Iraq vs Pakistan: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)

Iraq
-1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Pakistan
-1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Iraq rank
198th
Pakistan rank
200th

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time

  • Iraq
  • Pakistan
-3-2.5-2-1.5-1199620102025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Pakistan ahead.

Iraq ranks 198th and Pakistan ranks 200th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1037 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Pakistan
2000s -2.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4381 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Pakistan
2010s -2.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2348 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Iraq
2020s -2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3038 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, Iraq or Pakistan?
Iraq, at -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.95 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between Iraq and Pakistan?
0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
Iraq ranks 198th and Pakistan ranks 200th 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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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,485 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

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.