Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Palau
Palau: Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 72.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
72.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 208 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2010
All-time low
71.3%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Palau, 2008–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Palau stood at 72.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Palau peaked at 77.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2017.
Palau ranks 45th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Control of Corruption: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77.3% | — |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 72.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.3%, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Palau's 72.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 71.3% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.4% | 72.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 42 Lithuania 73.6% compare
- 43 Micronesia (country) 73.4% compare
- 44 Cape Verde 73.1% compare
- 46 Samoa 72.7% compare
- 47 South Korea 72.0% compare
- 48 Tuvalu 71.8% compare
More reference data data for Palau
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- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.0935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Palau?
- Control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval in Palau was 72.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2017.
- How does Palau rank for control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- Palau ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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