Puerto Rico vs Spain: Political Rights Score
Puerto Rico
37
in 2015
Spain
37
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
34th
Spain rank
34th
Political Rights Score over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 37 against 37 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Spain ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37 | 38.88 | 1.88 | Spain |
| 2010s | 37 | 39.33 | 2.33 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 37 against 37 in Spain as of 2015.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for political rights score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 34th and Spain 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.