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. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
77th
of 206 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance estimate in Puerto Rico is 0.3782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 206 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.

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. 74 Argentina 0.3856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 75 Dominica 0.3798 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 76 Grenada 0.3787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 78 Mauritius 0.3689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 79 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0.3455 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 80 Namibia 0.3365 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 77th out of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,259 data points, 1996–2024
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Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.