What is political stability/no violence in South Africa?

Political stability/no violence in South Africa was 0.0211 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.

What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.229 in 2007.

What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was -0.5678 in 1998.

How does South Africa rank for political stability/no violence?

South Africa ranks 14th out of 53 groups with data for 2011.

Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Stability/No Violence in South Africa

Name: Political Stability/No Violence in South Africa
Creator: World Bank Institute
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Africa: Political Stability/No Violence was 0.0211 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

0.0211

Change on year

up 204.6%

Rank

14th

of 53 groups

All-time high

0.229

in 2007

All-time low

-0.5678

in 1998

Years of data

1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in South Africa, 1996–2011

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0211 for political stability/no violence in 2011.

That represents a change of up 204.6% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in South Africa peaked at 0.229 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.5678, in 1998.

That places South Africa 14th out of 53 groups with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	-0.4995	-0.5678	-0.4312	2
2000s	-0.103	-0.3432	0.229	9
2010s	0.0005	-0.0202	0.0211	2

Countries ranked near South Africa

11 Lesotho 0.2667 compare
12 Ghana 0.1454 compare
13 Gambia 0.0855 compare
15 Tanzania -0.0054 compare
16 Rwanda -0.0471 compare
17 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0486 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in South Africa?: Political stability/no violence in South Africa was 0.0211 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.229 in 2007.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was -0.5678 in 1998.
How does South Africa rank for political stability/no violence?: South Africa ranks 14th out of 53 groups with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.