Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate was 0.3977 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3977 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
All-time low
0.2407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2017
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Puerto Rico, 1996–2024

0.250.50.7511.21996201020241996: 0.427 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.422 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.877 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.493 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.478 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.569 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.557 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.573 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.524 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.474 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.252 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.253 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.241 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.242 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.283 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.283 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.502 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.477 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.353 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.398 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.3977 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for control of corruption - governance estimate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2017.

Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4243 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4221 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4266 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.8994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4781 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.3908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5735 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.4025 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 67 Malaysia 0.4984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 68 Grenada 0.479 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 69 St. Lucia 0.4493 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 71 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.3907 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 72 Georgia 0.3811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 73 Kiribati 0.3746 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance estimate in Puerto Rico?
Control of corruption - governance estimate in Puerto Rico was 0.3977 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
How does Puerto Rico rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
Puerto Rico ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,167 data points, 1996–2024
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Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.