Palau—Political Stability
Palau's political stability was 1.08 in 2023, ranking #20 out of 205 countries. This represents a -0.3% change from 2022. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 1.45 (2010) and the lowest was 0.82 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | +43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.82 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.13 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 |
Top Countries — Political Stability
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 1.63 | 2023 |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 1.61 | 2023 |
| 3 | Andorra | 1.58 | 2023 |
| 4 | Greenland | 1.5 | 2023 |
| 5 | Aruba | 1.43 | 2023 |
| 6 | Singapore | 1.42 | 2023 |
| 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.37 | 2023 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 1.36 | 2023 |
| 9 | Dominica | 1.29 | 2023 |
| 10 | Iceland | 1.21 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
The Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) are a research dataset summarizing the views on the quality of governance provided by a large number of enterprise, citizen and expert survey respondents in industrial and developing countries. Governance consists of the traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised. This includes the process by which governments are selected, monitored and replaced; the capacity of the government to effectively formulate and implement sound policies; and the respect of citizens and the state for the institutions that govern economic and social interactions among them. The WGI measures six dimensions of governance: Voice and Accountability, Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law, and Control of Corruption. Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism measures perceptions of the likelihood of political instability and/or politically-motivated violence, including terrorism. Estimate gives the country's score on the aggregate indicator, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5.
Methodology
Original contributors: Worldwide Governance Indicators, World Bank (WB), uri: www.govindicators.org
Unit
standard-normal governance estimate (approximately −2.5 to 2.5)