Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Canada
Canada: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 79.8 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
79.8 0-100
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
55th
of 208 countries
All-time high
89.52 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
74.52 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Canada, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Canada is 79.8 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Canada peaked at 89.52 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.52 0-100, in 2022.
Canada ranks 55th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Canada, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 88.52 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 86.2 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 87.65 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 85.76 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 84.22 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 79.03 0-100 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 81.82 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 82.64 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 83.53 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.68 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 89.52 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 83 0-100 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 84.07 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 84.45 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.98 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 85.79 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 86.06 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.67 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.26 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 81.99 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 81.42 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 81.96 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 78.88 0-100 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 74.52 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 76.78 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 76.82 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.8 0-100 | +3.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 79.8 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.36 0-100 | 86.2 0-100 | 88.52 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.32 0-100 | 79.03 0-100 | 89.52 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.87 0-100 | 81.42 0-100 | 86.06 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.13 0-100 | 74.52 0-100 | 81.96 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Canada?
- Political stability - governance score in Canada was 79.8 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 89.52 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.52 0-100 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for political stability - governance score?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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