
45Finland82.3Europe
46Vanuatu82.3Oceania
47Lithuania82.0Europe
48Mauritius81.9Africa
49South Korea81.7Asia
50Estonia81.2Europe
51Slovenia81.0Europe
52Cabo Verde80.7Africa
53Sweden80.5Europe
54United Arab Emirates80.1Asia
55Canada79.8North America
56Belize79.8North America
57Latvia79.8Europe
58Denmark79.5Europe
59Greenland79.5North America
60Australia79.3Oceania
61Hong Kong79.2Asia
62Ireland78.7Europe
63Solomon Islands78.7Oceania
64Namibia78.6Africa
65Portugal77.9Europe
66Poland77.8Europe
67Croatia77.6Europe
68Slovakia77.3Europe
69Timor-Leste76.9Asia
70Dominican Republic76.2North America
71Suriname76.1South America
72Oman76.0Asia
73French Polynesia75.7Oceania
74Mongolia75.5Asia
75Laos75.3Asia
76São Tomé and Principe75.2Africa
77Jamaica75.1North America
78Netherlands75.0Europe
79Austria74.9Europe
80Hungary74.5Europe
81Trinidad and Tobago73.8North America
82Italy73.6Europe
83Montenegro73.5Europe
84Cyprus73.3Asia
85Kuwait73.0Asia
86North Macedonia72.2Europe
87Puerto Rico72.0North America
88Malaysia71.6Asia
89Cambodia71.5Asia
90Cuba71.0North America
91New Caledonia70.7Oceania
92United Kingdom70.7Europe
93Greece70.5Europe
94Bulgaria69.9Europe
95Panama69.9North America
96Turkmenistan69.7Asia
97Germany69.3Europe
98Romania69.2Europe
99Guyana69.2South America
100Spain68.7Europe
101Belgium68.6Europe
102Chile68.6South America
103Argentina68.4South America
104Paraguay68.0South America
105Rwanda67.7Africa
106Vietnam67.7Asia
107Gabon67.7Africa
108El Salvador67.6North America
109Uzbekistan67.4Asia
110Albania67.2Europe
111Ghana67.1Africa
112North Korea67.1Asia
113Maldives67.0Asia
114The Gambia66.2Africa
115China66.0Asia
116Saudi Arabia65.9Asia
117Nicaragua65.4North America
118Lesotho65.4Africa
119Kyrgyzstan65.3Asia
120Sri Lanka64.9Asia
121Zambia64.6Africa
122France64.0Europe
123Azerbaijan64.0Asia
124Moldova63.6Europe
125Liberia63.2Africa
126Equatorial Guinea62.9Africa
127Bolivia62.7South America
128Malawi62.7Africa
129Senegal62.7Africa
130Belarus62.6Europe
131Kosovo62.5Europe
132Kazakhstan62.0Asia
133Guatemala61.9North America
134Comoros61.6Africa
135Tajikistan60.4Asia
136United States60.3North America
137Jordan60.1Asia
138Serbia59.9Europe
139Bahrain59.8Asia
140Ukraine59.8Europe
141Bosnia and Herzegovina59.6Europe
142South Africa58.9Africa
143Brazil58.9South America
144Sierra Leone58.8Africa
145Benin58.6Africa
146Armenia58.0Asia
147Honduras58.0North America
148Angola57.9Africa
149Nepal57.8Asia
150Tanzania57.3Africa
151Djibouti57.1Africa
152Republic of the Congo57.0Africa
153Georgia56.9Asia
154Peru56.9South America
155Madagascar56.4Africa
156Guinea-Bissau56.3Africa
157Morocco56.1Africa
158Papua New Guinea56.0Oceania
159Thailand55.8Asia
160Eswatini55.6Africa
161Eritrea55.1Africa
162India55.0Asia
163Mexico55.0North America
164Ecuador54.4South America
165Mauritania54.1Africa
166Algeria54.0Africa
167Tunisia53.4Africa
168Côte d'Ivoire53.1Africa
169Guinea52.8Africa
170Indonesia52.7Asia
171Philippines51.0Asia
172Togo50.7Africa
173Uganda50.4Africa
174Zimbabwe50.3Africa
175Türkiye50.2Asia
176Egypt50.0Africa
177Israel49.6Asia
178Bangladesh49.1Asia
179Russia49.0Europe
180Colombia48.9South America
181Kenya46.0Africa
182Burundi44.0Africa
183Lebanon43.4Asia
184Haiti41.4North America
185Venezuela39.2South America
186South Sudan39.1Africa
187Chad38.0Africa
188Mozambique36.6Africa
189Iran36.0Asia
190Cameroon36.0Africa
191Central African Republic35.9Africa
192Nigeria35.1Africa
193Niger34.6Africa
194Burkina Faso34.1Africa
195Libya33.4Africa
196Ethiopia33.1Africa
197Iraq32.9Asia
198Palestine32.1Asia
199Pakistan31.4Asia
200Afghanistan29.8Asia
201Sudan29.3Africa
202Myanmar28.5Asia
203Democratic Republic of the Congo28.3Africa
204Somalia27.6Africa
205Syria25.0Asia
206Mali21.8Africa
207Yemen21.7Asia
World Bank, WGI · 2025 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

Biggest changes, 2015-2025

% change · 205 countries

Largest increase

  1. Ukraine 33.8 → 59.8 +77%
  2. South Sudan 25.3 → 39.1 +55%
  3. Burundi 30.5 → 44.0 +44%
  4. North Korea 47.2 → 67.1 +42%
  5. Pakistan 22.9 → 31.4 +37%

Largest decrease

  1. Mali 38.4 → 21.8 −43%
  2. Myanmar 45.7 → 28.5 −38%
  3. Burkina Faso 53.4 → 34.1 −36%
  4. Niger 51.3 → 34.6 −32%
  5. Mozambique 53.4 → 36.6 −31%

Continents over time

median country of each continent

Political stability - continent medians

/100

Africa Asia Europe North America South America Oceania

50 60 70 80 90 1996 Africa: 54.88 Asia: 59.55 Europe: 84.22 North America: 71.98 South America: 59.54 Oceania: 81.76 1998 Africa: 54.78 Asia: 59.93 Europe: 84.92 North America: 70.63 South America: 61.95 Oceania: 81.59 2000 Africa: 56.77 Asia: 59.3 Europe: 81.57 North America: 71.79 South America: 56.12 Oceania: 81.54 2002 Africa: 57 Asia: 59.23 Europe: 81.31 North America: 71.15 South America: 54.33 Oceania: 81.61 2003 Africa: 56.84 Asia: 58.12 Europe: 81.32 North America: 71.15 South America: 53.83 Oceania: 82 2004 Africa: 56.91 Asia: 56.46 Europe: 77.08 North America: 73.36 South America: 57.54 Oceania: 79.43 2005 Africa: 56.92 Asia: 57.35 Europe: 80.14 North America: 72.85 South America: 57.58 Oceania: 82.75 2006 Africa: 60.8 Asia: 55.67 Europe: 80.11 North America: 73.56 South America: 55.78 Oceania: 82.92 2007 Africa: 59.63 Asia: 56.37 Europe: 79.44 North America: 73.98 South America: 58.32 Oceania: 82.99 2008 Africa: 59.05 Asia: 57.92 Europe: 78.88 North America: 74.38 South America: 57.6 Oceania: 82.92 2009 Africa: 58.9 Asia: 57.53 Europe: 79.83 North America: 76.64 South America: 59.9 Oceania: 84.72 2010 Africa: 58.61 Asia: 57.11 Europe: 79.15 North America: 76.32 South America: 60.55 Oceania: 84.8 2011 Africa: 56.28 Asia: 54.76 Europe: 78.62 North America: 76.36 South America: 58.74 Oceania: 83.43 2012 Africa: 54.1 Asia: 55.63 Europe: 79.25 North America: 76.38 South America: 57.84 Oceania: 83.59 2013 Africa: 54.81 Asia: 55.62 Europe: 80.84 North America: 75.62 South America: 59.94 Oceania: 83.4 2014 Africa: 55.54 Asia: 58.86 Europe: 81.73 North America: 77.17 South America: 63.24 Oceania: 85.5 2015 Africa: 55.11 Asia: 57.69 Europe: 80.72 North America: 77.1 South America: 62.69 Oceania: 82.49 2016 Africa: 55.71 Asia: 59.04 Europe: 77.69 North America: 77.42 South America: 64.06 Oceania: 82.36 2017 Africa: 52.83 Asia: 60.82 Europe: 78.34 North America: 76.33 South America: 64.19 Oceania: 81.65 2018 Africa: 54.05 Asia: 60.87 Europe: 78.63 North America: 76.94 South America: 64.66 Oceania: 82.52 2019 Africa: 55.78 Asia: 61.5 Europe: 78.23 North America: 76.8 South America: 64.21 Oceania: 83.59 2020 Africa: 54.71 Asia: 60.51 Europe: 78.03 North America: 78.17 South America: 64.17 Oceania: 83.99 2021 Africa: 54.57 Asia: 60.58 Europe: 78.04 North America: 74.69 South America: 63.43 Oceania: 84.19 2022 Africa: 56.15 Asia: 59.76 Europe: 76.95 North America: 78.29 South America: 63.55 Oceania: 86.13 2023 Africa: 53.43 Asia: 61.13 Europe: 76.35 North America: 79.31 South America: 62.87 Oceania: 85.81 2024 Africa: 54.96 Asia: 61.86 Europe: 76.53 North America: 79.31 South America: 62.63 Oceania: 86.39 2025 Africa: 55.85 Asia: 65.09 Europe: 76.13 North America: 79.79 South America: 65.39 Oceania: 86.71 1996 2007 2011 2015 2019 2025

By continent

median country
Africa 55.9 /100
Asia 65.1 /100
Europe 76.1 /100
North America 79.8 /100
South America 65.4 /100
Oceania 86.7 /100

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