Political Stability - Governance score in United States
United States: Political Stability - Governance score was 64.27 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.27 0-100
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
115th
of 208 countries
All-time high
83.05 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
62.6 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Political Stability - Governance score in United States, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United States recorded 64.27 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in United States peaked at 83.05 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.6 0-100, in 2023.
That places United States 115th 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 States, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 82.09 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 82.06 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.05 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 72.38 0-100 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 70.4 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 67.26 0-100 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 69.3 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 73.06 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 73.74 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.66 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 76.85 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.42 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.56 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.5 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.79 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.31 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.27 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.5 0-100 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 67.78 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 70.86 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 66.83 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 63.39 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 63.74 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.12 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 62.6 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.27 0-100 | +2.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 64.27 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 81% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.07 0-100 | 82.06 0-100 | 82.09 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.63 0-100 | 67.26 0-100 | 83.05 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.68 0-100 | 66.83 0-100 | 77.31 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.42 0-100 | 62.6 0-100 | 64.27 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in United States?
- Political stability - governance score in United States was 64.27 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 83.05 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6 0-100 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for political stability - governance score?
- United States ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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