Namibia vs Puerto Rico (US): Free country
Namibia
2
in 2025
Puerto Rico (US)
2
in 2015
Namibia rank
1st
Puerto Rico (US) rank
1st
Free country over time
- Namibia
- Puerto Rico (US)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2 against 2 in Puerto Rico (US), a difference of 0.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Puerto Rico (US) has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 1st and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Puerto Rico (US) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Puerto Rico (US) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Puerto Rico (US) |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Namibia or Puerto Rico (US)?
- Namibia, at 2 against 2 in Puerto Rico (US) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Namibia and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 0, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Namibia and Puerto Rico (US) rank globally for free country?
- Namibia ranks 1st and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).