Political Stability - Governance estimate in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
92nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in United Kingdom, 1996–2024

0.20.40.60.811996201020241996: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.549 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.348 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.396 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.696 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.493 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.594 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.432 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.468 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.544 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.537 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.441 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.283 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.568 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.436 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.368 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.368 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in United Kingdom peaked at 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

United Kingdom ranks 92nd of 207 countries on this measure, 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 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.5895 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3484 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.4776 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2826 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5937 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.3881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5102 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 89 Italy 0.3087 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 90 Kuwait 0.2939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 91 Panama 0.2647 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 93 Turkmenistan 0.2456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 94 Guyana 0.2165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 95 Romania 0.1589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in United Kingdom?
Political stability - governance estimate in United Kingdom was 0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does United Kingdom rank for political stability - governance estimate?
United Kingdom ranks 92nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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