Data for 2022
Political Stability and Absence of Violence, 2022
Figures for 2022, as World Bank Group published them · stored as published, never rewritten
Political Stability and Absence of Violence, 2022 covers 211 countries on 2 measures. Liechtenstein is highest, at 1.595126; Yemen is lowest, at -2.608079. The middle country reads 0.099100. Against 2021, 211 values changed (115 up, 96 down), the same countries are covered.
Political Stability and Absence of Violence · Data for 2022
HighestLiechtenstein
1.595126LowestYemen
-2.608079Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the better end.
01Position · derived
The table
Every country and every column of Political Stability and Absence of Violence, 2022, as published. World Bank Group ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 211 countries · select a heading to sort
| derived | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIEWestern Europe | 1.595126 | 93.55872 |
| 2 | ANDSouthern Europe | 1.558903 | 92.92401 |
| 3 | FSMMicronesia | 1.520753 | 92.25552 |
| 4 | TUVPolynesia | 1.494642 | 91.79799 |
| 5 | CYMCaribbean | 1.485192 | 91.63239 |
| 6 | AIACaribbean | 1.407094 | 90.26390 |
| 7 | TONPolynesia | 1.396436 | 90.07716 |
| 8 | NIUPolynesia | 1.395340 | 90.05795 |
| =9 | MCOWestern Europe | 1.375879 | 89.71695 |
| =9 | SMRSouthern Europe | 1.375879 | 89.71695 |
| 11 | ABWCaribbean | 1.345237 | 89.18002 |
| 12 | BTNSouthern Asia | 1.328175 | 88.88105 |
| 13 | MHLMicronesia | 1.322268 | 88.77753 |
| 14 | URYSouth America | 1.297487 | 88.34330 |
| 15 | JPNEastern Asia | 1.264578 | 87.76665 |
| 16 | DMACaribbean | 1.260459 | 87.69448 |
| 17 | ASMPolynesia | 1.259063 | 87.67003 |
| 18 | ISLNorthern Europe | 1.256346 | 87.62241 |
| 19 | KIRMicronesia | 1.253402 | 87.57082 |
| 20 | GRLNorthern America | 1.249040 | 87.49439 |
| 21 | PLWMicronesia | 1.248811 | 87.49038 |
| 22 | WSMPolynesia | 1.246401 | 87.44815 |
| 23 | NZLAustralia and New Zealand | 1.241445 | 87.36131 |
| 24 | GRDCaribbean | 1.207897 | 86.77345 |
| 25 | BRBCaribbean | 1.207896 | 86.77344 |
| 26 | COKPolynesia | 1.174939 | 86.19594 |
| 27 | SGPSouth-eastern Asia | 1.159962 | 85.93350 |
| 28 | CRICentral America | 1.151292 | 85.78158 |
| 29 | BRNSouth-eastern Asia | 1.146031 | 85.68940 |
| 30 | NCLMelanesia | 1.101030 | 84.90086 |
| 31 | FINNorthern Europe | 1.098278 | 84.85263 |
| 32 | ATGCaribbean | 1.088535 | 84.68192 |
| 33 | BWASouthern Africa | 1.065215 | 84.27329 |
| =34 | LCACaribbean | 1.035973 | 83.76089 |
| =34 | VCTCaribbean | 1.035973 | 83.76089 |
| 36 | LUXWestern Europe | 1.031528 | 83.68301 |
| 37 | PYFPolynesia | 1.031089 | 83.67531 |
| 38 | CHEWestern Europe | 1.025561 | 83.57844 |
| 39 | TWNEastern Asia | 1.013973 | 83.37539 |
| 40 | CZEEastern Europe | 0.994285 | 83.03040 |
| 41 | GUMMicronesia | 0.993440 | 83.01561 |
| 42 | VUTMelanesia | 0.975434 | 82.70008 |
| =43 | BMUNorthern America | 0.964450 | 82.50761 |
| =43 | VIRCaribbean | 0.964450 | 82.50761 |
| 45 | MACEastern Asia | 0.962450 | 82.47257 |
| 46 | NRUMicronesia | 0.954719 | 82.33711 |
| 47 | LTUNorthern Europe | 0.953060 | 82.30803 |
| 48 | SWENorthern Europe | 0.941672 | 82.10848 |
| 49 | MLTSouthern Europe | 0.928323 | 81.87459 |
| 50 | KNACaribbean | 0.916611 | 81.66936 |
| 51 | NORNorthern Europe | 0.910751 | 81.56667 |
| 52 | QATWestern Asia | 0.907516 | 81.50999 |
| 53 | AUSAustralia and New Zealand | 0.902168 | 81.41627 |
| 54 | PRTSouthern Europe | 0.881874 | 81.06067 |
| 55 | AREWestern Asia | 0.875419 | 80.94756 |
| 56 | ESTNorthern Europe | 0.870410 | 80.85978 |
| 57 | BHSCaribbean | 0.867671 | 80.81180 |
| 58 | MUSEastern Africa | 0.844888 | 80.41257 |
| 59 | KOREastern Asia | 0.836360 | 80.26314 |
| 60 | DNKNorthern Europe | 0.832055 | 80.18771 |
| 61 | SYCEastern Africa | 0.830257 | 80.15621 |
| 62 | CPVWestern Africa | 0.819269 | 79.96367 |
| 63 | IRLNorthern Europe | 0.812733 | 79.84914 |
| 64 | FJIMelanesia | 0.795259 | 79.54294 |
| 65 | LVANorthern Europe | 0.781304 | 79.29842 |
| 66 | SVNSouthern Europe | 0.774919 | 79.18653 |
| 67 | SLBMelanesia | 0.741098 | 78.59391 |
| 68 | HRVSouthern Europe | 0.731575 | 78.42703 |
| 69 | BLZCentral America | 0.724031 | 78.29484 |
| 70 | HUNEastern Europe | 0.668688 | 77.32508 |
| 71 | LAOSouth-eastern Asia | 0.661648 | 77.20174 |
| 72 | AUTWestern Europe | 0.652086 | 77.03419 |
| 73 | NLDWestern Europe | 0.642807 | 76.87159 |
| 74 | MNGEastern Asia | 0.617865 | 76.43453 |
| 75 | DEUWestern Europe | 0.562526 | 75.46485 |
| 76 | ROUEastern Europe | 0.545038 | 75.15842 |
| 77 | SVKEastern Europe | 0.529231 | 74.88143 |
| 78 | POLEastern Europe | 0.527868 | 74.85755 |
| 79 | CANNorthern America | 0.508881 | 74.52486 |
| 80 | STPMiddle Africa | 0.492326 | 74.23477 |
| 81 | DOMCaribbean | 0.484024 | 74.08930 |
| 82 | CUBCaribbean | 0.477524 | 73.97540 |
| 83 | JAMCaribbean | 0.437060 | 73.26636 |
| 84 | OMNWestern Asia | 0.431105 | 73.16200 |
| 85 | PANCentral America | 0.421352 | 72.99112 |
| 86 | ITASouthern Europe | 0.418722 | 72.94503 |
| 87 | HKGEastern Asia | 0.401760 | 72.64780 |
| 88 | CYPWestern Asia | 0.377500 | 72.22270 |
| 89 | GBRNorthern Europe | 0.376129 | 72.19868 |
| 90 | NAMSouthern Africa | 0.368217 | 72.06004 |
| 91 | TLSSouth-eastern Asia | 0.347721 | 71.70091 |
| 92 | TTOCaribbean | 0.336505 | 71.50436 |
| 93 | MKDSouthern Europe | 0.325351 | 71.30892 |
| 94 | BGREastern Europe | 0.301601 | 70.89276 |
| 95 | PRICaribbean | 0.299076 | 70.84852 |
| 96 | MDVSouthern Asia | 0.240566 | 69.82326 |
| 97 | SURSouth America | 0.238262 | 69.78289 |
| 98 | GRCSouthern Europe | 0.234452 | 69.71613 |
| 99 | BELWestern Europe | 0.233038 | 69.69135 |
| 100 | PRKEastern Asia | 0.226483 | 69.57650 |
| 101 | MYSSouth-eastern Asia | 0.219851 | 69.46029 |
| 102 | TKMCentral Asia | 0.199673 | 69.10671 |
| 103 | GUYSouth America | 0.198461 | 69.08547 |
| 104 | ESPSouthern Europe | 0.146406 | 68.17334 |
| 105 | GMBWestern Africa | 0.128348 | 67.85691 |
| 106 | KWTWestern Asia | 0.099100 | 67.34441 |
| 107 | VNMSouth-eastern Asia | 0.098421 | 67.33252 |
| 108 | ARGSouth America | 0.052813 | 66.53334 |
| 109 | ZMBEastern Africa | 0.046873 | 66.42926 |
| 110 | FRAWestern Europe | 0.024904 | 66.04430 |
| 111 | MNESouthern Europe | 0.014023 | 65.85363 |
| 112 | RWAEastern Africa | 0.011089 | 65.80223 |
| 113 | ALBSouthern Europe | 0.010600 | 65.79366 |
| 114 | CHLSouth America | 0.005925 | 65.71174 |
| 115 | XKXSouthern Europe | -0.047743 | 64.77132 |
| 116 | SRBSouthern Europe | -0.062351 | 64.51535 |
| 117 | PRYSouth America | -0.069835 | 64.38423 |
| 118 | GEOWestern Asia | -0.101538 | 63.82870 |
| 119 | KHMSouth-eastern Asia | -0.115745 | 63.57975 |
| 120 | LSOSouthern Africa | -0.119565 | 63.51282 |
| 121 | SLVCentral America | -0.150436 | 62.97189 |
| 122 | USANorthern America | -0.153311 | 62.92150 |
| 123 | GABMiddle Africa | -0.154613 | 62.89868 |
| 124 | BOLSouth America | -0.165107 | 62.71480 |
| 125 | NICCentral America | -0.167028 | 62.68114 |
| 126 | MWIEastern Africa | -0.167419 | 62.67429 |
| 127 | COGMiddle Africa | -0.167498 | 62.67291 |
| 128 | GHAWestern Africa | -0.181348 | 62.43022 |
| 129 | ECUSouth America | -0.223573 | 61.69032 |
| 130 | SENWestern Africa | -0.224383 | 61.67613 |
| 131 | MDAEastern Europe | -0.232084 | 61.54120 |
| 132 | BIHSouthern Europe | -0.247493 | 61.27118 |
| 133 | UZBCentral Asia | -0.248526 | 61.25307 |
| 134 | CHNEastern Asia | -0.254353 | 61.15098 |
| 135 | SLEWestern Africa | -0.285841 | 60.59923 |
| 136 | MRTWestern Africa | -0.298799 | 60.37217 |
| 137 | LBRWestern Africa | -0.306028 | 60.24549 |
| 138 | GTMCentral America | -0.310040 | 60.17519 |
| 139 | SAUWestern Asia | -0.325557 | 59.90330 |
| 140 | JORWestern Asia | -0.342167 | 59.61225 |
| 141 | ARMWestern Asia | -0.343023 | 59.59725 |
| 142 | GNBWestern Africa | -0.345427 | 59.55513 |
| 143 | COMEastern Africa | -0.374095 | 59.05278 |
| 144 | GNQMiddle Africa | -0.377459 | 58.99383 |
| 145 | SWZSouthern Africa | -0.408512 | 58.44971 |
| 146 | BRASouth America | -0.415112 | 58.33406 |
| 147 | NPLSouthern Asia | -0.420650 | 58.23701 |
| 148 | BENWestern Africa | -0.424321 | 58.17269 |
| 149 | TJKCentral Asia | -0.445484 | 57.80185 |
| 150 | KGZCentral Asia | -0.448273 | 57.75299 |
| 151 | TZAEastern Africa | -0.489641 | 57.02811 |
| 152 | DJIEastern Africa | -0.496165 | 56.91380 |
| 153 | MARNorthern Africa | -0.496809 | 56.90250 |
| 154 | BHRWestern Asia | -0.499127 | 56.86189 |
| 155 | HNDCentral America | -0.501651 | 56.81766 |
| 156 | AGOMiddle Africa | -0.522218 | 56.45728 |
| 157 | AZEWestern Asia | -0.550207 | 55.96683 |
| 158 | MDGEastern Africa | -0.557859 | 55.83276 |
| 159 | THASouth-eastern Asia | -0.588298 | 55.29938 |
| 160 | MEXCentral America | -0.596750 | 55.15128 |
| 161 | KAZCentral Asia | -0.606154 | 54.98649 |
| 162 | BLREastern Europe | -0.652566 | 54.17323 |
| 163 | PERSouth America | -0.666982 | 53.92063 |
| 164 | ZAFSouthern Africa | -0.676764 | 53.74922 |
| 165 | PNGMelanesia | -0.726556 | 52.87674 |
| 166 | CIVWestern Africa | -0.727770 | 52.85547 |
| 167 | TUNNorthern Africa | -0.756666 | 52.34913 |
| 168 | RUSEastern Europe | -0.759128 | 52.30599 |
| 169 | IDNSouth-eastern Asia | -0.760552 | 52.28104 |
| 170 | INDSouthern Asia | -0.765610 | 52.19240 |
| 171 | TGOWestern Africa | -0.776833 | 51.99575 |
| 172 | LKASouthern Asia | -0.780547 | 51.93066 |
| 173 | ZWEEastern Africa | -0.815070 | 51.32573 |
| 174 | COLSouth America | -0.818458 | 51.26636 |
| 175 | DZANorthern Africa | -0.820303 | 51.23405 |
| 176 | GINWestern Africa | -0.843288 | 50.83129 |
| 177 | ISRWestern Asia | -0.904921 | 49.75131 |
| 178 | PHLSouth-eastern Asia | -0.905361 | 49.74361 |
| 179 | HTICaribbean | -0.925852 | 49.38454 |
| 180 | TURWestern Asia | -0.949667 | 48.96725 |
| 181 | EGYNorthern Africa | -0.954357 | 48.88506 |
| 182 | KENEastern Africa | -0.989219 | 48.27419 |
| 183 | UKREastern Europe | -1.053484 | 47.14810 |
| 184 | BGDSouthern Asia | -1.085106 | 46.59400 |
| 185 | ERIEastern Africa | -1.085445 | 46.58804 |
| 186 | UGAEastern Africa | -1.107470 | 46.20211 |
| 187 | IRNSouthern Asia | -1.146405 | 45.51987 |
| 188 | VENSouth America | -1.158355 | 45.31048 |
| 189 | NERWestern Africa | -1.292590 | 42.95832 |
| 190 | BDIEastern Africa | -1.295071 | 42.91485 |
| 191 | MOZEastern Africa | -1.334560 | 42.22290 |
| 192 | LBNWestern Asia | -1.361869 | 41.74437 |
| 193 | PSEWestern Asia | -1.550494 | 38.43916 |
| 194 | SSDEastern Africa | -1.642300 | 36.83049 |
| 195 | TCDMiddle Africa | -1.658718 | 36.54279 |
| 196 | CMRMiddle Africa | -1.699868 | 35.82174 |
| 197 | PAKSouthern Asia | -1.777591 | 34.45983 |
| 198 | BFAWestern Africa | -1.824178 | 33.64350 |
| 199 | ETHEastern Africa | -1.855890 | 33.08783 |
| 200 | CODMiddle Africa | -1.858133 | 33.04853 |
| 201 | CAFMiddle Africa | -1.893893 | 32.42191 |
| 202 | SDNNorthern Africa | -1.934220 | 31.71528 |
| 203 | NGAWestern Africa | -1.944621 | 31.53302 |
| 204 | LBYNorthern Africa | -2.000497 | 30.55394 |
| 205 | SOMEastern Africa | -2.096507 | 28.87158 |
| 206 | MMRSouth-eastern Asia | -2.231998 | 26.49742 |
| 207 | IRQWestern Asia | -2.279559 | 25.66402 |
| 208 | SYRWestern Asia | -2.446128 | 22.74529 |
| 209 | AFGSouthern Asia | -2.460827 | 22.48774 |
| 210 | MLIWestern Africa | -2.462095 | 22.46552 |
| 211 | YEMWestern Asia | -2.608079 | 19.90748 |
02In 2022
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- 1
Liechtenstein1.595126
- 2
Andorra1.558903
- 3
Micronesia1.520753
- 4
Tuvalu1.494642
- 5
Cayman Islands1.485192
Lowest
- 211
Yemen-2.608079
- 210
Mali-2.462095
- 209
Afghanistan-2.460827
- 208
Syria-2.446128
- 207
Iraq-2.279559
A higher value is the better result. The middle country reads 0.099100. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Governance Score, Political Stability and Absence of Violence (0–100)
Highest
Liechtenstein93.55872
Lowest
Yemen19.90748
Middle country: 67.34441
032021 → 2022
Since 2021
What changed between 2021 and this one: who joined or left, and how far the headline moved.
- +0 / −0countries joined / left
- 211values changed, of 211 in both
- 115 · 96rose · fell
- 0unchanged
Rose most
South Sudan-2.251785 → -1.642300+0.609485
Somalia-2.613463 → -2.096507+0.516957
North Korea-0.264696 → 0.226483+0.491180
United States Virgin Islands0.518036 → 0.964450+0.446414
Turkmenistan-0.233977 → 0.199673+0.433650
Fell most
Greenland1.758011 → 1.249040−0.508971
Kazakhstan-0.246537 → -0.606154−0.359617
Peru-0.347117 → -0.666982−0.319865
Sri Lanka-0.513868 → -0.780547−0.266679
Burkina Faso-1.574018 → -1.824178−0.250160
Changes in value, not in places: a country’s place also moves when others do. Every country’s full history is charted on the statistic page.
04Caveats
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What this edition’s numbers are and are not, worked out from the file itself.
208 distinct values among 211
Values are stored exactly as published, to 18 decimals. 2 countries share 1.375879. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
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Nothing missing
Every one of the 211 countries has every column.
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Political Stability and Absence of Violence, 2022: questions and answers
Which country has the highest political stability in Political Stability and Absence of Violence, 2022?
Liechtenstein, at 1.595126, of the 211 countries in the file.
What year does Political Stability and Absence of Violence, 2022 describe?
2022.
How many countries does Political Stability and Absence of Violence, 2022 cover?
211.
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