Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 58.98 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.98 0-100
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
64th
of 208 countries
All-time high
75.01 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
52.84 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Puerto Rico, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 58.98 0-100 for control of corruption - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Puerto Rico peaked at 75.01 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.84 0-100, in 2017.
That places Puerto Rico 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 56.66 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 56.57 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.75 0-100 | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 75.01 0-100 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 74.94 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 69.07 0-100 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 74.83 0-100 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 60.9 0-100 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 57.93 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 57.63 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.48 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 59.23 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.28 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.56 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.58 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.56 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.05 0-100 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 53.08 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.84 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.87 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.71 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.72 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.17 0-100 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 57.59 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.15 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 56.05 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 58.98 0-100 | +5.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 58.98 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.01 0-100, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 58.98 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.82 0-100, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.62 0-100 | 56.57 0-100 | 56.66 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.17 0-100 | 57.63 0-100 | 75.01 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.87 0-100 | 52.84 0-100 | 59.56 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.61 0-100 | 53.72 0-100 | 58.98 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Puerto Rico?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Puerto Rico was 58.98 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.01 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.84 0-100 in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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