Rule of Law - Governance score in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Rule of Law - Governance score was 66.36 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66.36 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 208 countries
All-time high
71.14 0-100
in 2005
All-time low
64.29 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Puerto Rico, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 66.36 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Puerto Rico peaked at 71.14 0-100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.29 0-100, in 2022.
That places Puerto Rico 68th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 score in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 70.86 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 70.65 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.52 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.69 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.23 0-100 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 65.64 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.14 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 70.52 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 70.59 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.75 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.65 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.04 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.67 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 70.3 0-100 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 68.06 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 68.69 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.42 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.52 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 67.05 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 66.15 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 65.82 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.83 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.8 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.29 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 66.2 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 66.36 0-100 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.76 0-100 | 70.65 0-100 | 70.86 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.53 0-100 | 65.64 0-100 | 71.14 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.27 0-100 | 65.82 0-100 | 70.3 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7 0-100 | 64.29 0-100 | 66.36 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 65 United States Virgin Islands 66.94 0-100 compare
- 66 Poland 66.89 0-100 compare
- 67 Slovakia 66.62 0-100 compare
- 69 Grenada 66.27 0-100 compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 65.63 0-100 compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.6 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 347.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance score in Puerto Rico?
- Rule of law - governance score in Puerto Rico was 66.36 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.14 0-100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.29 0-100 in 2022.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 68th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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