Nauru vs Palau: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Nauru
53.97 0-100
in 2025
Palau
54.47 0-100
in 2025
Nauru rank
103rd
Palau rank
100th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 54.47 0-100 against 53.97 0-100 in Nauru, a difference of 0.5 0-100.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 103rd and Palau ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.42 0-100 | 43.81 0-100 | 2.61 0-100 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 49.66 0-100 | 46.95 0-100 | 2.71 0-100 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 51.33 0-100 | 51.72 0-100 | 0.3846 0-100 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at 54.47 0-100 against 53.97 0-100 in Nauru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Nauru and Palau?
- 0.5 0-100, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Nauru ranks 103rd and Palau ranks 100th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.