Virgin Islands (U.S.)—Political Stability
Category: GovernanceSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #75 of 205Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.53
2023
YoY Change
+0.9%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#75
of 205 countries
Maximum
1.22
2015
Minimum
-0.14
2009
CAGR
-2.3%
20 years
Last
0.53
Previous
0.53
Highest
1.22
Lowest
-0.14
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Virgin Islands (U.S.)'s political stability was 0.53 in 2023, ranking #75 out of 205 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2022. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 1.22 (2015) and the lowest was -0.14 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.53 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.53 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.48 | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.96 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.98 | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | +153.8% |
| 2010 | 0.34 | +336.7% |
| 2009 | -0.14 | -128.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.51 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.44 | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 0.84 |
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 |