The 2026 Rankings
Political & Economic Stability
Political stability, rule of law, economic resilience, institutional strength.
59 Countries Ranked
7.4 Average Score
10.0 Top Score
Score Distribution
Hover over bars to see which countries fall in each range
The Contenders Ranked 4–10
Complete Index All 59 Countries
1 Switzerland Europe 10.0 2 Singapore Asia-Pacific 9.5 3 Germany Europe 9.0 4 Netherlands Europe 9.0 5 Andorra Europe 9.0 6 Austria Europe 9.0 7 Japan Asia-Pacific 9.0 8 New Zealand Asia-Pacific 9.0 9 Australia Asia-Pacific 9.0 10 United Arab Emirates Middle East & Africa 8.5 11 Uruguay Americas 8.5 12 Ireland Europe 8.5 13 slovenia Other 8.5 14 Qatar Middle East & Africa 8.5 15 Portugal Europe 8.0 16 United Kingdom Europe 8.0 17 Malta Europe 8.0 18 Costa Rica Americas 8.0 19 Estonia Europe 8.0 20 Mauritius Middle East & Africa 8.0 21 Czechia Europe 8.0 22 South Korea Asia-Pacific 8.0 23 Spain Europe 7.5 24 Cyprus Europe 7.5 25 France Europe 7.5 26 Croatia Europe 7.5 27 st-kitts Other 7.5 28 grenada Other 7.5 29 antigua Other 7.5 30 Latvia Europe 7.5 31 Lithuania Europe 7.5 32 Panama Americas 7.0 33 Italy Europe 7.0 34 Greece Europe 7.0 35 Chile Americas 7.0 36 Vietnam Asia-Pacific 7.0 37 Indonesia Asia-Pacific 7.0 38 Malaysia Asia-Pacific 7.0 39 Romania Europe 7.0 40 Bulgaria Europe 7.0 41 dominica Other 7.0 42 Montenegro Europe 7.0 43 Taiwan Asia-Pacific 7.0 44 Dominican Republic Americas 6.5 45 Colombia Americas 6.5 46 Philippines Asia-Pacific 6.5 47 Brazil Americas 6.5 48 Serbia Europe 6.5 49 Albania Europe 6.5 50 Mexico Americas 6.0 51 Thailand Asia-Pacific 6.0 52 Hungary Europe 6.0 53 Ecuador Americas 6.0 54 Georgia Middle East & Africa 6.0 55 Cambodia Asia-Pacific 6.0 56 Turkey Middle East & Africa 5.5 57 armenia Other 5.5 58 South Africa Middle East & Africa 5.5 59 Argentina Americas 4.0