Political Rights Score in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Political Rights Score was 37 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Political Rights Score in Puerto Rico, 2002–2015
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights score in Puerto Rico is 37, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score in Puerto Rico peaked at 37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2002.
That places Puerto Rico 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Political Rights Score in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37 | — |
| 2003 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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)
- Freedom Score 90 (2015)
- Internally displaced people due to conflict 0 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score in Puerto Rico?
- Political rights score in Puerto Rico was 37 in 2015, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2002.
- What is the lowest political rights score recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2002.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for political rights score?
- Puerto Rico ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is political rights score rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Political Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.