Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Freedom Score
Bahamas
90
in 2025
Puerto Rico
90
in 2015
Bahamas rank
37th
Puerto Rico rank
37th
Freedom Score over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 90 against 90 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.25 | 90.88 | 4.38 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 95.33 | 89.33 | 6 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Bahamas or Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 90 against 90 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for freedom score?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.