Control of Corruption - Governance score in Palau
Palau: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 58.08 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Palau, 2008–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Palau is 58.08 0-100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Palau peaked at 58.08 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.95 0-100, in 2014.
Palau ranks 66th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Palau, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.02 0-100 | — |
| 2009 | 44.01 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.11 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 43.87 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.36 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.4 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 42.95 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.92 0-100 | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 56.79 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 56.75 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.82 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.92 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.95 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.9 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.88 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.82 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.08 0-100 | +2.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 58.08 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.9 0-100, 84% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 58.08 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.85 0-100, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Control of Corruption - Governance score in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +34.9% | 42.95 0-100 | 57.92 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.01 0-100 | 44.01 0-100 | 44.02 0-100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.29 0-100 | 42.95 0-100 | 57.92 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.13 0-100 | 56.82 0-100 | 58.08 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Palau?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Palau was 58.08 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 58.08 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.95 0-100 in 2014.
- How does Palau rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Palau ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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