Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Palau
Palau: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 54.47 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Palau, 2008–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Palau stood at 54.47 0-100. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Palau peaked at 54.47 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.35 0-100, in 2010.
That places Palau 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Palau, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.71 0-100 | — |
| 2009 | 43.9 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.35 0-100 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 46.49 0-100 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 46.5 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.46 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.05 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 45.41 0-100 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 45.44 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.43 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.14 0-100 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 52.2 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.39 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 51.42 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.81 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 50.81 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.42 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 54.47 0-100 | +5.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 54.47 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 54.47 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.81 0-100 | 43.71 0-100 | 43.9 0-100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.95 0-100 | 41.35 0-100 | 52.2 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.72 0-100 | 50.81 0-100 | 54.47 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Palau?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Palau was 54.47 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 54.47 0-100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.35 0-100 in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Palau ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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