China vs Saudi Arabia: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.0171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.
China ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2636 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2045 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0591 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -0.4782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0848 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.4698 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4955 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0256 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | China |
| 2020s | -0.1788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.083 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 0.0225 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.0171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0054 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
- China ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.