Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.234 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.234
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.2953
in 1996
All-time low
0.2296
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.234 for political stability - standard error of the governance estimate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom peaked at 0.2953 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2296, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 179th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2953 | — |
| 1998 | 0.2953 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.285 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2752 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2752 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.248 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.248 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2432 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2432 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2432 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2432 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2432 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2432 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2296 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2296 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2296 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2296 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2296 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2296 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2352 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.234 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.234 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.234 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2484, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.234 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2484, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2953 | 0.2953 | 0.2953 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2582 | 0.248 | 0.285 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2396 | 0.2296 | 0.248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.232 | 0.2296 | 0.2352 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 178 South Africa 0.235 compare
- 179 Australia 0.234 compare
- 179 New Zealand 0.234 compare
- 179 United States 0.234 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom?
- Political stability - standard error of the governance estimate in United Kingdom was 0.234 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2953 in 1996.
- What is the lowest political stability - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2296 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for political stability - standard error of the governance estimate?
- United Kingdom ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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