Germany vs Palau: Free country
Germany
2
in 2025
Palau
2
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Palau rank
1st
Free country over time
- Germany
- Palau
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2 against 2 in Palau, a difference of 0.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Germany or Palau?
- Germany, at 2 against 2 in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Germany and Palau?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Palau?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Palau rank globally for free country?
- Germany ranks 1st and Palau ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).