Political Stability - Governance estimate in New Zealand

New Zealand: Political Stability - Governance estimate was 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
24th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2014
All-time low
1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in New Zealand, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate in New Zealand is 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in New Zealand peaked at 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 24th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Political Stability - Governance estimate in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in New Zealand, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2000 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.1%
2002 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.2%
2003 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.8%
2004 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.5%
2005 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2006 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.4%
2007 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.2%
2008 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.8%
2009 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2010 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.1%
2011 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.9%
2012 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%
2013 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2014 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +8.5%
2015 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2016 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1%
2017 1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2018 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2019 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2020 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.2%
2021 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.1%
2022 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.2%
2023 1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.2%
2024 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 21 Brunei Darussalam 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 22 Grenada 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 23 Costa Rica 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 25 Japan 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 26 Naoero 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 27 New Caledonia 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in New Zealand?
Political stability - governance estimate in New Zealand was 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for political stability - governance estimate?
New Zealand ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
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
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
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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.