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 206 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

0204060801996201020241996: 82.1 0-1001998: 82.1 0-1002000: 83.1 0-1002002: 72.4 0-1002003: 70.4 0-1002004: 67.3 0-1002005: 69.3 0-1002006: 73.1 0-1002007: 73.7 0-1002008: 76.7 0-1002009: 76.8 0-1002010: 76.4 0-1002011: 76.6 0-1002012: 76.5 0-1002013: 75.8 0-1002014: 77.3 0-1002015: 77.3 0-1002016: 71.5 0-1002017: 67.8 0-1002018: 70.9 0-1002019: 66.8 0-1002020: 63.4 0-1002021: 63.7 0-1002022: 63.1 0-1002023: 62.6 0-1002024: 64.3 0-100

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 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Maldives 64.96 0-100 compare
  2. 113 Nicaragua 64.71 0-100 compare
  3. 114 Paraguay 64.63 0-100 compare
  4. 116 Zambia 64.17 0-100 compare
  5. 117 Azerbaijan 63.5 0-100 compare
  6. 118 Equatorial Guinea 63.49 0-100 compare

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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 206 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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About this data

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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