Coastal protection in Palau
Palau: Coastal protection was 79.93 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.93
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 146 countries
All-time high
79.93
in 2017
All-time low
79.91
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025
Coastal protection in Palau, 2012–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coastal protection in Palau is 79.93, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coastal protection in Palau peaked at 79.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.91, in 2012.
Palau ranks 59th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coastal protection in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 79.91 | — |
| 2013 | 79.91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.91 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 79.91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.93 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 79.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.78, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Palau's 79.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.63, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.92 | 79.91 | 79.93 | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.93 | 79.93 | 79.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 56 Marshall Islands 80.9 compare
- 57 Philippines 80.75 compare
- 58 El Salvador 80.31 compare
- 60 Angola 79.49 compare
- 61 Seychelles 79.28 compare
- 62 Indonesia 79.12 compare
- 62 Iran 79.12 compare
More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coastal protection in Palau?
- Coastal protection in Palau was 79.93 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest coastal protection recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 79.93 in 2017.
- What is the lowest coastal protection recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.91 in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for coastal protection?
- Palau ranks 59th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coastal protection rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Coastal protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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