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

0204060801001996201020241996: 91.6 0-1001998: 88.6 0-1002000: 90.3 0-1002002: 84.6 0-1002003: 81.8 0-1002004: 81.4 0-1002005: 82.7 0-1002006: 83.2 0-1002007: 84.5 0-1002008: 84.8 0-1002009: 82.9 0-1002010: 83 0-1002011: 82.2 0-1002012: 82.8 0-1002013: 82.2 0-1002014: 83.3 0-1002015: 79.6 0-1002016: 82.2 0-1002017: 79.3 0-1002018: 81 0-1002019: 80.3 0-1002020: 81 0-1002021: 80.5 0-1002022: 81.3 0-1002023: 81.7 0-1002024: 79.4 0-100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Norway 81.32 0-100 compare
  2. 48 Finland 80.12 0-100 compare
  3. 49 Malta 79.64 0-100 compare
  4. 51 Mauritius 79.39 0-100 compare
  5. 52 United Arab Emirates 79.37 0-100 compare
  6. 53 Belize 79.3 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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