Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in United States
United States: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 60.31 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance score in United States, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United States recorded 60.31 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in United States peaked at 83.69 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.31 0-100, in 2025.
That places United States 137th 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 States, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 82.61 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 82.57 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 83.69 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 71.72 0-100 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 69.96 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 66.96 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 68.96 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 72.85 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 73.59 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 76.41 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 76.64 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.32 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.4 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.38 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.62 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 77.17 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 77.1 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 71.53 0-100 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 67.93 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 70.86 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 66.81 0-100 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 63.36 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 63.62 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.92 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 63.06 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.62 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 60.31 0-100 | -5.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 60.31 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 75% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.59 0-100 | 82.57 0-100 | 82.61 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.42 0-100 | 66.96 0-100 | 83.69 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.61 0-100 | 66.81 0-100 | 77.17 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.82 0-100 | 60.31 0-100 | 63.62 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
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- 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 60.31 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 83.69 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.31 0-100 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for political stability - governance score?
- United States ranks 137th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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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