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Full democracy in Palau

Palau: Full democracy was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1981
All-time low
0
in 1947
Years of data
79
1947–2025

Full democracy in Palau, 1947–2025

00.20.40.60.81194719862025

Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, full democracy in Palau stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, full democracy in Palau peaked at 1 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1947.

Palau ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 0 0 3
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0.9 0 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is full democracy in Palau?
Full democracy in Palau was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest full democracy recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
What is the lowest full democracy recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1947.
How does Palau rank for full democracy?
Palau ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is full democracy rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Full democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).