Political Stability - Governance estimate in United States

United States: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -0.0951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.0951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
114th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2000
All-time low
-0.1931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

-0.2500.250.50.7511996201020241996: 0.948 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.946 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.264 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.199 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.419 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.641 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.616 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.625 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.621 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.668 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.666 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.328 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.055 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.147 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.163 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -0.193 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -0.095 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

In 2024, political stability - governance estimate in United States stood at -0.0951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.8% on the previous year and down 114.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in United States peaked at 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.1931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2023.

United States ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9471 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9463 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.453 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0798 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.4558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6681 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.1448 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0951 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 111 Maldives -0.0545 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 112 Nicaragua -0.0694 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 113 Paraguay -0.0738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 115 Zambia -0.1008 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 116 Azerbaijan -0.1404 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 117 Equatorial Guinea -0.1409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in United States?
Political stability - governance estimate in United States was -0.0951 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
How does United States rank for political stability - governance estimate?
United States ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.