Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Palau
Palau: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 88.37 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88.37 0-100
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 208 countries
All-time high
93.38 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
82.35 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Palau, 2003–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Palau recorded 88.37 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Palau peaked at 93.38 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.35 0-100, in 2004.
That places Palau 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Palau, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.52 0-100 | — |
| 2004 | 82.35 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.75 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.92 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.99 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.92 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 93.38 0-100 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 93.19 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.06 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.01 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.03 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.23 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.49 0-100 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 82.45 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.63 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.7 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.72 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.7 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.65 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.49 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 87.5 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.51 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 88.37 0-100 | +1.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 88.37 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Palau's 88.37 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.48 0-100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.26 0-100 | 82.35 0-100 | 93.38 0-100 | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.75 0-100 | 82.45 0-100 | 93.23 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.04 0-100 | 85.65 0-100 | 88.37 0-100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Palau?
- Political stability - governance score in Palau was 88.37 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 93.38 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.35 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for political stability - governance score?
- Palau ranks 16th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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