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 208 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 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score in Australia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91.58 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 88.64 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 90.3 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 84.61 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 81.83 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 81.38 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 82.66 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 83.18 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.55 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 84.82 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 82.87 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 83.02 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.21 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 82.76 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.23 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.31 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.62 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 82.19 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 79.27 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 81 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 80.34 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 81.03 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 80.48 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.29 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 81.7 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 79.44 0-100 | -2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 79.44 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 79.44 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.87 0-100, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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 208 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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