Countries With the Highest Political Stability
Every country with a figure for political stability, ranked from highest to lowest. The top three are Liechtenstein (1.58), Andorra (1.54) and Micronesia, Fed. Sts. (1.5). The middle country of the 208 has 0.0205.
What this measures
Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism (estimate), in index (approx. -2.5 to 2.5). Source: World Bank. For this measure, higher is better.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2024–2024. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Political stability | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 1.58 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2 | Andorra | 1.54 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 3 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 1.5 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 4 | Tuvalu | 1.47 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 5 | Cayman Islands | 1.46 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 6 | San Marino | 1.37 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 7 | Bhutan | 1.35 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 8 | Aruba | 1.33 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 9 | Uruguay | 1.28 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 10 | Marshall Islands | 1.28 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 11 | Barbados | 1.27 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 12 | Tonga | 1.25 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 13 | American Samoa | 1.25 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 14 | Greenland | 1.24 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 15 | Monaco | 1.24 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 16 | Palau | 1.24 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 17 | Samoa | 1.24 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 18 | Kiribati | 1.24 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 19 | Dominica | 1.23 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 20 | Singapore | 1.23 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 21 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 22 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.2 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 23 | Grenada | 1.2 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 24 | Costa Rica | 1.18 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 25 | New Zealand | 1.15 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 26 | Japan | 1.13 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 27 | Naoero | 1.1 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 28 | New Caledonia | 1.1 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 29 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.07 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 30 | Luxembourg | 1.07 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 31 | Macao SAR, China | 1.05 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 32 | Bahamas, The | 1.05 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 33 | St. Lucia | 1.04 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 34 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.04 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 35 | Botswana | 1.03 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 36 | French Polynesia | 1.03 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 37 | Guam | 0.993 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 38 | Switzerland | 0.981 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 39 | Czechia | 0.972 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 40 | Bermuda | 0.971 | 2024 | North America |
| 41 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 0.971 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 42 | Vanuatu | 0.96 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 43 | Qatar | 0.951 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 44 | Lithuania | 0.939 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 45 | Taiwan | 0.917 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 46 | Seychelles | 0.916 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 47 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.912 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 48 | Norway | 0.903 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | Finland | 0.833 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 50 | Malta | 0.805 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 51 | Australia | 0.793 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 52 | Mauritius | 0.79 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | 0.789 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 54 | Belize | 0.785 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 55 | Cabo Verde | 0.77 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 56 | Denmark | 0.769 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 57 | Solomon Islands | 0.75 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 58 | Slovenia | 0.721 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 59 | Ireland | 0.71 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 60 | Estonia | 0.7 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 61 | Fiji | 0.698 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 62 | Korea, Rep. | 0.639 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 63 | Slovak Republic | 0.634 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 64 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.631 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 65 | Oman | 0.627 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 66 | Latvia | 0.62 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 67 | Sweden | 0.604 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 68 | Canada | 0.598 | 2024 | North America |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 0.589 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 70 | Croatia | 0.581 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 71 | Lao PDR | 0.558 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 72 | Namibia | 0.547 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 73 | Portugal | 0.537 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 74 | Timor-Leste | 0.526 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 75 | Poland | 0.499 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 76 | Austria | 0.492 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 77 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.489 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 78 | Suriname | 0.478 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 79 | Jamaica | 0.477 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 80 | Puerto Rico (US) | 0.438 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 81 | Hungary | 0.436 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 82 | Netherlands | 0.428 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 83 | Mongolia | 0.42 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 84 | Cyprus | 0.386 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 85 | Malaysia | 0.385 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 86 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.36 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 87 | Montenegro | 0.332 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 88 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 0.322 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 89 | Cuba | 0.316 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 90 | Italy | 0.309 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 91 | Kuwait | 0.294 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 92 | Panama | 0.265 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 93 | United Kingdom | 0.258 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 94 | Turkmenistan | 0.246 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 95 | Guyana | 0.216 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 96 | Romania | 0.159 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 97 | North Macedonia | 0.156 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 98 | Greece | 0.139 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 99 | Cambodia | 0.128 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 100 | Germany | 0.124 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 101 | Belgium | 0.121 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 102 | Chile | 0.121 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 103 | Bulgaria | 0.0399 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 104 | Albania | 0.0205 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 105 | Ghana | 0.0115 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 106 | El Salvador | 0.00613 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 107 | Viet Nam | 0.00567 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 108 | Spain | -0.00299 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Gambia, The | -0.018 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 110 | Uzbekistan | -0.0267 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 111 | Rwanda | -0.0437 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 112 | Saudi Arabia | -0.0482 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 113 | Maldives | -0.0545 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 114 | Nicaragua | -0.0694 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 115 | Paraguay | -0.0738 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 116 | United States | -0.0951 | 2024 | North America |
| 117 | Zambia | -0.101 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 118 | Azerbaijan | -0.14 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 119 | Equatorial Guinea | -0.141 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 120 | China | -0.153 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 121 | Serbia | -0.169 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 122 | Argentina | -0.17 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 123 | Guatemala | -0.21 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 124 | Comoros | -0.221 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 125 | Liberia | -0.229 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 126 | Senegal | -0.229 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 127 | France | -0.241 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 128 | Congo, Rep. | -0.258 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 129 | Lesotho | -0.259 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 130 | Tajikistan | -0.276 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 131 | Bahrain | -0.276 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 132 | Gabon | -0.277 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 133 | Kazakhstan | -0.283 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 134 | Kosovo | -0.322 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 135 | Moldova | -0.345 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Jordan | -0.35 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 137 | Sri Lanka | -0.35 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 138 | Belarus | -0.377 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 139 | Malawi | -0.38 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 140 | Tanzania | -0.39 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 141 | Benin | -0.403 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 142 | Nepal | -0.415 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 143 | Ukraine | -0.432 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Morocco | -0.441 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 145 | Sierra Leone | -0.45 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 146 | Madagascar | -0.481 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 147 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.501 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 148 | Kyrgyz Republic | -0.505 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 149 | Brazil | -0.521 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 150 | Bolivia | -0.546 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 151 | Djibouti | -0.556 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 152 | Mauritania | -0.56 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 153 | Honduras | -0.567 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 154 | Angola | -0.574 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 155 | Indonesia | -0.609 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 156 | Georgia | -0.613 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 157 | South Africa | -0.617 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 158 | Guinea-Bissau | -0.618 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 159 | Papua New Guinea | -0.654 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 160 | Peru | -0.654 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 161 | Thailand | -0.683 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 162 | Algeria | -0.694 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 163 | Eritrea | -0.709 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 164 | Mexico | -0.715 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 165 | Ecuador | -0.721 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 166 | Armenia | -0.723 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 167 | Eswatini | -0.733 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 168 | Philippines | -0.774 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 169 | India | -0.786 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 170 | Togo | -0.809 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 171 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.844 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 172 | Russian Federation | -0.903 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 173 | Tunisia | -0.925 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 174 | Turkiye | -0.971 | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 175 | Colombia | -0.971 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 176 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | -0.978 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 177 | Zimbabwe | -1.02 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 178 | Uganda | -1.02 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 179 | Israel | -1.04 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 180 | Guinea | -1.04 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 181 | Haiti | -1.2 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 182 | Kenya | -1.36 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 183 | Burundi | -1.38 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 184 | Lebanon | -1.39 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 185 | Bangladesh | -1.46 | 2024 | South Asia |
| 186 | South Sudan | -1.49 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 187 | Cameroon | -1.56 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 188 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | -1.58 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 189 | Venezuela, RB | -1.74 | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 190 | Mozambique | -1.76 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 191 | Niger | -1.76 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 192 | Chad | -1.78 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 193 | Central African Republic | -1.83 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 194 | West Bank and Gaza | -1.88 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 195 | Ethiopia | -1.88 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 196 | Libya | -1.9 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 197 | Burkina Faso | -1.91 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 198 | Nigeria | -2 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 199 | Sudan | -2.02 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 200 | Pakistan | -2.06 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 201 | Iraq | -2.06 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 202 | Myanmar | -2.09 | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 203 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | -2.12 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 204 | Afghanistan | -2.21 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 205 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | -2.26 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 206 | Syrian Arab Republic | -2.37 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 207 | Mali | -2.49 | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 208 | Yemen, Rep. | -2.75 | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
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