Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Palau
Palau: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 51.54 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Palau, 2008–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Palau stood at 51.54 0-100.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Palau peaked at 51.58 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.13 0-100, in 2010.
That places Palau 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Palau, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.3 0-100 | — |
| 2009 | 43.34 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.13 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 45.82 0-100 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 45.85 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.88 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.2 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 45.12 0-100 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 45.14 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.15 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.55 0-100 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 51.58 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.97 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 51.03 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.53 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.54 0-100 | +2.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 51.54 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 71% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 51.54 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.84 0-100, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.82 0-100 | 42.3 0-100 | 43.34 0-100 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.44 0-100 | 41.13 0-100 | 51.58 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.91 0-100 | 50.5 0-100 | 51.54 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Palau?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Palau was 51.54 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 51.58 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.13 0-100 in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Palau ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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