Political Stability - Number of sources in South Africa

South Africa: Political Stability - Number of sources was 12 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
8th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12
in 2013
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Number of sources in South Africa, 1996–2024

02.557.51012.51996201020241996: 51998: 52000: 72002: 82003: 82004: 102005: 102006: 102007: 102008: 102009: 102010: 102011: 112012: 112013: 122014: 122015: 122016: 122017: 122018: 122019: 122020: 122021: 122022: 122023: 112024: 12

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 12 for political stability - number of sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - number of sources in South Africa peaked at 12 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.

South Africa ranks 8th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Number of sources in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Number of sources in South Africa, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 5
1998 5 +0.0%
2000 7 +40.0%
2002 8 +14.3%
2003 8 +0.0%
2004 10 +25.0%
2005 10 +0.0%
2006 10 +0.0%
2007 10 +0.0%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 10 +0.0%
2010 10 +0.0%
2011 11 +10.0%
2012 11 +0.0%
2013 12 +9.1%
2014 12 +0.0%
2015 12 +0.0%
2016 12 +0.0%
2017 12 +0.0%
2018 12 +0.0%
2019 12 +0.0%
2020 12 +0.0%
2021 12 +0.0%
2022 12 +0.0%
2023 11 -8.3%
2024 12 +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 2
2000s 9.22 7 10 9
2010s 11.6 10 12 10
2020s 11.8 11 12 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Cameroon 12 compare
  2. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 12 compare
  3. 8 Gambia 12 compare
  4. 8 India 12 compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 12 compare
  6. 8 Jordan 12 compare
  7. 8 Kazakhstan 12 compare
  8. 8 Republic of Korea 12 compare
  9. 8 Liberia 12 compare
  10. 8 Malaysia 12 compare
  11. 8 Mali 12 compare
  12. 8 Mexico 12 compare
  13. 8 Morocco 12 compare
  14. 8 Mozambique 12 compare
  15. 8 Senegal 12 compare
  16. 8 Singapore 12 compare
  17. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 12 compare
  18. 8 Tunisia 12 compare
  19. 8 Zimbabwe 12 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - number of sources in South Africa?
Political stability - number of sources in South Africa was 12 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - number of sources recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 12 in 2013.
What is the lowest political stability - number of sources recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for political stability - number of sources?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - number of sources rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political Stability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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