Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 46.38 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
46.38 0-100
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
76.14 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
40.68 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Puerto Rico, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 76.1 0-1001998: 76 0-1002000: 76 0-1002002: 76 0-1002003: 75.8 0-1002004: 67.1 0-1002005: 75.6 0-1002006: 61.7 0-1002007: 60.7 0-1002008: 61 0-1002009: 55.5 0-1002010: 55.3 0-1002011: 55.4 0-1002012: 56.2 0-1002013: 55.4 0-1002014: 58.3 0-1002015: 57.6 0-1002016: 57.6 0-1002017: 41.8 0-1002018: 44.9 0-1002019: 46.9 0-1002020: 43.7 0-1002021: 43.7 0-1002022: 40.7 0-1002023: 45.4 0-1002024: 46.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, government effectiveness - governance score in Puerto Rico stood at 46.38 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Puerto Rico peaked at 76.14 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 40.68 0-100, in 2022.

Puerto Rico ranks 126th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Puerto Rico, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 76.14 0-100 —
1998 75.96 0-100 -0.2%
2000 76.03 0-100 +0.1%
2002 76.03 0-100 +0.0%
2003 75.78 0-100 -0.3%
2004 67.12 0-100 -11.4%
2005 75.65 0-100 +12.7%
2006 61.66 0-100 -18.5%
2007 60.7 0-100 -1.6%
2008 60.98 0-100 +0.5%
2009 55.51 0-100 -9.0%
2010 55.33 0-100 -0.3%
2011 55.35 0-100 +0.0%
2012 56.19 0-100 +1.5%
2013 55.42 0-100 -1.4%
2014 58.35 0-100 +5.3%
2015 57.56 0-100 -1.4%
2016 57.57 0-100 +0.0%
2017 41.85 0-100 -27.3%
2018 44.9 0-100 +7.3%
2019 46.9 0-100 +4.5%
2020 43.7 0-100 -6.8%
2021 43.72 0-100 +0.1%
2022 40.68 0-100 -7.0%
2023 45.35 0-100 +11.5%
2024 46.38 0-100 +2.3%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 46.38 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.73 0-100, 64% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 46.38 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.73 0-100, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 -27.3% 57.57 0-100 41.85 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.05 0-100 75.96 0-100 76.14 0-100 2
2000s 67.72 0-100 55.51 0-100 76.03 0-100 9
2010s 52.94 0-100 41.85 0-100 58.35 0-100 10
2020s 43.97 0-100 40.68 0-100 46.38 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 123 South Africa 46.95 0-100 compare
  2. 124 Tunisia 46.69 0-100 compare
  3. 125 Algeria 46.46 0-100 compare
  4. 127 Cuba 46.1 0-100 compare
  5. 128 Sri Lanka 46 0-100 compare
  6. 129 Marshall Islands 45.68 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Puerto Rico?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Puerto Rico was 46.38 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 76.14 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 40.68 0-100 in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Puerto Rico ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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