Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 63.47 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
63.47 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 206 countries
All-time high
75.22 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
62.94 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 75.2 0-1001998: 75.2 0-1002000: 75.2 0-1002002: 72.6 0-1002003: 72.7 0-1002004: 71 0-1002005: 74.1 0-1002006: 73 0-1002007: 71.7 0-1002008: 71.8 0-1002009: 70.2 0-1002010: 70.3 0-1002011: 70.2 0-1002012: 70.8 0-1002013: 70.5 0-1002014: 70.5 0-1002015: 70.4 0-1002016: 70.4 0-1002017: 71.5 0-1002018: 71.9 0-1002019: 68.2 0-1002020: 68.2 0-1002021: 68.1 0-1002022: 64.3 0-1002023: 62.9 0-1002024: 63.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance score in Puerto Rico is 63.47 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Puerto Rico peaked at 75.22 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62.94 0-100, in 2023.

Puerto Rico ranks 78th 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 75.21 0-100 75.2 0-100 75.22 0-100 2
2000s 72.48 0-100 70.22 0-100 75.21 0-100 9
2010s 70.47 0-100 68.23 0-100 71.89 0-100 10
2020s 65.4 0-100 62.94 0-100 68.21 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 75 Argentina 63.6 0-100 compare
  2. 76 Dominica 63.5 0-100 compare
  3. 77 Grenada 63.48 0-100 compare
  4. 79 Mauritius 63.31 0-100 compare
  5. 80 East Timor 62.9 0-100 compare
  6. 81 Namibia 62.74 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability - governance score in Puerto Rico?
Voice and accountability - governance score in Puerto Rico was 63.47 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 75.22 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 62.94 0-100 in 2023.
How does Puerto Rico rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
Puerto Rico ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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