Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 65.16 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.16 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
72.49 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
64.65 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Puerto Rico, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 65.16 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Puerto Rico peaked at 72.49 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.65 0-100, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.61 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 72.1 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 72.23 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.43 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.43 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65 0-100 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 72.41 0-100 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 72.35 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.92 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 70.85 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.65 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 69.42 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.43 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.49 0-100 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 70.77 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 69.55 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 70.97 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 70.98 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.12 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 68.66 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 67.21 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 67.18 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 67.17 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.13 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.65 0-100 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 65.16 0-100 | +0.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 65.16 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 65.16 0-100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.7 0-100, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.86 0-100 | 71.61 0-100 | 72.1 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.92 0-100 | 65 0-100 | 72.43 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.96 0-100 | 67.21 0-100 | 72.49 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.26 0-100 | 64.65 0-100 | 67.18 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Puerto Rico?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Puerto Rico was 65.16 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 72.49 0-100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.65 0-100 in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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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