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Political Stability - Governance score in South Africa

South Africa: Political Stability - Governance score was 55.35 0-100 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
55.35 0-100
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 207 countries
All-time high
69.08 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
52.68 0-100
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in South Africa, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 56.3 0-1001998: 55.9 0-1002000: 60.4 0-1002002: 59.8 0-1002003: 61.6 0-1002004: 65.6 0-1002005: 65.6 0-1002006: 65.7 0-1002007: 69.1 0-1002008: 65.7 0-1002009: 64.8 0-1002010: 65 0-1002011: 65.2 0-1002012: 63.8 0-1002013: 61.5 0-1002014: 62 0-1002015: 60.6 0-1002016: 60.1 0-1002017: 59.4 0-1002018: 60.8 0-1002019: 60.1 0-1002020: 61.6 0-1002021: 52.7 0-1002022: 54.2 0-1002023: 55 0-1002024: 55.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in South Africa stood at 55.35 0-100.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in South Africa peaked at 69.08 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.68 0-100, in 2021.

That places South Africa 156th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.1 0-100 55.89 0-100 56.32 0-100 2
2000s 64.26 0-100 59.77 0-100 69.08 0-100 9
2010s 61.84 0-100 59.35 0-100 65.17 0-100 10
2020s 55.77 0-100 52.68 0-100 61.64 0-100 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 153 Angola 56.1 0-100 compare
  2. 154 Indonesia 55.49 0-100 compare
  3. 155 Georgia 55.43 0-100 compare
  4. 157 Guinea-Bissau 55.33 0-100 compare
  5. 158 Papua New Guinea 54.73 0-100 compare
  6. 159 Peru 54.72 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 South Africa?
Political stability - governance score in South Africa was 55.35 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 69.08 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 52.68 0-100 in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for political stability - governance score?
South Africa ranks 156th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa 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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