Political Stability - Governance score in New Zealand

New Zealand: Political Stability - Governance score was 85.55 0-100 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85.55 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 207 countries
All-time high
91.45 0-100
in 2014
All-time low
85.55 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in New Zealand, 1996–2024

0204060801001996201020241996: 89.7 0-1001998: 90 0-1002000: 90.3 0-1002002: 86.8 0-1002003: 86 0-1002004: 89.3 0-1002005: 88.8 0-1002006: 87.8 0-1002007: 88.7 0-1002008: 86.5 0-1002009: 86.4 0-1002010: 90.1 0-1002011: 89.6 0-1002012: 90 0-1002013: 89.4 0-1002014: 91.4 0-1002015: 90.9 0-1002016: 90.9 0-1002017: 91.4 0-1002018: 90.6 0-1002019: 89.6 0-1002020: 90.8 0-1002021: 89.1 0-1002022: 87 0-1002023: 87.8 0-1002024: 85.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in New Zealand stood at 85.55 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in New Zealand peaked at 91.45 0-100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 85.55 0-100, in 2024.

New Zealand ranks 25th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.87 0-100 89.73 0-100 90 0-100 2
2000s 87.85 0-100 86.02 0-100 90.27 0-100 9
2010s 90.4 0-100 89.45 0-100 91.45 0-100 10
2020s 88.05 0-100 85.55 0-100 90.84 0-100 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 22 Brunei Darussalam 86.44 0-100 compare
  2. 23 Grenada 86.38 0-100 compare
  3. 24 Costa Rica 85.98 0-100 compare
  4. 26 Japan 85.27 0-100 compare
  5. 27 Naoero, Republic of 84.76 0-100 compare
  6. 28 New Caledonia 84.64 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in New Zealand?
Political stability - governance score in New Zealand was 85.55 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 91.45 0-100 in 2014.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 85.55 0-100 in 2024.
How does New Zealand rank for political stability - governance score?
New Zealand ranks 25th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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
207 places, 5,255 data points, 1996–2024
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