Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 72.01 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
72.01 0-100
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
87th
of 208 countries
All-time high
76.57 0-100
in 2015
All-time low
67.1 0-100
in 2019
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Political Stability - Governance score in Puerto Rico, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 68.4 0-1001998: 68.4 0-1002000: 68.3 0-1002002: 68.4 0-1002003: 68.4 0-1002004: 72.5 0-1002005: 73 0-1002006: 73 0-1002007: 74.4 0-1002008: 72.3 0-1002009: 73.1 0-1002010: 73 0-1002011: 74.4 0-1002012: 75.9 0-1002013: 67.2 0-1002014: 76.4 0-1002015: 76.6 0-1002016: 74 0-1002017: 72.2 0-1002018: 70.6 0-1002019: 67.1 0-1002020: 71.9 0-1002021: 72.8 0-1002022: 70.8 0-1002023: 70.6 0-1002024: 73.4 0-1002025: 72 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Puerto Rico is 72.01 0-100, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Puerto Rico peaked at 76.57 0-100 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.1 0-100, in 2019.

That places Puerto Rico 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Puerto Rico, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 68.36 0-100 —
1998 68.38 0-100 +0.0%
2000 68.34 0-100 -0.1%
2002 68.43 0-100 +0.1%
2003 68.35 0-100 -0.1%
2004 72.49 0-100 +6.1%
2005 72.99 0-100 +0.7%
2006 73.05 0-100 +0.1%
2007 74.37 0-100 +1.8%
2008 72.34 0-100 -2.7%
2009 73.07 0-100 +1.0%
2010 73.02 0-100 -0.1%
2011 74.38 0-100 +1.9%
2012 75.93 0-100 +2.1%
2013 67.17 0-100 -11.5%
2014 76.42 0-100 +13.8%
2015 76.57 0-100 +0.2%
2016 74.02 0-100 -3.3%
2017 72.21 0-100 -2.4%
2018 70.59 0-100 -2.2%
2019 67.1 0-100 -5.0%
2020 71.85 0-100 +7.1%
2021 72.81 0-100 +1.3%
2022 70.85 0-100 -2.7%
2023 70.58 0-100 -0.4%
2024 73.35 0-100 +3.9%
2025 72.01 0-100 -1.8%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 72.01 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 90% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 72.01 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.01 0-100, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.37 0-100 68.36 0-100 68.38 0-100 2
2000s 71.49 0-100 68.34 0-100 74.37 0-100 9
2010s 72.74 0-100 67.1 0-100 76.57 0-100 10
2020s 71.91 0-100 70.58 0-100 73.35 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 84 Cyprus 73.33 0-100 compare
  2. 85 Kuwait 73.01 0-100 compare
  3. 86 North Macedonia 72.18 0-100 compare
  4. 88 Malaysia 71.56 0-100 compare
  5. 89 Cambodia 71.47 0-100 compare
  6. 90 Cuba 71.03 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Puerto Rico?
Political stability - governance score in Puerto Rico was 72.01 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 76.57 0-100 in 2015.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1 0-100 in 2019.
How does Puerto Rico rank for political stability - governance score?
Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,485 data points, 1996–2025
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