Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate was 0.246 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.246
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.4371
in 1996
All-time low
0.246
in 2023
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Puerto Rico, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Puerto Rico stood at 0.246. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.4371 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.246, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Standard error of the governance estimate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.4371 | — |
| 1998 | 0.4371 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4371 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4371 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4371 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4371 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4371 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4209 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3509 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3509 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2561 | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2561 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2561 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2561 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2561 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2561 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2561 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2561 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2561 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2561 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2597 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2597 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2597 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2799 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.246 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.246 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.246 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.172, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.246 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1707, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4371 | 0.4371 | 0.4371 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3961 | 0.2561 | 0.4371 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2565 | 0.2561 | 0.2597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2562 | 0.246 | 0.2799 | 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 - standard error of the governance estimate in Puerto Rico?
- Control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate in Puerto Rico was 0.246 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4371 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.246 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - standard error of the governance estimate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 - Standard error of the governance estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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