Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 46.38 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Puerto Rico, 1996–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -27.3% | 57.57 0-100 | 41.85 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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