Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in South Africa
South Africa: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 58.92 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.92 0-100
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
143rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
68.76 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
52.16 0-100
in 2021
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in South Africa, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in South Africa stood at 58.92 0-100.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in South Africa peaked at 68.76 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.16 0-100, in 2021.
That places South Africa 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.66 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 55.01 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.13 0-100 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 59.74 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.37 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 65.47 0-100 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 65.34 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.46 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.76 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 65.47 0-100 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 64.7 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.93 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.05 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.73 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 61.2 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 61.68 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 60.15 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 59.67 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.81 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 60.32 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 59.66 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.14 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.16 0-100 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 53.75 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 54.55 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 57.15 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 58.92 0-100 | +3.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 58.92 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.97 0-100, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 58.92 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.36 0-100, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.34 0-100 | 55.01 0-100 | 55.66 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.05 0-100 | 59.74 0-100 | 68.76 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.52 0-100 | 58.81 0-100 | 65.05 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.28 0-100 | 52.16 0-100 | 61.14 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in South Africa?
- Political stability - governance score in South Africa was 58.92 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.76 0-100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.16 0-100 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for political stability - governance score?
- South Africa ranks 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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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