Belize vs Puerto Rico: Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate
Belize
0.2797
in 2025
Puerto Rico
0.2824
in 2025
Belize rank
33rd
Puerto Rico rank
31st
Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate over time
- Belize
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.2824 against 0.2797 in Belize, a difference of 0.0027.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Belize ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4603 | 0.4603 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.3783 | 0.4185 | 0.0403 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.2913 | 0.2948 | 0.0036 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.2973 | 0.2918 | 0.0055 | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate, Belize or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.2824 against 0.2797 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate between Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0027, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Puerto Rico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Puerto Rico rank globally for government effectiveness - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Belize ranks 33rd and Puerto Rico ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.