Political Stability - Governance score in Australia
Australia: Political Stability - Governance score was 79.44 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
79.44 0-100
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
91.58 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
79.27 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Political Stability - Governance score in Australia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, political stability - governance score in Australia stood at 79.44 0-100.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Australia peaked at 91.58 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 79.27 0-100, in 2017.
Australia ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.11 0-100 | 88.64 0-100 | 91.58 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.02 0-100 | 81.38 0-100 | 90.3 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.59 0-100 | 79.27 0-100 | 83.31 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.79 0-100 | 79.44 0-100 | 81.7 0-100 | 5 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Australia?
- Political stability - governance score in Australia was 79.44 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.58 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.27 0-100 in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for political stability - governance score?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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