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