Political Stability - Governance score in Canada

Canada: Political Stability - Governance score was 76.12 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
76.12 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 208 countries
All-time high
89.46 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
74.56 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Canada, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 88 0-1001998: 85.8 0-1002000: 87.2 0-1002002: 85.9 0-1002003: 84.3 0-1002004: 79.2 0-1002005: 81.9 0-1002006: 82.8 0-1002007: 83.7 0-1002008: 84.6 0-1002009: 89.5 0-1002010: 83.3 0-1002011: 84.3 0-1002012: 84.6 0-1002013: 83.2 0-1002014: 85.8 0-1002015: 86.1 0-1002016: 85.7 0-1002017: 83.3 0-1002018: 81.9 0-1002019: 81.3 0-1002020: 82 0-1002021: 78.9 0-1002022: 74.6 0-1002023: 76.6 0-1002024: 76.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Canada is 76.12 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Canada peaked at 89.46 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 74.56 0-100, in 2022.

Canada ranks 67th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Canada, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 87.97 0-100
1998 85.81 0-100 -2.5%
2000 87.17 0-100 +1.6%
2002 85.87 0-100 -1.5%
2003 84.35 0-100 -1.8%
2004 79.16 0-100 -6.2%
2005 81.93 0-100 +3.5%
2006 82.84 0-100 +1.1%
2007 83.7 0-100 +1.0%
2008 84.61 0-100 +1.1%
2009 89.46 0-100 +5.7%
2010 83.28 0-100 -6.9%
2011 84.28 0-100 +1.2%
2012 84.57 0-100 +0.3%
2013 83.24 0-100 -1.6%
2014 85.75 0-100 +3.0%
2015 86.1 0-100 +0.4%
2016 85.75 0-100 -0.4%
2017 83.3 0-100 -2.9%
2018 81.9 0-100 -1.7%
2019 81.34 0-100 -0.7%
2020 82.05 0-100 +0.9%
2021 78.88 0-100 -3.9%
2022 74.56 0-100 -5.5%
2023 76.6 0-100 +2.7%
2024 76.12 0-100 -0.6%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 76.12 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 96% of the median. (76 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.89 0-100 85.81 0-100 87.97 0-100 2
2000s 84.34 0-100 79.16 0-100 89.46 0-100 9
2010s 83.95 0-100 81.34 0-100 86.1 0-100 10
2020s 77.64 0-100 74.56 0-100 82.05 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 64 Oman 76.61 0-100 compare
  2. 65 Latvia 76.49 0-100 compare
  3. 66 Sweden 76.2 0-100 compare
  4. 68 Dominican Republic 75.96 0-100 compare
  5. 69 Croatia 75.83 0-100 compare
  6. 70 Laos 75.42 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Canada?
Political stability - governance score in Canada was 76.12 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 89.46 0-100 in 2009.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 74.56 0-100 in 2022.
How does Canada rank for political stability - governance score?
Canada ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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