Singapore—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 205Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.42
2023
YoY Change
-1.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#6
of 205 countries
Maximum
1.6
2017
Minimum
0.88
2003
CAGR
+1.0%
23 years
Last
1.42
Previous
1.44
Highest
1.6
Lowest
0.88
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Singapore's political stability was 1.42 in 2023, ranking #6 out of 205 countries. This represents a -1.1% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 1.6 (2017) and the lowest was 0.88 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.14 |
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 |