Political Stability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa

South Africa: Political Stability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for was 61.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
157th
of 208 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2007
All-time low
59.1%
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 64.51998: 642000: 68.22002: 67.42003: 69.22004: 72.42005: 72.42006: 72.52007: 75.82008: 72.42009: 71.62010: 71.82011: 71.82012: 70.42013: 67.92014: 68.42015: 67.12016: 66.62017: 65.82018: 67.22019: 66.62020: 68.12021: 59.12022: 60.72023: 61.52024: 61.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa is 61.8%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa peaked at 75.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2021.

That places South Africa 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Political Stability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in South Africa, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 64.5%
1998 64.0% -0.7%
2000 68.2% +6.5%
2002 67.4% -1.2%
2003 69.2% +2.7%
2004 72.4% +4.7%
2005 72.4% -0.0%
2006 72.5% +0.2%
2007 75.8% +4.6%
2008 72.4% -4.5%
2009 71.6% -1.2%
2010 71.8% +0.3%
2011 71.8% +0.1%
2012 70.4% -1.9%
2013 67.9% -3.5%
2014 68.4% +0.7%
2015 67.1% -2.0%
2016 66.6% -0.7%
2017 65.8% -1.2%
2018 67.2% +2.2%
2019 66.6% -1.0%
2020 68.1% +2.3%
2021 59.1% -13.2%
2022 60.7% +2.6%
2023 61.5% +1.4%
2024 61.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.3% 64.0% 64.5% 2
2000s 71.3% 67.4% 75.8% 9
2010s 68.4% 65.8% 71.8% 10
2020s 62.3% 59.1% 68.1% 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 154 Guinea-Bissau 62.8% compare
  2. 155 Georgia 62.4% compare
  3. 156 Angola 62.2% compare
  4. 158 Indonesia 61.7% compare
  5. 159 Peru 61.4% compare
  6. 160 Papua New Guinea 61.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa?
Political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in South Africa was 61.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
South Africa ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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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