Countries in Oceania by political stability
How likely the government is to be overthrown or destabilised by violence, unrest or terrorism, as the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators estimate it from surveys and experts: about −2.5 (least stable) to +2.5. 13 countries in Oceania, highest first. World Bank, 2024
Median country
+1.15
half above, half below| # | Country | Estimate | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Micronesia | +1.50 | Micronesia |
| 2 |  Marshall Islands | +1.28 | Micronesia |
| 3 |  Tonga | +1.25 | Polynesia |
| =4 |  Kiribati | +1.24 | Micronesia |
| =4 |  Palau | +1.24 | Micronesia |
| =4 |  Samoa | +1.24 | Polynesia |
| 7 |  New Zealand | +1.15 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 8 |  Nauru | +1.10 | Micronesia |
| 9 |  Vanuatu | +0.96 | Melanesia |
| 10 |  Australia | +0.79 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 11 |  Solomon Islands | +0.75 | Melanesia |
| 12 |  Fiji | +0.70 | Melanesia |
| 13 |  Papua New Guinea | −0.65 | Melanesia |
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | Estimate | Status |
|---|---|---|
 American Samoa | +1.25 | Territory of United States of America |
 New Caledonia | +1.10 | Territory of France |
 French Polynesia | +1.03 | Territory of France |
 Guam | +0.99 | Territory of United States of America |
Questions
- Which country in Oceania has the highest political stability?
- Micronesia has the highest political stability in Oceania: an estimate of +1.50 (2024). Next come the Marshall Islands (an estimate of +1.28) and Tonga (an estimate of +1.25).
- Which country in Oceania has the lowest political stability?
- Papua New Guinea, with an estimate of −0.65 (2024).
- What is the typical political stability of a country in Oceania?
- The median of the 13 countries in Oceania is an estimate of +1.15: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- How likely the government is to be overthrown or destabilised by violence, unrest or terrorism, as the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators estimate it from surveys and experts: about −2.5 (least stable) to +2.5. Source: World Bank, 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.