Political Rights Rating in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Political Rights Rating was 1 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2
in 1972
All-time low
1
in 1989
Years of data
42
1972–2015
Political Rights Rating in Puerto Rico, 1972–2015
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating in Puerto Rico is 1, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Puerto Rico peaked at 2 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1989.
Puerto Rico ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 153 Andorra 1 compare
- 153 Australia 1 compare
- 153 Austria 1 compare
- 153 Bahamas 1 compare
- 153 Barbados 1 compare
- 153 Belgium 1 compare
- 153 Canada 1 compare
- 153 Cape Verde 1 compare
- 153 Chile 1 compare
- 153 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 153 Cyprus 1 compare
- 153 Czechia 1 compare
- 153 Denmark 1 compare
- 153 Dominica 1 compare
- 153 Estonia 1 compare
- 153 Finland 1 compare
- 153 France 1 compare
- 153 Germany 1 compare
- 153 Grenada 1 compare
- 153 Iceland 1 compare
- 153 Ireland 1 compare
- 153 Japan 1 compare
- 153 Kiribati 1 compare
- 153 Latvia 1 compare
- 153 Lithuania 1 compare
- 153 Luxembourg 1 compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 1 compare
- 153 Mauritius 1 compare
- 153 Micronesia (country) 1 compare
- 153 Mongolia 1 compare
- 153 Netherlands 1 compare
- 153 New Zealand 1 compare
- 153 Norway 1 compare
- 153 Palau 1 compare
- 153 Portugal 1 compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 1 compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 compare
- 153 San Marino 1 compare
- 153 Slovenia 1 compare
- 153 Spain 1 compare
- 153 Sweden 1 compare
- 153 Switzerland 1 compare
- 153 Taiwan 1 compare
- 153 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 153 United Kingdom 1 compare
- 153 Uruguay 1 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 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)
- Freedom Score 90 (2015)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Puerto Rico?
- Political rights rating in Puerto Rico was 1 in 2015, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1989.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for political rights rating?
- Puerto Rico ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.