Netherlands vs Puerto Rico: Free country
Netherlands
2
in 2025
Puerto Rico
2
in 2015
Netherlands rank
1st
Puerto Rico rank
1st
Free country over time
- Netherlands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2 against 2 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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, Netherlands or Puerto Rico?
- Netherlands, at 2 against 2 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Puerto Rico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Netherlands and Puerto Rico rank globally for free country?
- Netherlands ranks 1st and Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 199 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).