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Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.8239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2005
All-time low
0.4255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Puerto Rico, 1996–2024

00.20.40.60.81996201020241996: 0.807 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.788 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.797 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.538 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.504 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.824 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.788 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.791 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.743 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.795 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.759 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.775 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.645 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.681 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.724 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.671 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.586 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.534 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.515 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.515 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.513 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.425 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.537 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Puerto Rico is 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.8239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.

Puerto Rico ranks 68th of 208 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.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.8072 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 0.7954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.5%
2000 0.7877 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.0%
2002 0.7974 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.2%
2003 0.5382 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -32.5%
2004 0.5039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.4%
2005 0.8239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +63.5%
2006 0.7876 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.4%
2007 0.7915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2008 0.7429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.1%
2009 0.7954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.1%
2010 0.7595 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.5%
2011 0.6799 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.5%
2012 0.7748 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +14.0%
2013 0.6447 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.8%
2014 0.6814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.7%
2015 0.7239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.2%
2016 0.6713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.3%
2017 0.5862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.7%
2018 0.5339 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.9%
2019 0.5147 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.6%
2020 0.5153 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2021 0.5131 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.4%
2022 0.4255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -17.1%
2023 0.5367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +26.1%
2024 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8013 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7954 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8072 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.7298 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.657 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5147 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7748 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.5073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 65 United States Virgin Islands 0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 66 Poland 0.5769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 67 Slovakia 0.5609 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 69 Grenada 0.5409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 70 Saint Lucia 0.5033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Puerto Rico?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Puerto Rico was 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.8239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4255 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
How does Puerto Rico rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Puerto Rico ranks 68th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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