Freedom Score in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Freedom Score was 90 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Puerto Rico, 2002–2015
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, freedom score in Puerto Rico stood at 90.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Puerto Rico peaked at 92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 89, in 2002.
Puerto Rico ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89 | — |
| 2003 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90 | +1.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 90 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 90 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.88 | 89 | 92 | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.33 | 89 | 90 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 34 Costa Rica 91 compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 91 compare
- 34 Spain 91 compare
- 37 Bahamas 90 compare
- 37 Cyprus 90 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 90 compare
- 37 Lithuania 90 compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 compare
More social development data for Puerto Rico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2024)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2015)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2015)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2024)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre 0.0001 units per square kilometre (2015)
- Political Rights Score 37 (2015)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Puerto Rico?
- Freedom score in Puerto Rico was 90 in 2015, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 2002.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for freedom score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.