Governance

Nauru

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Women in parliament19982024
02.635.267.8910.519982024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Liberal democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Government effectiveness0.01 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law0.252 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.505 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.599 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability1.1 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-0.525 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation indexNo authoritative open source found
Governing majority marginNo authoritative open source found
Parties in executive cabinetNo authoritative open source found
Women in parliament10.5 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemmixed system of common law based on the English model and customary lawCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)20 years of age; universal and compulsoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

effective 29 January 1968

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage9/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Nauru's governance on Databook compiles 9 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WGI, WB Gender, CIA World Factbook. Key figures include government effectiveness (0.01 index), rule of law (0.252 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.