Rule of Law - Governance score in Nauru

Nauru: Rule of Law - Governance score was 61.3 0-100 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
61.3 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
84th
of 207 countries
All-time high
78.82 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
60.4 0-100
in 2018
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Nauru, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 72.5 0-1001998: 72.1 0-1002000: 71.9 0-1002002: 72.2 0-1002003: 72.1 0-1002004: 72 0-1002005: 78.8 0-1002006: 78.8 0-1002007: 75.1 0-1002008: 75 0-1002009: 74.9 0-1002010: 74.9 0-1002011: 75.1 0-1002012: 77.6 0-1002013: 75.5 0-1002014: 71.8 0-1002015: 63.2 0-1002016: 61 0-1002017: 63.6 0-1002018: 60.4 0-1002019: 60.6 0-1002020: 60.7 0-1002021: 60.6 0-1002022: 62.9 0-1002023: 62.9 0-1002024: 61.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Nauru stood at 61.3 0-100.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Nauru peaked at 78.82 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.4 0-100, in 2018.

That places Nauru 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.33 0-100 72.14 0-100 72.52 0-100 2
2000s 74.52 0-100 71.89 0-100 78.82 0-100 9
2010s 68.36 0-100 60.4 0-100 77.56 0-100 10
2020s 61.69 0-100 60.58 0-100 62.95 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 81 Botswana 62.34 0-100 compare
  2. 82 Fiji 62.23 0-100 compare
  3. 83 Greece 62.1 0-100 compare
  4. 85 Bahamas 61.28 0-100 compare
  5. 86 Kuwait 60.94 0-100 compare
  6. 87 Saudi Arabia 60.59 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Nauru?
Rule of law - governance score in Nauru was 61.3 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 78.82 0-100 in 2005.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 60.4 0-100 in 2018.
How does Nauru rank for rule of law - governance score?
Nauru ranks 84th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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