Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate was 0.3782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
78th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
0.3482 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Puerto Rico, 1996–2024

0.40.60.811996201020241996: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.902 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.903 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.807 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.987 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.851 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.855 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.764 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.766 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.763 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.797 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.782 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.775 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.774 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.649 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.643 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.424 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.348 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.378 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.3782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for voice and accountability - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3482 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2023.

That places Puerto Rico 78th out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.8932 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.764 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.7783 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8595 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.4887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3482 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6492 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 75 Argentina 0.3856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 76 Dominica 0.3798 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 77 Grenada 0.3787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 79 Mauritius 0.3689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 80 Timor-Leste 0.3455 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 81 Namibia 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance estimate in Puerto Rico?
Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Puerto Rico was 0.3782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3482 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2023.
How does Puerto Rico rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
Puerto Rico ranks 78th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability - 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
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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