Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 43.66 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Puerto Rico, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Puerto Rico stood at 43.66 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Puerto Rico peaked at 77.8 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.45 0-100, in 2022.
Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.8 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 77.53 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.51 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.65 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.57 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.35 0-100 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 77.47 0-100 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 62.77 0-100 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 62.75 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.28 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.51 0-100 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 54.34 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 54.36 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.12 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 54.41 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.22 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 56.52 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 56.53 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.56 0-100 | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 44.47 0-100 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 46.35 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 43.27 0-100 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 43.28 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.45 0-100 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 43.94 0-100 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 44.85 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 43.66 0-100 | -2.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 43.66 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 59% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 43.66 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) 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 | -26.5% | 56.53 0-100 | 41.56 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.67 0-100 | 77.53 0-100 | 77.8 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.1 0-100 | 54.51 0-100 | 77.65 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 52.09 0-100 | 41.56 0-100 | 57.22 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.07 0-100 | 39.45 0-100 | 44.85 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Puerto Rico?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Puerto Rico was 43.66 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8 0-100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.45 0-100 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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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