Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Cuba
-0.3992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Puerto Rico
-0.4244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Cuba rank
138th
Puerto Rico rank
140th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports -0.3992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.4244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0252 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Cuba ranks 138th and Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9835 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | -0.6067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8185 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -0.3012 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0125 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | -0.2529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Cuba, at -0.3992 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.4244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0252 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Cuba ranks 138th and Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.