Rule of Law - Governance score in Palau

Palau: Rule of Law - Governance score was 77.12 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.12 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 208 countries
All-time high
80.23 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
71.89 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Palau, 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: 78.9 0-1002008: 77.7 0-1002009: 77.6 0-1002010: 77.6 0-1002011: 79.2 0-1002012: 79.1 0-1002013: 78.9 0-1002014: 79 0-1002015: 80.2 0-1002016: 80.2 0-1002017: 80.2 0-1002018: 79.6 0-1002019: 76.9 0-1002020: 76.9 0-1002021: 76.8 0-1002022: 77.1 0-1002023: 77.1 0-1002024: 77.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Palau recorded 77.12 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Palau peaked at 80.23 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 71.89 0-100, in 2000.

That places Palau 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Governance score in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Palau, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 72.52 0-100 —
1998 72.14 0-100 -0.5%
2000 71.89 0-100 -0.3%
2002 72.21 0-100 +0.4%
2003 72.07 0-100 -0.2%
2004 71.97 0-100 -0.1%
2005 78.82 0-100 +9.5%
2006 78.77 0-100 -0.1%
2007 78.87 0-100 +0.1%
2008 77.73 0-100 -1.4%
2009 77.63 0-100 -0.1%
2010 77.6 0-100 -0.0%
2011 79.22 0-100 +2.1%
2012 79.13 0-100 -0.1%
2013 78.92 0-100 -0.3%
2014 79.02 0-100 +0.1%
2015 80.22 0-100 +1.5%
2016 80.23 0-100 +0.0%
2017 80.21 0-100 -0.0%
2018 79.55 0-100 -0.8%
2019 76.92 0-100 -3.3%
2020 76.94 0-100 +0.0%
2021 76.84 0-100 -0.1%
2022 77.13 0-100 +0.4%
2023 77.12 0-100 -0.0%
2024 77.12 0-100 -0.0%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 77.12 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 77.12 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68 0-100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.33 0-100 72.14 0-100 72.52 0-100 2
2000s 75.55 0-100 71.89 0-100 78.87 0-100 9
2010s 79.1 0-100 76.92 0-100 80.23 0-100 10
2020s 77.03 0-100 76.84 0-100 77.13 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 25 Tuvalu 77.99 0-100 compare
  2. 26 Aruba 77.96 0-100 compare
  3. 27 Czechia 77.41 0-100 compare
  4. 29 San Marino 76.89 0-100 compare
  5. 30 South Korea 76.2 0-100 compare
  6. 31 Latvia 75.75 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Palau?
Rule of law - governance score in Palau was 77.12 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 80.23 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 71.89 0-100 in 2000.
How does Palau rank for rule of law - governance score?
Palau ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 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
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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