Political Stability Index

Global Ranking

(-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)Source: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1 ↑	Andorra	1.6	2019	4	1.41
2 ↑	Singapore	1.5	2016	14	1.19
3 ↓	Liechtenstein	1.48	2018	2	1.46
4 ↓	New Zealand	1.41	2019	1	1.53
5 ↑	Aruba	1.38	2020	7	1.35
6 ↑	Iceland	1.35	2017	9	1.31
7 ↓	Switzerland	1.31	2016	5	1.4
8 ↑	Norway	1.25	2020	15	1.17
9 ↓	Luxembourg	1.23	2020	6	1.36
10 ↑	Qatar	1.21	2013	12	1.22
11 ↓	Tuvalu	1.18	2020	3	1.42
12 ↑	Samoa	1.16	2020	16	1.16
13 ↑	Bermuda	1.15	2018	25	1
13	Macao	1.15	2020	13	1.2
15 ↓	Kiribati	1.13	2019	8	1.34
16 ↑	Canada	1.11	2020	31	0.98
16 ↓	Brunei	1.11	2019	11	1.24
18 ↑	Dominica	1.1	2018	25	1
19 ↓	Botswana	1.09	2020	17	1.11
20 ↓	Micronesia	1.08	2020	17	1.11
20 ↓	Finland	1.08	2017	10	1.28
22 ↑	Barbados	1.05	2019	32	0.97
23 ↓	Uruguay	1.04	2019	22	1.03
24 ↑	Grenada	1.03	2020	34	0.95
25 ↓	Tonga	1.02	2020	22	1.03
25 ↓	Bhutan	1.02	2020	20	1.08
27 ↑	Mauritius	1.01	2016	55	0.67
28 ↓	Czech Republic	0.99	2014	20	1.08
29 ↑	Ireland	0.98	2020	32	0.97
30 ↓	Japan	0.97	2014	25	1
31 ↑	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	0.95	2019	43	0.84
31 ↓	Malta	0.95	2020	24	1.02
31 ↓	Sweden	0.95	2015	19	1.09
34 ↓	Denmark	0.94	2020	25	1
35 ↓	Portugal	0.92	2015	29	0.99
36 ↓	Australia	0.91	2019	29	0.99
37 ↑	Vanuatu	0.9	2020	51	0.7
37 ↑	San Marino	0.9	2019	40	0.87
39 ↑	Palau	0.88	2019	41	0.85
40 ↓	Saint Lucia	0.87	2020	37	0.91
41 ↓	Austria	0.85	2020	36	0.92
41	Netherlands	0.85	2020	41	0.85
41 ↑	Bahamas	0.85	2020	44	0.82
41 ↑	Cape Verde	0.85	2018	48	0.77
45 ↑	Hungary	0.81	2017	54	0.68
46 ↑	Lithuania	0.78	2019	50	0.74
47 ↓	Taiwan	0.77	2020	46	0.79
48 ↓	Antigua and Barbuda	0.75	2017	39	0.88
49 ↓	Seychelles	0.74	2012	35	0.94
50 ↓	Mongolia	0.72	2015	46	0.79
51 ↑	Estonia	0.71	2020	58	0.63
51 ↓	Slovenia	0.71	2020	45	0.81
53 ↑	Laos	0.68	2020	72	0.41
54 ↓	Slovakia	0.67	2019	37	0.91
54 ↑	Germany	0.67	2020	61	0.57
56 ↑	Namibia	0.65	2020	64	0.53
57 ↑	Solomon Islands	0.64	2020	65	0.51
58 ↓	United Arab Emirates	0.63	2020	52	0.69
59 ↓	Croatia	0.61	2020	52	0.69
60 ↑	Romania	0.59	2020	62	0.56
60 ↓	Oman	0.59	2019	49	0.75
62	Poland	0.57	2020	62	0.56
63 ↓	South Korea	0.56	2020	56	0.64
63 ↓	Cyprus	0.56	2019	59	0.6
65	Sao Tome and Principe	0.48	2020	65	0.51
66 ↑	United Kingdom	0.47	2020	74	0.39
66 ↓	Bulgaria	0.47	2020	60	0.58
68 ↑	Latvia	0.46	2020	69	0.44
69 ↓	Costa Rica	0.45	2019	68	0.47
70 ↓	Belgium	0.43	2017	69	0.44
70 ↑	Chile	0.43	2018	71	0.42
70 ↑	Puerto Rico	0.43	2020	79	0.28
73 ↑	Suriname	0.42	2020	92	0.07
74 ↑	Maldives	0.41	2020	95	0.03
75 ↑	Albania	0.38	2017	77	0.35
75 ↑	Fiji	0.38	2005	78	0.3
77 ↓	Italy	0.37	2016	65	0.51
78 ↑	France	0.28	2017	91	0.11
78 ↑	Spain	0.28	2017	85	0.2
80 ↓	Jamaica	0.27	2020	73	0.4
81 ↓	Panama	0.26	2018	74	0.39
82 ↑	Kuwait	0.24	2020	86	0.19
83 ↑	Gambia	0.22	2019	103	-0.08
84 ↑	Belarus	0.18	2014	96	0.01
85 ↓	Vietnam	0.15	2010	81	0.27
86 ↑	Malaysia	0.14	2019	90	0.12
87 ↓	United States	0.13	2019	56	0.64
87	Greece	0.13	2020	87	0.18
87 ↑	Ghana	0.13	2020	89	0.13
90 ↑	Macedonia	0.1	2020	110	-0.21
90 ↓	Trinidad and Tobago	0.1	2019	82	0.24
92 ↑	Hong Kong	0.09	2020	112	-0.22
93	Belize	0.06	2019	93	0.06
94 ↑	Senegal	0.05	2019	102	-0.06
95 ↓	Montenegro	0.04	2018	79	0.28
95 ↑	Argentina	0.04	2020	104	-0.09
97 ↑	Benin	0.03	2017	98	0
97 ↓	Rwanda	0.03	2020	93	0.06
99 ↑	Paraguay	0.02	2020	100	-0.01
100 ↓	Serbia	0.01	2018	82	0.24
101 ↓	Dominican Republic	0	2011	98	0
102 ↑	Gabon	-0.08	2020	113	-0.25
103 ↓	Sierra Leone	-0.09	2018	101	-0.04
104 ↓	Zambia	-0.13	2020	88	0.15
105 ↑	Comoros	-0.15	2019	120	-0.35
105 ↑	Guyana	-0.15	2020	113	-0.25
105 ↑	Peru	-0.15	2019	154	-0.76
105 ↑	Sri Lanka	-0.15	2018	182	-1.75
109 ↓	Equatorial Guinea	-0.16	2019	104	-0.09
110 ↑	Nepal	-0.2	2020	133	-0.45
111 ↓	Cambodia	-0.24	2020	104	-0.09
111 ↑	South Africa	-0.24	2020	116	-0.27
111 ↑	Malawi	-0.24	2020	130	-0.43
114 ↓	Kazakhstan	-0.26	2020	109	-0.17
115	China	-0.29	2020	115	-0.26
115 ↓	Turkmenistan	-0.29	2020	108	-0.13
117 ↑	Djibouti	-0.32	2020	120	-0.35
117 ↑	Jordan	-0.32	2020	126	-0.39
117 ↑	North Korea	-0.32	2019	120	-0.35
120 ↑	Lesotho	-0.33	2020	128	-0.42
121 ↓	Morocco	-0.34	2019	120	-0.35
122 ↓	Angola	-0.36	2019	119	-0.34
122 ↓	Ecuador	-0.36	2020	104	-0.09
124 ↑	Tanzania	-0.37	2019	141	-0.57
124 ↓	Liberia	-0.37	2020	110	-0.21
126 ↓	El Salvador	-0.39	2018	84	0.23
127 ↓	Moldova	-0.4	2018	125	-0.38
128 ↑	Brazil	-0.42	2020	132	-0.44
129 ↑	Kyrgyzstan	-0.43	2020	138	-0.54
129 ↑	Guatemala	-0.43	2020	141	-0.57
131 ↓	Georgia	-0.44	2018	124	-0.37
131 ↓	Uzbekistan	-0.44	2020	118	-0.3
133 ↑	Madagascar	-0.46	2020	143	-0.58
134 ↑	Bolivia	-0.47	2020	152	-0.73
135 ↑	Indonesia	-0.5	2020	136	-0.49
135 ↓	Swaziland	-0.5	2014	134	-0.48
137 ↓	Bosnia and Herzegovina	-0.51	2020	128	-0.42
138 ↓	Republic of the Congo	-0.53	2015	136	-0.49
139 ↓	Honduras	-0.56	2017	130	-0.43
140 ↓	Armenia	-0.57	2020	127	-0.41
141 ↑	Bahrain	-0.59	2020	145	-0.63
142 ↓	Guinea-Bissau	-0.6	2020	140	-0.56
143 ↓	Thailand	-0.62	2020	134	-0.48
144 ↑	Guinea	-0.64	2020	157	-0.84
145 ↓	Saudi Arabia	-0.66	2020	117	-0.29
146 ↑	Colombia	-0.67	2020	165	-0.95
147 ↑	Papua New Guinea	-0.7	2019	150	-0.7
147 ↓	Eritrea	-0.7	2019	144	-0.61
149 ↓	Russia	-0.73	2020	138	-0.54
149 ↓	Azerbaijan	-0.73	2020	148	-0.69
151 ↓	Tajikistan	-0.75	2018	147	-0.67
152 ↓	Uganda	-0.78	2020	148	-0.69
153 ↓	Philippines	-0.79	2020	151	-0.71
154 ↑	Israel	-0.83	2020	156	-0.79
155 ↑	Mexico	-0.85	2020	157	-0.84
156 ↓	India	-0.86	2020	155	-0.77
157 ↑	Tunisia	-0.87	2019	159	-0.87
158 ↑	Bangladesh	-0.92	2020	163	-0.93
158 ↑	Togo	-0.92	2020	162	-0.92
160 ↑	Ivory Coast	-0.98	2020	161	-0.9
161 ↑	Kenya	-1	2020	169	-1.1
161 ↑	Nicaragua	-1	2019	165	-0.95
163 ↓	Haiti	-1.04	2020	160	-0.89
164 ↓	Burkina Faso	-1.06	2018	163	-0.93
165 ↑	Zimbabwe	-1.08	2020	167	-0.96
166 ↑	Algeria	-1.09	2015	168	-1.09
167 ↓	Mozambique	-1.16	2020	153	-0.75
168 ↓	Mauritania	-1.17	2011	146	-0.64
169 ↑	Egypt	-1.21	2020	170	-1.11
170 ↑	Chad	-1.26	2020	174	-1.34
171 ↑	Turkey	-1.32	2018	183	-1.79
172 ↑	Burundi	-1.41	2020	177	-1.57
173	Burma (Myanmar)	-1.51	2020	173	-1.33
174 ↑	Venezuela	-1.52	2020	176	-1.54
175	Cameroon	-1.56	2019	175	-1.4
176 ↓	Libya	-1.59	2012	76	0.36
177 ↑	Lebanon	-1.65	2020	179	-1.63
178 ↑	Iran	-1.67	2020	181	-1.71
179 ↓	Democratic Republic of the Congo	-1.71	2020	178	-1.59
180 ↓	Ethiopia	-1.74	2020	172	-1.31
180 ↓	Niger	-1.74	2020	171	-1.16
182 ↑	Sudan	-1.82	2018	187	-2.34
183 ↑	Nigeria	-1.86	2020	184	-2.1
184 ↓	Ukraine	-1.87	2017	96	0.01
185 ↓	Mali	-1.91	2017	180	-1.69
186 ↓	Central African Republic	-2.18	2020	185	-2.14
187 ↓	Somalia	-2.39	2019	186	-2.26
188 ↑	Pakistan	-2.48	2016	189	-2.6
189	Iraq	-2.53	2020	189	-2.6
190 ↑	Syria	-2.73	2019	192	-2.74
190 ↑	Afghanistan	-2.73	2020	191	-2.67
192 ↓	Yemen	-3.01	2018	188	-2.43

Definition of Political Stability Index

The index of Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including politically-motivated violence and terrorism. The index is an average of several other indexes from the Economist Intelligence Unit, the World Economic Forum, and the Political Risk Services, among others.