Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 60.33 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60.33 0-100
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
73rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
74.56 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
60.33 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Puerto Rico, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 60.33 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Puerto Rico peaked at 74.56 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.33 0-100, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.82 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 74.12 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.13 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.51 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.56 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.26 0-100 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 74.52 0-100 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 74.45 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.41 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.23 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.16 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 72.02 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.79 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.95 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 72.45 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 71.59 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.72 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 72.74 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.83 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.45 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 69.07 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 69.03 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.02 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.91 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 66.77 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 67.19 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 60.33 0-100 | -10.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 60.33 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 85% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 60.33 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.98 0-100, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.97 0-100 | 73.82 0-100 | 74.12 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.25 0-100 | 66.26 0-100 | 74.56 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.86 0-100 | 69.07 0-100 | 73.95 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.88 0-100 | 60.33 0-100 | 69.03 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Puerto Rico?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Puerto Rico was 60.33 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.56 0-100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.33 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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