Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 70.68 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.68 0-100
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
85.1 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
70.67 0-100
in 2018
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in United Kingdom, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, political stability - governance score in United Kingdom stood at 70.68 0-100.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in United Kingdom peaked at 85.1 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.67 0-100, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 92nd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 84.4 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 84.92 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 85.1 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.13 0-100 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 73.09 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 71.88 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.63 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 76.93 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 77.66 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.72 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 74.28 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 75.99 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 73.31 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 74.02 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.81 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.36 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.17 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.55 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 73.42 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.67 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 75.48 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 74.53 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.28 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 72.2 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 72.5 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.14 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 70.68 0-100 | -2.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 70.68 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 70.68 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 73.4 0-100, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.66 0-100 | 84.4 0-100 | 84.92 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.94 0-100 | 71.88 0-100 | 85.1 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.08 0-100 | 70.67 0-100 | 75.99 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.55 0-100 | 70.68 0-100 | 74.53 0-100 | 6 |
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 70.68 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.67 0-100 in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for political stability - governance score?
- United Kingdom ranks 92nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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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