Puerto Rico vs United States: Electoral democracy
Puerto Rico
1
in 2015
United States
1
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
1st
United States rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Puerto Rico or United States?
- Puerto Rico, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).