South Africa Political stability index
South Africa's political stability index fell to -0.67 points in 2023, down from -0.68 points in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.5% (0.01) from the previous year. South Africa has political stability index lower than the global median (-0.67 points vs median 0.07 points). Compared with the median in Africa, South Africa is lower (-0.67 points vs regional median -0.55 points) and ranks 31st out of 54 countries in Africa.
South Africa's corruption control fell to -0.28 points in 2023, down from -0.33 points in 2022.
Yearly Historical Data (1996-2023)
(in -2.5 (very unstable) to 2.5 (very stable))South Africa Political stability index : Definition
Political stability index measures perceptions of the likelihood that the South Africa's government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including politically motivated violence and terrorism. It is reported as a standardized score (from -2.5 = weak to +2.5 = strong).