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Most Stable Democracies.

Stable democracy is hard to define. WGI tracks it via two dimensions — political stability (absence of violence) and voice & accountability (citizen participation). Countries here clear the top half on both.

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32 countries match

Ranked by composite

Where in the world

32 countries

Europe17
Americas7
Asia1
Oceania7

1
Liechtenstein
77
Political stability 92/100Voice & accountability 82/100
2
Iceland
72
Political stability 89/100Voice & accountability 83/100
3
Norway
70
Political stability 85/100Voice & accountability 91/100
4
San Marino
69
Political stability 91/100Voice & accountability 80/100
5
Tuvalu
69
Political stability 91/100Voice & accountability 81/100
6
Luxembourg
67
Political stability 87/100Voice & accountability 87/100
7
New Zealand
67
Political stability 86/100Voice & accountability 87/100
8
Finland
63
Political stability 82/100Voice & accountability 89/100
9
Cayman Islands
61
Political stability 92/100Voice & accountability 78/100
10
Switzerland
61
Political stability 85/100Voice & accountability 86/100
11
Uruguay
61
Political stability 88/100Voice & accountability 80/100
12
Sweden
55
Political stability 81/100Voice & accountability 88/100
13
Denmark
53
Political stability 79/100Voice & accountability 90/100
14
American Samoa
48
Political stability 90/100Voice & accountability 77/100
15
Aruba
48
Political stability 88/100Voice & accountability 78/100
16
Barbados
45
Political stability 88/100Voice & accountability 78/100
17
Canada
45
Political stability 80/100Voice & accountability 85/100
18
Japan
45
Political stability 88/100Voice & accountability 78/100
19
Estonia
44
Political stability 81/100Voice & accountability 82/100
20
Ireland
42
Political stability 79/100Voice & accountability 87/100
21
Czechia
39
Political stability 83/100Voice & accountability 79/100
22
Greenland
39
Political stability 79/100Voice & accountability 84/100
23
Palau
39
Political stability 88/100Voice & accountability 76/100
24
Australia
36
Political stability 79/100Voice & accountability 84/100
25
Costa Rica
34
Political stability 87/100Voice & accountability 77/100
26
Guam
34
Political stability 86/100Voice & accountability 77/100
27
Kiribati
34
Political stability 87/100Voice & accountability 77/100
28
Lithuania
34
Political stability 82/100Voice & accountability 79/100
29
Portugal
27
Political stability 78/100Voice & accountability 81/100
30
Latvia
25
Political stability 80/100Voice & accountability 78/100
31
Slovenia
23
Political stability 81/100Voice & accountability 78/100
32
Malta
20
Political stability 84/100Voice & accountability 76/100