Political Stability - Number of sources in United States

United States: Political Stability - Number of sources was 10 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10
in 2017
All-time low
5
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Political Stability - Number of sources in United States, 1996–2025

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Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 10 for political stability - number of sources in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - number of sources in United States peaked at 10 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1996.

United States ranks 45th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Political Stability - Number of sources in United States, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Number of sources in United States, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 5 —
1998 5 +0.0%
2000 6 +20.0%
2002 7 +16.7%
2003 7 +0.0%
2004 8 +14.3%
2005 8 +0.0%
2006 8 +0.0%
2007 8 +0.0%
2008 8 +0.0%
2009 8 +0.0%
2010 8 +0.0%
2011 9 +12.5%
2012 9 +0.0%
2013 9 +0.0%
2014 9 +0.0%
2015 9 +0.0%
2016 9 +0.0%
2017 10 +11.1%
2018 10 +0.0%
2019 10 +0.0%
2020 10 +0.0%
2021 10 +0.0%
2022 10 +0.0%
2023 9 -10.0%
2024 10 +11.1%
2025 10 +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 5 5 2
2000s 7.56 6 8 9
2010s 9.2 8 10 10
2020s 9.83 9 10 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 45 Algeria 10 compare
  2. 45 Australia 10 compare
  3. 45 Bangladesh 10 compare
  4. 45 Benin 10 compare
  5. 45 Bulgaria 10 compare
  6. 45 Chile 10 compare
  7. 45 China 10 compare
  8. 45 Colombia 10 compare
  9. 45 Croatia 10 compare
  10. 45 Czechia 10 compare
  11. 45 Estonia 10 compare
  12. 45 Eswatini 10 compare
  13. 45 Hungary 10 compare
  14. 45 Kuwait 10 compare
  15. 45 Latvia 10 compare
  16. 45 Lithuania 10 compare
  17. 45 Mali 10 compare
  18. 45 Mauritania 10 compare
  19. 45 Mauritius 10 compare
  20. 45 Mongolia 10 compare
  21. 45 New Zealand 10 compare
  22. 45 Peru 10 compare
  23. 45 Poland 10 compare
  24. 45 Qatar 10 compare
  25. 45 Romania 10 compare
  26. 45 Rwanda 10 compare
  27. 45 Slovakia 10 compare
  28. 45 Slovenia 10 compare
  29. 45 Sri Lanka 10 compare
  30. 45 Turkey 10 compare
  31. 45 United Kingdom 10 compare
  32. 45 Uzbekistan 10 compare
  33. 45 Venezuela 10 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - number of sources in United States?
Political stability - number of sources in United States was 10 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - number of sources recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 2017.
What is the lowest political stability - number of sources recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1996.
How does United States rank for political stability - number of sources?
United States ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is political stability - number of sources rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Political Stability - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 5,485 data points, 1996–2025
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