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
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
| 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
| 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 (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (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 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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