Belarus—Political Stability
Belarus's political stability was -0.73 in 2023, ranking #166 out of 205 countries. This represents a +9.1% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 0.69 (2003) and the lowest was -0.89 (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.73 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | -0.75 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | -0.89 | -357.3% |
| 2019 | 0.34 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.35 | +718.1% |
| 2017 | -0.06 | -142.2% |
| 2016 | 0.14 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 0.18 | +2916.9% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | -91.3% |
| 2012 | 0.07 | +178.2% |
| 2011 | -0.09 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | -0.09 | -119.4% |
| 2009 | 0.49 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.52 | +52.9% |
| 2007 | 0.34 | +129.7% |
| 2006 | 0.15 | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 0.36 | +122.7% |
| 2004 | 0.16 | -76.7% |
| 2003 | 0.69 | +128.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3 | +117.1% |
| 2000 | 0.14 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are a research dataset summarizing the views on the quality of governance provided by a large number of enterprise, citizen and expert survey respondents in industrial and developing countries. Governance consists of the traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised. This includes the process by which governments are selected, monitored and replaced; the capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies; and the respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social interactions among them. The WGI measures six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption. Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood of political instability and/or politically-motivated violence, including terrorism. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
Methodology
Original contributors: Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB), uri: www.govindicators.org
Unit
standard-normal governance estimate (approximately −2.5 to 2.5)