Ranking · 76 countries · updated 2026-10-08
The most politically stable countries, 2026
The stability score weights the World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators: political stability (35%), rule of law (25%), control of corruption (20%) and government effectiveness (20%). Each runs from −2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong).
The top three are Luxembourg, Singapore and New Zealand. Click any country for its full guide to visas, costs, safety and citizenship.
| # | Country | Stability score | Political stability | Rule of law | Corruption control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Luxembourg | 93 | +1.19 | +1.71 | +1.93 |
| 2 |  Singapore | 93 | +1.33 | +1.49 | +1.97 |
| 3 |  New Zealand | 92 | +1.18 | +1.66 | +1.89 |
| 4 |  Norway | 92 | +1.08 | +1.94 | +1.93 |
| 5 |  Switzerland | 92 | +1.12 | +1.74 | +1.98 |
| 6 |  Iceland | 92 | +1.32 | +1.61 | +1.82 |
| 7 |  Finland | 91 | +0.96 | +2.01 | +2.14 |
| 8 |  Japan | 90 | +1.26 | +1.54 | +1.45 |
| 9 |  Sweden | 89 | +0.85 | +1.74 | +1.96 |
| 10 |  Denmark | 89 | +0.79 | +2.01 | +2.26 |
| 11 |  Australia | 86 | +0.78 | +1.46 | +1.84 |
| 12 |  Canada | 86 | +0.81 | +1.48 | +1.59 |
| 13 |  Estonia | 85 | +0.89 | +1.43 | +1.64 |
| 14 |  Ireland | 84 | +0.75 | +1.55 | +1.51 |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 81 | +1.30 | +0.94 | +1.56 |
| 16 |  Austria | 81 | +0.53 | +1.65 | +1.30 |
| 17 |  Hong Kong | 80 | +0.77 | +0.94 | +1.64 |
| 18 |  Lithuania | 79 | +0.93 | +1.37 | +1.02 |
| 19 |  Germany | 79 | +0.21 | +1.60 | +1.68 |
| 20 |  South Korea | 79 | +0.92 | +1.20 | +0.92 |
| 21 |  Czech Republic | 77 | +1.02 | +1.17 | +0.78 |
| 22 |  Taiwan | 76 | +0.70 | +1.20 | +1.00 |
| 23 |  United Kingdom | 75 | +0.29 | +1.27 | +1.53 |
| 24 |  Belgium | 73 | +0.17 | +1.27 | +1.36 |
| 25 |  Slovenia | 72 | +0.88 | +0.92 | +0.63 |
| 26 |  United Arab Emirates | 72 | +0.83 | +0.54 | +1.15 |
| 27 |  Qatar | 72 | +1.04 | +0.56 | +0.88 |
| 28 |  Latvia | 72 | +0.81 | +1.07 | +0.77 |
| 29 |  Portugal | 72 | +0.70 | +1.05 | +0.77 |
| 30 |  Costa Rica | 70 | +1.22 | +0.60 | +0.69 |
| 31 |  Netherlands | 69 | +0.71 | +0.81 | +0.86 |
| 32 |  Mauritius | 68 | +0.93 | +0.68 | +0.39 |
| 33 |  Malta | 67 | +1.04 | +0.67 | +0.18 |
| 34 |  Poland | 67 | +0.69 | +0.57 | +0.85 |
| 35 |  France | 67 | −0.09 | +0.97 | +1.24 |
| 36 |  Cape Verde | 67 | +0.86 | +0.45 | +0.91 |
| 37 |  Chile | 65 | +0.17 | +0.68 | +1.10 |
| 38 |  Spain | 65 | +0.18 | +0.87 | +0.65 |
| 39 |  Cyprus | 64 | +0.44 | +0.74 | +0.54 |
| 40 |  Italy | 64 | +0.46 | +0.59 | +0.58 |
| 41 |  Malaysia | 61 | +0.34 | +0.41 | +0.56 |
| 42 |  Croatia | 61 | +0.68 | +0.42 | +0.13 |
| 43 |  Oman | 61 | +0.60 | +0.50 | +0.50 |
| 44 |  United States | 61 | −0.30 | +0.79 | +0.87 |
| 45 |  Slovakia | 60 | +0.67 | +0.45 | +0.06 |
| 46 |  Namibia | 58 | +0.74 | +0.38 | +0.15 |
| 47 |  Saudi Arabia | 57 | +0.02 | +0.27 | +0.81 |
| 48 |  Hungary | 55 | +0.51 | +0.22 | 0.00 |
| 49 |  Montenegro | 55 | +0.45 | +0.21 | +0.08 |
| 50 |  Kuwait | 55 | +0.42 | +0.20 | +0.28 |
| 51 |  Greece | 54 | +0.28 | +0.29 | +0.25 |
| 52 |  Rwanda | 54 | +0.12 | +0.10 | +0.64 |
| 53 |  Romania | 52 | +0.21 | +0.30 | 0.00 |
| 54 |  Dominican Republic | 51 | +0.61 | −0.12 | +0.01 |
| 55 |  Bahrain | 48 | −0.33 | +0.18 | +0.28 |
| 56 |  Albania | 47 | +0.09 | −0.04 | −0.30 |
| 57 |  Bulgaria | 47 | +0.25 | −0.05 | −0.29 |
| 58 |  Ghana | 47 | +0.09 | 0.00 | −0.11 |
| 59 |  Vietnam | 46 | +0.12 | −0.17 | −0.11 |
| 60 |  Argentina | 46 | +0.16 | −0.10 | −0.39 |
| 61 |  Panama | 44 | +0.24 | −0.30 | −0.56 |
| 62 |  Georgia | 42 | −0.50 | +0.10 | −0.14 |
| 63 |  South Africa | 41 | −0.38 | +0.04 | −0.13 |
| 64 |  Thailand | 37 | −0.56 | −0.12 | −0.50 |
| 65 |  Serbia | 36 | −0.32 | −0.32 | −0.60 |
| 66 |  Morocco | 35 | −0.54 | −0.34 | −0.50 |
| 67 |  Brazil | 35 | −0.38 | −0.49 | −0.38 |
| 68 |  Paraguay | 35 | +0.14 | −0.63 | −1.01 |
| 69 |  Indonesia | 34 | −0.74 | −0.25 | −0.51 |
| 70 |  Philippines | 31 | −0.84 | −0.47 | −0.57 |
| 71 |  Peru | 30 | −0.50 | −0.66 | −0.76 |
| 72 |  Colombia | 28 | −0.95 | −0.63 | −0.31 |
| 73 |  Turkey | 27 | −0.88 | −0.81 | −0.53 |
| 74 |  Ecuador | 26 | −0.64 | −1.03 | −0.74 |
| 75 |  Kenya | 24 | −1.12 | −0.47 | −0.86 |
| 76 |  Mexico | 23 | −0.61 | −1.17 | −0.94 |
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