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 206 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
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 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - 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) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections legislature lexical 1 (2025)
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 206 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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