Political Stability - Governance score in Palau
Palau: Political Stability - Governance score was 87.05 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.05 0-100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 208 countries
All-time high
93.04 0-100
in 2009
All-time low
82.08 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Political Stability - Governance score in Palau, 2003–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Palau recorded 87.05 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Palau peaked at 93.04 0-100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.08 0-100, in 2004.
That places Palau 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Political Stability - Governance score in Palau, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.15 0-100 | — |
| 2004 | 82.08 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.47 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.64 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.92 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.88 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.04 0-100 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 92.85 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.68 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.67 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 92.61 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.8 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.22 0-100 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 82.15 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.34 0-100 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.41 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.43 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.42 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.37 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.15 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 87.16 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.05 0-100 | -0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 87.05 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Palau's 87.05 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.87 0-100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.02 0-100 | 82.08 0-100 | 93.04 0-100 | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.42 0-100 | 82.15 0-100 | 92.85 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.43 0-100 | 85.37 0-100 | 87.16 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for 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 political stability - governance score in Palau?
- Political stability - governance score in Palau was 87.05 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 93.04 0-100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.08 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for political stability - governance score?
- Palau ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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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