Countries Ranked by Political stability score (2023)
Political stability score: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0 (Worldwide Governance Indicators terms)).
Summary
Cayman Islands ranks #1 with 17.9 score (-2.5 to 2.5). Liechtenstein is second with 17.7 score (-2.5 to 2.5), 0.8% behind. The top five are Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Greenland and Aruba. The median across all 205 is 0.762 score (-2.5 to 2.5); Syrian Arab Republic is last at -30.3 score (-2.5 to 2.5). Cayman Islands's figure has risen 19% since 2000 (15 score (-2.5 to 2.5) to 17.9 score (-2.5 to 2.5) in 2023).
- #1
- Cayman Islands · 17.9 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
- Median
- 0.762 score (-2.5 to 2.5)
- Coverage
- 205 countries
- Data year
- 2023
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
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About the top 10
#1 Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands ranks #1 on this list with 17.9 score (-2.5 to 2.5).
- Capital
- George Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 75,844 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.77 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$104,290 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 80.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #3 in urban population share · #7 in population ages 15-64 share.
#2 Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein ranks #2 on this list with 17.7 score (-2.5 to 2.5).
- Capital
- Vaduz
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41,024 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.91 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$220,170 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 14.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in rural population share · #1 in researchers in r&d per million · #2 in gdp per capita.
#3 Andorra
Andorra ranks #3 on this list with 17.4 score (-2.5 to 2.5).
- Capital
- Andorra la Vella
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 82,904 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$54,292 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in access to sanitation · #1 in access to clean cooking fuels · #3 in electricity access rate.
#4 Greenland
Greenland ranks #4 on this list with 16.4 score (-2.5 to 2.5).
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 56,831 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.33 billion (2023)
- GDP per person
- US$58,499 (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 70.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 88.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in gross capital formation rate · #10 in protected terrestrial area share · #11 in rule of law score.
#5 Aruba
Aruba ranks #5 on this list with 15.8 score (-2.5 to 2.5).
- Capital
- Oranjestad
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 108,790 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$4.17 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$38,591 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 76.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in electricity access rate · #1 in access to electricity (rural) · #8 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#6 Singapore
Singapore ranks #6 on this list with 15.7 score (-2.5 to 2.5).
- Capital
- Singapore
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.11 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$603.87 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$98,814 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Singapore.
Also ranks #1 in gdp per capita ppp · #1 in government debt share of gdp · #1 in human capital index.
#7 Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam ranks #7 on this list with 15 score (-2.5 to 2.5).
- Capital
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 466,330 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$15.03 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,235 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #2 in immunisation (measles) rate · #3 in industry value added share of gdp.
#8 New Zealand
New Zealand ranks #8 on this list with 14.9 score (-2.5 to 2.5).
- Capital
- Wellington
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.32 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$264.06 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$49,591 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 84% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Auckland.
Also ranks #3 in voice and accountability score · #4 in tax revenue share of gdp · #4 in control of corruption score.
#9 Dominica
Dominica ranks #9 on this list with 14.1 score (-2.5 to 2.5).
- Capital
- Roseau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 65,871 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$723.86 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,989 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in forest area share · #13 in homicide rate · #14 in death rate.
#10 Iceland
Iceland ranks #10 on this list with 13.4 score (-2.5 to 2.5).
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 392,400 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.58 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$98,323 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 94.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in energy use per capita · #1 in bank accounts share (adults) · #1 in water resources per capita.
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Source and method
Political stability score: each country's latest value (2018–2023), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator PV.EST. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Worldwide Governance Indicators terms). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB).
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.