Puerto Rico vs Zambia: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Puerto Rico
43.66 0-100
in 2025
Zambia
44.37 0-100
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
140th
Zambia rank
137th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 44.37 0-100 against 43.66 0-100 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.71 0-100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 137th of 206 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.67 0-100 | 21.78 0-100 | 55.89 0-100 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 69.1 0-100 | 31.72 0-100 | 37.38 0-100 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 52.09 0-100 | 43.07 0-100 | 9.01 0-100 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 43.07 0-100 | 40.42 0-100 | 2.65 0-100 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Puerto Rico or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 44.37 0-100 against 43.66 0-100 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Puerto Rico and Zambia?
- 0.71 0-100, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Zambia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th and Zambia ranks 137th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.