Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Political Rights Score
Barbados
37
in 2025
Puerto Rico
37
in 2015
Barbados rank
34th
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Political Rights Score over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 37 against 37 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.62 | 37 | 2.62 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 40 | 37 | 3 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 37 against 37 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for political rights score?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Puerto Rico ranks 34th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.