The 2026 Rankings
Political & Economic Stability
Political stability, rule of law, economic resilience, institutional strength.
63 Countries Ranked
6.9 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 63 Countries
1 Switzerland Europe 10.0 2 Singapore Asia-Pacific 9.5 3 New Zealand Asia-Pacific 9.5 4 Netherlands Europe 9.0 5 Andorra Europe 9.0 6 Ireland Europe 9.0 7 Canada Americas 9.0 8 Japan Asia-Pacific 9.0 9 Australia Asia-Pacific 9.0 10 Portugal Europe 8.5 11 Germany Europe 8.5 12 Austria Europe 8.5 13 Czechia Europe 8.5 14 slovenia Other 8.5 15 Spain Europe 8.0 16 United Arab Emirates Middle East & Africa 8.0 17 Uruguay Americas 8.0 18 United Kingdom Europe 8.0 19 Estonia Europe 8.0 20 Italy Europe 7.5 21 Cyprus Europe 7.5 22 Malta Europe 7.5 23 France Europe 7.5 24 Croatia Europe 7.5 25 Costa Rica Americas 7.5 26 Latvia Europe 7.5 27 Lithuania Europe 7.5 28 South Korea Asia-Pacific 7.5 29 Greece Europe 7.0 30 us Other 7.0 31 Chile Americas 7.0 32 Mauritius Middle East & Africa 7.0 33 Taiwan Asia-Pacific 7.0 34 Qatar Middle East & Africa 7.0 35 Panama Americas 6.5 36 Malaysia Asia-Pacific 6.5 37 st-kitts Other 6.5 38 grenada Other 6.5 39 dominica Other 6.5 40 antigua Other 6.5 41 Dominican Republic Americas 6.0 42 Hungary Europe 6.0 43 Vietnam Asia-Pacific 6.0 44 Indonesia Asia-Pacific 6.0 45 Brazil Americas 6.0 46 Romania Europe 6.0 47 Bulgaria Europe 6.0 48 Mexico Americas 5.5 49 Thailand Asia-Pacific 5.5 50 china Other 5.5 51 Philippines Asia-Pacific 5.5 52 Montenegro Europe 5.5 53 Albania Europe 5.5 54 Argentina Americas 5.0 55 Serbia Europe 5.0 56 armenia Other 5.0 57 Colombia Americas 4.5 58 Turkey Middle East & Africa 4.5 59 Georgia Middle East & Africa 4.5 60 Cambodia Asia-Pacific 4.5 61 South Africa Middle East & Africa 4.5 62 Ecuador Americas 4.0 63 russia Other 2.5