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Political stability

Perceptions of the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, as a score from 0 (weakest) to 100 (strongest).

Why it matters

Instability can disrupt operations, supply chains and staff safety, and raises insurance costs.

Read with care

Perception-based; can lag sudden events. The World Bank now publishes these indicators as a 0 to 100 score rather than a percentile rank, so compare scores with scores.

Source

World Bank

score (0 to 100). 54 African countries, 1996 to 2025.

Stability: highest in Seychelles, lowest in DRC

Political stability, score (0 to 100). Latest year available, 2025. 16 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: stabilityiWhy it mattersInstability can disrupt operations, supply chains and staff safety, and raises insurance costs.

Click a country to highlight it.

020406080Seychelles86Botswana85Mauritius82Namibia79Lesotho65Zambia65Malawi63Comoros62South Africa59Angola58Tanzania57Madagascar56Eswatini56Zimbabwe50Mozambique37DRC28median 60
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How spread out SADC is
Median 60Lowest: DRC 28Highest: Seychelles 86

Over time

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Political stability against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

020406080$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)StabilityDRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMadagascarMalawiZimbabweNamibia
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Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1Seychelles862025up 8 since 2020A
2Botswana852025little changed since 2020A
3Mauritius822025little changed since 2020A
4Namibia792025up 4 since 2020A
5Lesotho652025up 2 since 2020A
6Zambia652025up 5 since 2020A
7Malawi632025down 1 since 2020A
8Comoros622025up 4 since 2020A
9South Africa592025down 2 since 2020A
10Angola582025up 4 since 2020A
11Tanzania572025up 3 since 2020A
12Madagascar562025up 1 since 2020A
13Eswatini562025down 6 since 2020A
14Zimbabwe502025up 3 since 2020A
15Mozambique372025down 5 since 2020A
16DRC282025down 5 since 2020A