Palau is a unitary presidential republic of sixteen states with a council of traditional chiefs. In free association with the United States, it has no military, and its constitution restricts nuclear weapons, power plants and waste.
In the 12 Axes register, Palau leans hardest on Militarist – Pacifist: Pacifist 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.
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Where Palau sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centrist
Sixteen states, chiefs' council advises
Representative Democracy
Directly elected president and congress
Liberal
Constitutional rights, free press
Cooperation
Compact of Free Association with US
Pacifist
No military, US defends the country
Centrist
Land ownership limited to citizens
Mixed Economic
Tourism and aid, public jobs prominent
Balanced
Small private sector, tourism-led
Moderate
Aid and tourism dependent
Spiritual
Constitution invokes God, churches strong
Conservative
Strong customary and church norms
Neutral
Marine sanctuary and regulation focus
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Militarist – Pacifist
On Militarist – Pacifist, Palau is at Pacifist 83%. The register median is balanced 50%.
Collectivize – Privatize
On Collectivize – Privatize, Palau is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: TUBS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
