Political Stability - Governance score in Netherlands

Netherlands: Political Stability - Governance score was 73.21 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
73.21 0-100
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
81st
of 208 countries
All-time high
94.67 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
73.21 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Netherlands, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 93.3 0-1001998: 93.8 0-1002000: 94.7 0-1002002: 83.5 0-1002003: 85.4 0-1002004: 80.7 0-1002005: 83.1 0-1002006: 82.4 0-1002007: 81.8 0-1002008: 82.6 0-1002009: 83.9 0-1002010: 82.8 0-1002011: 84.4 0-1002012: 85.2 0-1002013: 83.9 0-1002014: 84.2 0-1002015: 81.5 0-1002016: 80.9 0-1002017: 79.3 0-1002018: 79.4 0-1002019: 77.8 0-1002020: 78 0-1002021: 78.4 0-1002022: 76.6 0-1002023: 76.3 0-1002024: 73.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Netherlands is 73.21 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Netherlands peaked at 94.67 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.21 0-100, in 2024.

That places Netherlands 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Netherlands, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 93.34 0-100
1998 93.79 0-100 +0.5%
2000 94.67 0-100 +0.9%
2002 83.55 0-100 -11.7%
2003 85.37 0-100 +2.2%
2004 80.66 0-100 -5.5%
2005 83.14 0-100 +3.1%
2006 82.35 0-100 -0.9%
2007 81.79 0-100 -0.7%
2008 82.59 0-100 +1.0%
2009 83.93 0-100 +1.6%
2010 82.85 0-100 -1.3%
2011 84.39 0-100 +1.9%
2012 85.15 0-100 +0.9%
2013 83.95 0-100 -1.4%
2014 84.16 0-100 +0.2%
2015 81.47 0-100 -3.2%
2016 80.94 0-100 -0.7%
2017 79.25 0-100 -2.1%
2018 79.44 0-100 +0.2%
2019 77.83 0-100 -2.0%
2020 78.01 0-100 +0.2%
2021 78.41 0-100 +0.5%
2022 76.57 0-100 -2.3%
2023 76.29 0-100 -0.4%
2024 73.21 0-100 -4.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 73.21 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 73.21 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.57 0-100 93.34 0-100 93.79 0-100 2
2000s 84.23 0-100 80.66 0-100 94.67 0-100 9
2010s 81.94 0-100 77.83 0-100 85.15 0-100 10
2020s 76.5 0-100 73.21 0-100 78.41 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 78 Jamaica 74.04 0-100 compare
  2. 79 Puerto Rico 73.38 0-100 compare
  3. 80 Hungary 73.35 0-100 compare
  4. 82 Mongolia 73.08 0-100 compare
  5. 83 Cyprus 72.49 0-100 compare
  6. 84 Malaysia 72.47 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Netherlands?
Political stability - governance score in Netherlands was 73.21 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 94.67 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 73.21 0-100 in 2024.
How does Netherlands rank for political stability - governance score?
Netherlands ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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