Political Stability by Country
The Political Stability by Country ranking compares nations by year-over-year changes in political stability, ranking higher those with significant improvements in reducing violence, political unrest, and terrorism to foster a safer environment.
Ranking summary
Ukraine tops the rankings in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism, recording an increase from -1.95 to -1.43.
El Salvador follows with a gain from -0.35 to 0.00, while
Sri Lanka rounds out the top three, rising from -0.80 to -0.51.
- Across all 193 countries, the average year-over-year change was +0.01 pts with a median change of +0.00 pts.
- Overall, 93 countries improved in this area while 89 worsened. Click on a country to open the full country scorecard and see how it performs across a range of key indicators.
Rank | Country | Most Recent Year | Previous Year | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | -1.43 (2023) | -1.95 (2022) | +0.52 pts |
2 | ![]() | 0.00 (2023) | -0.35 (2022) | +0.35 pts |
3 | ![]() | -0.51 (2023) | -0.80 (2022) | +0.29 pts |
4 | ![]() | -0.34 (2023) | -0.63 (2022) | +0.29 pts |
5 | ![]() | -0.47 (2023) | -0.74 (2022) | +0.27 pts |
6 | ![]() | -0.13 (2023) | -0.36 (2022) | +0.23 pts |
7 | ![]() | 0.07 (2023) | -0.14 (2022) | +0.21 pts |
8 | ![]() | -0.05 (2023) | -0.26 (2022) | +0.21 pts |
9 | ![]() | -0.27 (2023) | -0.47 (2022) | +0.20 pts |
10 | ![]() | -0.73 (2023) | -0.92 (2022) | +0.19 pts |
11 | ![]() | -0.48 (2023) | -0.66 (2022) | +0.18 pts |
12 | ![]() | -0.02 (2023) | -0.20 (2022) | +0.18 pts |
13 | ![]() | -0.79 (2023) | -0.96 (2022) | +0.17 pts |
14 | ![]() | 0.97 (2023) | 0.81 (2022) | +0.16 pts |
15 | ![]() | 1.18 (2023) | 1.02 (2022) | +0.16 pts |
16 | ![]() | -0.40 (2023) | -0.55 (2022) | +0.15 pts |
17 | ![]() | -0.12 (2023) | -0.27 (2022) | +0.15 pts |
18 | ![]() | -0.21 (2023) | -0.36 (2022) | +0.15 pts |
19 | ![]() | -0.91 (2023) | -1.05 (2022) | +0.14 pts |
20 | ![]() | 0.04 (2023) | -0.10 (2022) | +0.14 pts |
21 | ![]() | 1.37 (2023) | 1.24 (2022) | +0.13 pts |
22 | ![]() | 1.01 (2023) | 0.88 (2022) | +0.13 pts |
23 | ![]() | -0.35 (2023) | -0.48 (2022) | +0.13 pts |
24 | ![]() | 0.24 (2023) | 0.11 (2022) | +0.13 pts |
25 | ![]() | -0.04 (2023) | -0.17 (2022) | +0.13 pts |
26 | ![]() | 0.41 (2023) | 0.29 (2022) | +0.12 pts |
27 | ![]() | 0.57 (2023) | 0.45 (2022) | +0.12 pts |
28 | ![]() | -0.87 (2023) | -0.98 (2022) | +0.11 pts |
29 | ![]() | 0.58 (2023) | 0.47 (2022) | +0.11 pts |
30 | ![]() | 0.82 (2023) | 0.71 (2022) | +0.11 pts |
31 | ![]() | -0.28 (2023) | -0.39 (2022) | +0.11 pts |
32 | ![]() | -0.46 (2023) | -0.57 (2022) | +0.11 pts |
33 | ![]() | -0.34 (2023) | -0.44 (2022) | +0.10 pts |
34 | ![]() | 0.59 (2023) | 0.49 (2022) | +0.10 pts |
35 | ![]() | 0.98 (2023) | 0.88 (2022) | +0.10 pts |
36 | ![]() | -1.97 (2023) | -2.07 (2022) | +0.10 pts |
37 | ![]() | -0.57 (2023) | -0.66 (2022) | +0.09 pts |
38 | ![]() | 0.74 (2023) | 0.65 (2022) | +0.09 pts |
39 | ![]() | 0.73 (2023) | 0.65 (2022) | +0.08 pts |
40 | ![]() | -2.13 (2023) | -2.20 (2022) | +0.07 pts |
41 | ![]() | -0.73 (2023) | -0.80 (2022) | +0.07 pts |
42 | ![]() | -0.58 (2023) | -0.65 (2022) | +0.07 pts |
43 | ![]() | 0.18 (2023) | 0.11 (2022) | +0.07 pts |
44 | ![]() | -2.48 (2023) | -2.54 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
45 | ![]() | -1.19 (2023) | -1.25 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
46 | ![]() | -0.33 (2023) | -0.39 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
47 | ![]() | -0.37 (2023) | -0.43 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
48 | ![]() | -0.63 (2023) | -0.69 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
49 | ![]() | 0.59 (2023) | 0.53 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
50 | ![]() | 0.59 (2023) | 0.53 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
51 | ![]() | -2.38 (2023) | -2.43 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
52 | ![]() | 1.19 (2023) | 1.14 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
53 | ![]() | 0.56 (2023) | 0.51 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
54 | ![]() | 0.40 (2023) | 0.35 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
55 | ![]() | -0.15 (2023) | -0.20 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
56 | ![]() | 0.73 (2023) | 0.68 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
57 | ![]() | 1.36 (2023) | 1.32 (2022) | +0.04 pts |
58 | ![]() | 0.45 (2023) | 0.41 (2022) | +0.04 pts |
59 | ![]() | 0.20 (2023) | 0.16 (2022) | +0.04 pts |
60 | ![]() | 0.08 (2023) | 0.04 (2022) | +0.04 pts |
61 | ![]() | 0.82 (2023) | 0.78 (2022) | +0.04 pts |
62 | ![]() | 0.34 (2023) | 0.31 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
63 | ![]() | 0.61 (2023) | 0.58 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
64 | ![]() | 0.89 (2023) | 0.86 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
65 | ![]() | 0.99 (2023) | 0.96 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
66 | ![]() | -0.20 (2023) | -0.23 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
67 | ![]() | 0.11 (2023) | 0.08 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
68 | ![]() | -0.34 (2023) | -0.37 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
69 | ![]() | 0.59 (2023) | 0.56 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
70 | ![]() | -2.75 (2023) | -2.78 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
71 | ![]() | -1.17 (2023) | -1.19 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
72 | ![]() | 0.98 (2023) | 0.96 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
73 | ![]() | -0.24 (2023) | -0.26 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
74 | ![]() | 0.90 (2023) | 0.88 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
75 | ![]() | 0.38 (2023) | 0.36 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
76 | ![]() | 0.81 (2023) | 0.79 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
77 | ![]() | -2.17 (2023) | -2.19 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
78 | ![]() | -0.50 (2023) | -0.52 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
79 | ![]() | -2.19 (2023) | -2.21 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
80 | ![]() | -1.01 (2023) | -1.03 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
81 | ![]() | 0.03 (2023) | 0.01 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
82 | ![]() | -0.14 (2023) | -0.16 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
83 | ![]() | 0.14 (2023) | 0.13 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
84 | ![]() | -0.94 (2023) | -0.95 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
85 | ![]() | 0.17 (2023) | 0.16 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
86 | ![]() | -1.77 (2023) | -1.78 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
87 | ![]() | 1.19 (2023) | 1.18 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
88 | ![]() | -0.70 (2023) | -0.71 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
89 | ![]() | -0.67 (2023) | -0.68 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
90 | ![]() | -0.04 (2023) | -0.05 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
91 | ![]() | -0.23 (2023) | -0.24 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
92 | ![]() | 0.41 (2023) | 0.40 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
93 | ![]() | -2.20 (2023) | -2.21 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
94 | ![]() | -0.23 (2023) | -0.23 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
95 | ![]() | -0.24 (2023) | -0.24 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
96 | ![]() | -2.41 (2023) | -2.41 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
97 | ![]() | 1.10 (2023) | 1.10 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
98 | ![]() | -1.27 (2023) | -1.27 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
99 | ![]() | 1.08 (2023) | 1.08 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
100 | ![]() | 0.76 (2023) | 0.76 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
101 | ![]() | -0.11 (2023) | -0.11 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
102 | ![]() | 0.26 (2023) | 0.26 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
103 | ![]() | 1.09 (2023) | 1.09 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
104 | ![]() | 1.10 (2023) | 1.10 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
105 | ![]() | -0.35 (2023) | -0.34 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
106 | ![]() | -0.41 (2023) | -0.40 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
107 | ![]() | 0.17 (2023) | 0.18 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
108 | ![]() | 1.58 (2023) | 1.59 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
109 | ![]() | -0.37 (2023) | -0.36 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
110 | ![]() | 0.41 (2023) | 0.42 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
111 | ![]() | -0.52 (2023) | -0.51 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
112 | ![]() | 0.24 (2023) | 0.25 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
113 | ![]() | 0.74 (2023) | 0.75 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
114 | ![]() | 1.02 (2023) | 1.03 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
115 | ![]() | -1.43 (2023) | -1.42 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
116 | ![]() | -0.48 (2023) | -0.47 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
117 | ![]() | 1.02 (2023) | 1.03 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
118 | ![]() | 1.05 (2023) | 1.06 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
119 | ![]() | -0.37 (2023) | -0.36 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
120 | ![]() | 1.18 (2023) | 1.19 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
121 | ![]() | 1.18 (2023) | 1.19 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
122 | ![]() | 1.02 (2023) | 1.03 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
123 | ![]() | 0.92 (2023) | 0.94 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
124 | ![]() | 0.92 (2023) | 0.94 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
125 | ![]() | 0.02 (2023) | 0.04 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
126 | ![]() | -1.40 (2023) | -1.38 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
127 | ![]() | 1.29 (2023) | 1.31 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
128 | ![]() | 0.85 (2023) | 0.87 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
129 | ![]() | 0.51 (2023) | 0.53 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
130 | ![]() | -0.64 (2023) | -0.62 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
131 | ![]() | -0.31 (2023) | -0.29 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
132 | ![]() | -0.68 (2023) | -0.66 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
133 | ![]() | 0.54 (2023) | 0.56 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
134 | ![]() | 1.42 (2023) | 1.44 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
135 | ![]() | 0.44 (2023) | 0.46 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
136 | ![]() | 1.61 (2023) | 1.64 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
137 | ![]() | 0.93 (2023) | 0.96 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
138 | ![]() | -0.13 (2023) | -0.10 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
139 | ![]() | 0.98 (2023) | 1.01 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
140 | ![]() | 1.04 (2023) | 1.07 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
141 | ![]() | 0.90 (2023) | 0.93 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
142 | ![]() | 0.29 (2023) | 0.32 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
143 | ![]() | -0.52 (2023) | -0.49 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
144 | ![]() | -0.63 (2023) | -0.59 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
145 | ![]() | 0.59 (2023) | 0.63 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
146 | ![]() | -0.88 (2023) | -0.84 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
147 | ![]() | 1.21 (2023) | 1.25 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
148 | ![]() | -0.63 (2023) | -0.59 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
149 | ![]() | -0.93 (2023) | -0.89 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
150 | ![]() | 0.78 (2023) | 0.83 (2022) | -0.05 pts |
151 | ![]() | 0.34 (2023) | 0.39 (2022) | -0.05 pts |
152 | ![]() | -0.01 (2023) | 0.04 (2022) | -0.05 pts |
153 | ![]() | 0.86 (2023) | 0.91 (2022) | -0.05 pts |
154 | ![]() | 0.68 (2023) | 0.74 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
155 | ![]() | 0.92 (2023) | 0.98 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
156 | ![]() | -0.51 (2023) | -0.45 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
157 | ![]() | 0.37 (2023) | 0.43 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
158 | ![]() | -2.04 (2023) | -1.98 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
159 | ![]() | -1.69 (2023) | -1.63 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
160 | ![]() | 0.66 (2023) | 0.73 (2022) | -0.07 pts |
161 | ![]() | 0.66 (2023) | 0.73 (2022) | -0.07 pts |
162 | ![]() | 0.60 (2023) | 0.67 (2022) | -0.07 pts |
163 | ![]() | -0.24 (2023) | -0.16 (2022) | -0.08 pts |
164 | ![]() | 0.21 (2023) | 0.29 (2022) | -0.08 pts |
165 | ![]() | -0.06 (2023) | 0.02 (2022) | -0.08 pts |
166 | ![]() | 0.95 (2023) | 1.03 (2022) | -0.08 pts |
167 | ![]() | 1.07 (2023) | 1.16 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
168 | ![]() | -1.93 (2023) | -1.84 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
169 | ![]() | -0.83 (2023) | -0.74 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
170 | ![]() | -0.72 (2023) | -0.63 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
171 | ![]() | 0.71 (2023) | 0.80 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
172 | ![]() | -1.56 (2023) | -1.47 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
173 | ![]() | -1.52 (2023) | -1.42 (2022) | -0.10 pts |
174 | ![]() | -2.56 (2023) | -2.46 (2022) | -0.10 pts |
175 | ![]() | 0.38 (2023) | 0.49 (2022) | -0.11 pts |
176 | ![]() | -1.13 (2023) | -1.01 (2022) | -0.12 pts |
177 | ![]() | -0.31 (2023) | -0.19 (2022) | -0.12 pts |
178 | ![]() | 0.53 (2023) | 0.65 (2022) | -0.12 pts |
179 | ![]() | 1.08 (2023) | 1.21 (2022) | -0.13 pts |
180 | ![]() | 0.96 (2023) | 1.09 (2022) | -0.13 pts |
181 | ![]() | -0.24 (2023) | -0.09 (2022) | -0.15 pts |
182 | ![]() | -0.36 (2023) | -0.21 (2022) | -0.15 pts |
183 | ![]() | 0.76 (2023) | 0.91 (2022) | -0.15 pts |
184 | ![]() | -0.95 (2023) | -0.79 (2022) | -0.16 pts |
185 | ![]() | -2.73 (2023) | -2.56 (2022) | -0.17 pts |
186 | ![]() | 0.40 (2023) | 0.58 (2022) | -0.18 pts |
187 | ![]() | 0.71 (2023) | 0.89 (2022) | -0.18 pts |
188 | ![]() | -0.69 (2023) | -0.48 (2022) | -0.21 pts |
189 | ![]() | -1.67 (2023) | -1.46 (2022) | -0.21 pts |
190 | ![]() | -2.04 (2023) | -1.82 (2022) | -0.22 pts |
191 | ![]() | -1.46 (2023) | -1.23 (2022) | -0.23 pts |
192 | ![]() | -2.47 (2023) | -2.08 (2022) | -0.39 pts |
193 | ![]() | -0.34 (2023) | 0.06 (2022) | -0.40 pts |
Source: World Bank. Only countries with complete data (both points within the past 10 years) are shown.