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 |  Ukraine | -1.43 (2023) | -1.95 (2022) | +0.52 pts |
| 2 |  El Salvador | 0.00 (2023) | -0.35 (2022) | +0.35 pts |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka | -0.51 (2023) | -0.80 (2022) | +0.29 pts |
| 4 |  Angola | -0.34 (2023) | -0.63 (2022) | +0.29 pts |
| 5 |  Tajikistan | -0.47 (2023) | -0.74 (2022) | +0.27 pts |
| 6 |  Nicaragua | -0.13 (2023) | -0.36 (2022) | +0.23 pts |
| 7 |  Montenegro | 0.07 (2023) | -0.14 (2022) | +0.21 pts |
| 8 |  Tanzania | -0.05 (2023) | -0.26 (2022) | +0.21 pts |
| 9 |  Kazakhstan | -0.27 (2023) | -0.47 (2022) | +0.20 pts |
| 10 |  Azerbaijan | -0.73 (2023) | -0.92 (2022) | +0.19 pts |
| 11 |  Papua New Guinea | -0.48 (2023) | -0.66 (2022) | +0.18 pts |
| 12 |  Ghana | -0.02 (2023) | -0.20 (2022) | +0.18 pts |
| 13 |  Eritrea | -0.79 (2023) | -0.96 (2022) | +0.17 pts |
| 14 |  Czech Republic | 0.97 (2023) | 0.81 (2022) | +0.16 pts |
| 15 |  Marshall Islands | 1.18 (2023) | 1.02 (2022) | +0.16 pts |
| 16 |  Indonesia | -0.40 (2023) | -0.55 (2022) | +0.15 pts |
| 17 |  Liberia | -0.12 (2023) | -0.27 (2022) | +0.15 pts |
| 18 |  Saudi Arabia | -0.21 (2023) | -0.36 (2022) | +0.15 pts |
| 19 |  Bangladesh | -0.91 (2023) | -1.05 (2022) | +0.14 pts |
| 20 |  Cambodia | 0.04 (2023) | -0.10 (2022) | +0.14 pts |
| 21 |  Brunei | 1.37 (2023) | 1.24 (2022) | +0.13 pts |
| 22 |  Bahamas | 1.01 (2023) | 0.88 (2022) | +0.13 pts |
| 23 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.35 (2023) | -0.48 (2022) | +0.13 pts |
| 24 |  Greece | 0.24 (2023) | 0.11 (2022) | +0.13 pts |
| 25 |  Serbia | -0.04 (2023) | -0.17 (2022) | +0.13 pts |
| 26 |  Kuwait | 0.41 (2023) | 0.29 (2022) | +0.12 pts |
| 27 |  Slovakia | 0.57 (2023) | 0.45 (2022) | +0.12 pts |
| 28 |  Egypt | -0.87 (2023) | -0.98 (2022) | +0.11 pts |
| 29 |  Italy | 0.58 (2023) | 0.47 (2022) | +0.11 pts |
| 30 |  Slovenia | 0.82 (2023) | 0.71 (2022) | +0.11 pts |
| 31 |  Thailand | -0.28 (2023) | -0.39 (2022) | +0.11 pts |
| 32 |  Honduras | -0.46 (2023) | -0.57 (2022) | +0.11 pts |
| 33 |  Georgia | -0.34 (2023) | -0.44 (2022) | +0.10 pts |
| 34 |  Latvia | 0.59 (2023) | 0.49 (2022) | +0.10 pts |
| 35 |  Nauru | 0.98 (2023) | 0.88 (2022) | +0.10 pts |
| 36 |  Ethiopia | -1.97 (2023) | -2.07 (2022) | +0.10 pts |
| 37 |  Philippines | -0.57 (2023) | -0.66 (2022) | +0.09 pts |
| 38 |  Lithuania | 0.74 (2023) | 0.65 (2022) | +0.09 pts |
| 39 |  Austria | 0.73 (2023) | 0.65 (2022) | +0.08 pts |
| 40 |  Myanmar | -2.13 (2023) | -2.20 (2022) | +0.07 pts |
| 41 |  Belarus | -0.73 (2023) | -0.80 (2022) | +0.07 pts |
| 42 |  Algeria | -0.58 (2023) | -0.65 (2022) | +0.07 pts |
| 43 |  Albania | 0.18 (2023) | 0.11 (2022) | +0.07 pts |
| 44 |  Afghanistan | -2.48 (2023) | -2.54 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
| 45 |  Venezuela | -1.19 (2023) | -1.25 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
| 46 |  Guinea-Bissau | -0.33 (2023) | -0.39 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
| 47 |  North Korea | -0.37 (2023) | -0.43 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
| 48 |  Mexico | -0.63 (2023) | -0.69 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
| 49 |  Mongolia | 0.59 (2023) | 0.53 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
| 50 |  Oman | 0.59 (2023) | 0.53 (2022) | +0.06 pts |
| 51 |  Somalia | -2.38 (2023) | -2.43 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
| 52 |  Barbados | 1.19 (2023) | 1.14 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
| 53 |  Poland | 0.56 (2023) | 0.51 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
| 54 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0.40 (2023) | 0.35 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
| 55 |  Uzbekistan | -0.15 (2023) | -0.20 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
| 56 |  Hungary | 0.73 (2023) | 0.68 (2022) | +0.05 pts |
| 57 |  New Zealand | 1.36 (2023) | 1.32 (2022) | +0.04 pts |
| 58 |  Solomon Islands | 0.45 (2023) | 0.41 (2022) | +0.04 pts |
| 59 |  Zambia | 0.20 (2023) | 0.16 (2022) | +0.04 pts |
| 60 |  Paraguay | 0.08 (2023) | 0.04 (2022) | +0.04 pts |
| 61 |  Canada | 0.82 (2023) | 0.78 (2022) | +0.04 pts |
| 62 |  Bulgaria | 0.34 (2023) | 0.31 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
| 63 |  South Korea | 0.61 (2023) | 0.58 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
| 64 |  Norway | 0.89 (2023) | 0.86 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
| 65 |  Qatar | 0.99 (2023) | 0.96 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
| 66 |  Jordan | -0.20 (2023) | -0.23 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
| 67 |  Rwanda | 0.11 (2023) | 0.08 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
| 68 |  Ecuador | -0.34 (2023) | -0.37 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
| 69 |  Belize | 0.59 (2023) | 0.56 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
| 70 |  Syria | -2.75 (2023) | -2.78 (2022) | +0.03 pts |
| 71 |  Burundi | -1.17 (2023) | -1.19 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 72 |  Costa Rica | 0.98 (2023) | 0.96 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 73 |  Guatemala | -0.24 (2023) | -0.26 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 74 |  Ireland | 0.90 (2023) | 0.88 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 75 |  Jamaica | 0.38 (2023) | 0.36 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 76 |  Laos | 0.81 (2023) | 0.79 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 77 |  Libya | -2.17 (2023) | -2.19 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 78 |  Mauritania | -0.50 (2023) | -0.52 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 79 |  South Sudan | -2.19 (2023) | -2.21 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 80 |  Türkiye | -1.01 (2023) | -1.03 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 81 |  United States | 0.03 (2023) | 0.01 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 82 |  Senegal | -0.14 (2023) | -0.16 (2022) | +0.02 pts |
| 83 |  Chile | 0.14 (2023) | 0.13 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 84 |  Kenya | -0.94 (2023) | -0.95 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 85 |  Malaysia | 0.17 (2023) | 0.16 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 86 |  Nigeria | -1.77 (2023) | -1.78 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 87 |  Tuvalu | 1.19 (2023) | 1.18 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 88 |  Uganda | -0.70 (2023) | -0.71 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 89 |  South Africa | -0.67 (2023) | -0.68 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 90 |  Vietnam | -0.04 (2023) | -0.05 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 91 |  Nepal | -0.23 (2023) | -0.24 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 92 |  Suriname | 0.41 (2023) | 0.40 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 93 |  Central African Republic | -2.20 (2023) | -2.21 (2022) | +0.01 pts |
| 94 |  Comoros | -0.23 (2023) | -0.23 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 95 | Equatorial Guinea | -0.24 (2023) | -0.24 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 96 |  Iraq | -2.41 (2023) | -2.41 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 97 |  Kiribati | 1.10 (2023) | 1.10 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 98 |  Mozambique | -1.27 (2023) | -1.27 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 99 |  Palau | 1.08 (2023) | 1.08 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 100 |  Seychelles | 0.76 (2023) | 0.76 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 101 |  Turkmenistan | -0.11 (2023) | -0.11 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 102 |  Timor-Leste | 0.26 (2023) | 0.26 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 103 |  Tonga | 1.09 (2023) | 1.09 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 104 |  Samoa | 1.10 (2023) | 1.10 (2022) | +0.00 pts |
| 105 |  Benin | -0.35 (2023) | -0.34 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 106 |  Brazil | -0.41 (2023) | -0.40 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 107 |  North Macedonia | 0.17 (2023) | 0.18 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 108 |  Andorra | 1.58 (2023) | 1.59 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 109 |  Bahrain | -0.37 (2023) | -0.36 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 110 |  Cyprus | 0.41 (2023) | 0.42 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 111 |  Djibouti | -0.52 (2023) | -0.51 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 112 |  Dominican Republic | 0.24 (2023) | 0.25 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 113 |  Fiji | 0.74 (2023) | 0.75 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 114 |  Grenada | 1.02 (2023) | 1.03 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 115 |  Haiti | -1.43 (2023) | -1.42 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 116 |  Kyrgyzstan | -0.48 (2023) | -0.47 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 117 |  Saint Lucia | 1.02 (2023) | 1.03 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 118 |  Luxembourg | 1.05 (2023) | 1.06 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 119 |  Morocco | -0.37 (2023) | -0.36 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 120 |  Monaco | 1.18 (2023) | 1.19 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 121 |  San Marino | 1.18 (2023) | 1.19 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 122 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.02 (2023) | 1.03 (2022) | -0.01 pts |
| 123 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 0.92 (2023) | 0.94 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 124 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.92 (2023) | 0.94 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 125 |  Congo | 0.02 (2023) | 0.04 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 126 |  Cameroon | -1.40 (2023) | -1.38 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 127 |  Dominica | 1.29 (2023) | 1.31 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 128 |  Denmark | 0.85 (2023) | 0.87 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 129 |  United Kingdom | 0.51 (2023) | 0.53 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 130 |  India | -0.64 (2023) | -0.62 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 131 |  Lesotho | -0.31 (2023) | -0.29 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 132 |  Moldova | -0.68 (2023) | -0.66 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 133 |  Namibia | 0.54 (2023) | 0.56 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 134 |  Singapore | 1.42 (2023) | 1.44 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 135 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 0.44 (2023) | 0.46 (2022) | -0.02 pts |
| 136 |  Liechtenstein | 1.61 (2023) | 1.64 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
| 137 |  Vanuatu | 0.93 (2023) | 0.96 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
| 138 |  Argentina | -0.13 (2023) | -0.10 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
| 139 |  Bhutan | 0.98 (2023) | 1.01 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
| 140 |  Botswana | 1.04 (2023) | 1.07 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
| 141 |  Cabo Verde | 0.90 (2023) | 0.93 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
| 142 |  Spain | 0.29 (2023) | 0.32 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
| 143 |  Peru | -0.52 (2023) | -0.49 (2022) | -0.03 pts |
| 144 |  Côte d'Ivoire | -0.63 (2023) | -0.59 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
| 145 |  Germany | 0.59 (2023) | 0.63 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
| 146 |  Guinea | -0.88 (2023) | -0.84 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
| 147 |  Iceland | 1.21 (2023) | 1.25 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
| 148 |  Tunisia | -0.63 (2023) | -0.59 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
| 149 |  Zimbabwe | -0.93 (2023) | -0.89 (2022) | -0.04 pts |
| 150 |  Mauritius | 0.78 (2023) | 0.83 (2022) | -0.05 pts |
| 151 |  France | 0.34 (2023) | 0.39 (2022) | -0.05 pts |
| 152 |  Gambia | -0.01 (2023) | 0.04 (2022) | -0.05 pts |
| 153 |  Malta | 0.86 (2023) | 0.91 (2022) | -0.05 pts |
| 154 |  United Arab Emirates | 0.68 (2023) | 0.74 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
| 155 |  Australia | 0.92 (2023) | 0.98 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
| 156 |  China | -0.51 (2023) | -0.45 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
| 157 |  Romania | 0.37 (2023) | 0.43 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
| 158 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | -2.04 (2023) | -1.98 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
| 159 |  Iran | -1.69 (2023) | -1.63 (2022) | -0.06 pts |
| 160 |  Estonia | 0.66 (2023) | 0.73 (2022) | -0.07 pts |
| 161 |  Netherlands | 0.66 (2023) | 0.73 (2022) | -0.07 pts |
| 162 |  Croatia | 0.60 (2023) | 0.67 (2022) | -0.07 pts |
| 163 |  Malawi | -0.24 (2023) | -0.16 (2022) | -0.08 pts |
| 164 |  Panama | 0.21 (2023) | 0.29 (2022) | -0.08 pts |
| 165 |  Guyana | -0.06 (2023) | 0.02 (2022) | -0.08 pts |
| 166 |  Japan | 0.95 (2023) | 1.03 (2022) | -0.08 pts |
| 167 |  Switzerland | 1.07 (2023) | 1.16 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
| 168 |  Pakistan | -1.93 (2023) | -1.84 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
| 169 |  Armenia | -0.83 (2023) | -0.74 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
| 170 |  Colombia | -0.72 (2023) | -0.63 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
| 171 |  Portugal | 0.71 (2023) | 0.80 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
| 172 |  Chad | -1.56 (2023) | -1.47 (2022) | -0.09 pts |
| 173 |  Lebanon | -1.52 (2023) | -1.42 (2022) | -0.10 pts |
| 174 |  Yemen | -2.56 (2023) | -2.46 (2022) | -0.10 pts |
| 175 |  Cuba | 0.38 (2023) | 0.49 (2022) | -0.11 pts |
| 176 |  Russia | -1.13 (2023) | -1.01 (2022) | -0.12 pts |
| 177 |  Bolivia | -0.31 (2023) | -0.19 (2022) | -0.12 pts |
| 178 |  Maldives | 0.53 (2023) | 0.65 (2022) | -0.12 pts |
| 179 |  Micronesia | 1.08 (2023) | 1.21 (2022) | -0.13 pts |
| 180 |  Uruguay | 0.96 (2023) | 1.09 (2022) | -0.13 pts |
| 181 |  Sierra Leone | -0.24 (2023) | -0.09 (2022) | -0.15 pts |
| 182 |  Eswatini | -0.36 (2023) | -0.21 (2022) | -0.15 pts |
| 183 |  Sweden | 0.76 (2023) | 0.91 (2022) | -0.15 pts |
| 184 |  Togo | -0.95 (2023) | -0.79 (2022) | -0.16 pts |
| 185 |  Mali | -2.73 (2023) | -2.56 (2022) | -0.17 pts |
| 186 |  Belgium | 0.40 (2023) | 0.58 (2022) | -0.18 pts |
| 187 |  Finland | 0.71 (2023) | 0.89 (2022) | -0.18 pts |
| 188 |  Madagascar | -0.69 (2023) | -0.48 (2022) | -0.21 pts |
| 189 |  Niger | -1.67 (2023) | -1.46 (2022) | -0.21 pts |
| 190 |  Burkina Faso | -2.04 (2023) | -1.82 (2022) | -0.22 pts |
| 191 |  Israel | -1.46 (2023) | -1.23 (2022) | -0.23 pts |
| 192 |  Sudan | -2.47 (2023) | -2.08 (2022) | -0.39 pts |
| 193 |  Gabon | -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.