Political Stability - Governance score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Political Stability - Governance score was 70.3 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70.3 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
92nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.64 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
70.3 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Political Stability - Governance score in United Kingdom, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, political stability - governance score in United Kingdom stood at 70.3 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in United Kingdom peaked at 84.64 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.3 0-100, in 2024.
That places United Kingdom 92nd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.86 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 84.49 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 84.64 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.27 0-100 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 73.06 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 71.85 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.66 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.17 0-100 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 77.78 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 76.94 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.31 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 76.04 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 73.27 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 73.9 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.75 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.18 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.07 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.58 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 73.42 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.72 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 75.6 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 74.61 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.35 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 72.18 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.19 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.3 0-100 | -2.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 70.3 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 89% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 70.3 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.17 0-100 | 83.86 0-100 | 84.49 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.96 0-100 | 71.85 0-100 | 84.64 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.05 0-100 | 70.72 0-100 | 76.04 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.52 0-100 | 70.3 0-100 | 74.61 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in United Kingdom?
- Political stability - governance score in United Kingdom was 70.3 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 84.64 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3 0-100 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for political stability - governance score?
- United Kingdom ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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