Civil liberties rating fh in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Civil liberties rating fh was 1 in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
154th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2
in 1972
All-time low
1
in 1974
Years of data
42
1972–2015

Civil liberties rating fh in Puerto Rico, 1972–2015

00.511.521972199320151972: 21974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 21996: 21997: 21998: 21999: 22000: 22001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, civil liberties rating fh in Puerto Rico stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties rating fh in Puerto Rico peaked at 2 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1974.

That places Puerto Rico 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.14 1 2 7
1980s 1 1 1 9
1990s 1.5 1 2 10
2000s 1.5 1 2 10
2010s 1.67 1 2 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 154 Andorra 1 compare
  2. 154 Australia 1 compare
  3. 154 Austria 1 compare
  4. 154 Barbados 1 compare
  5. 154 Belgium 1 compare
  6. 154 Belize 1 compare
  7. 154 Canada 1 compare
  8. 154 Cape Verde 1 compare
  9. 154 Chile 1 compare
  10. 154 Costa Rica 1 compare
  11. 154 Czechia 1 compare
  12. 154 Denmark 1 compare
  13. 154 Dominica 1 compare
  14. 154 Estonia 1 compare
  15. 154 Finland 1 compare
  16. 154 Germany 1 compare
  17. 154 Iceland 1 compare
  18. 154 Ireland 1 compare
  19. 154 Japan 1 compare
  20. 154 Kiribati 1 compare
  21. 154 Liechtenstein 1 compare
  22. 154 Luxembourg 1 compare
  23. 154 Malta 1 compare
  24. 154 Marshall Islands 1 compare
  25. 154 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
  26. 154 Monaco 1 compare
  27. 154 Netherlands 1 compare
  28. 154 New Zealand 1 compare
  29. 154 Norway 1 compare
  30. 154 Palau 1 compare
  31. 154 Portugal 1 compare
  32. 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 compare
  33. 154 Saint Lucia 1 compare
  34. 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
  35. 154 San Marino 1 compare
  36. 154 Slovakia 1 compare
  37. 154 Slovenia 1 compare
  38. 154 Spain 1 compare
  39. 154 Sweden 1 compare
  40. 154 Switzerland 1 compare
  41. 154 Taiwan 1 compare
  42. 154 Tuvalu 1 compare
  43. 154 United Kingdom 1 compare
  44. 154 Uruguay 1 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Puerto Rico

All data for Puerto Rico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties rating fh in Puerto Rico?
Civil liberties rating fh in Puerto Rico was 1 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
What is the lowest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1974.
How does Puerto Rico rank for civil liberties rating fh?
Puerto Rico ranks 154th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
Is civil liberties rating fh rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Civil liberties rating fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
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