Political Stability - Governance estimate in Canada

Canada: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
67th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2009
All-time low
0.5074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Canada, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.776 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.939 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.992 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.937 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.904 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.946 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.507 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.627 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Canada peaked at 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.

That places Canada 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7763 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9042 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.6877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9455 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 64 Oman 0.6272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 65 Latvia 0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 66 Sweden 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 68 Dominican Republic 0.5893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 69 Croatia 0.5814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 70 Laos 0.5577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Canada?
Political stability - governance estimate in Canada was 0.5985 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
How does Canada rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Canada ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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