Political rights score fh in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Political rights score fh was 37 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
37
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
37
in 2002
All-time low
37
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2015

Political rights score fh in Puerto Rico, 2002–2015

0102030402002200820152002: 372003: 372004: 372005: 372006: 372007: 372008: 372009: 372010: 372011: 372012: 372013: 372014: 372015: 37

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political rights score fh 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 fh 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 fh in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Political rights score fh in Puerto Rico, 2002 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37 37 37 8
2010s 37 37 37 6

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 34 Barbados 37 compare
  2. 34 Czechia 37 compare
  3. 34 Dominica 37 compare
  4. 34 Grenada 37 compare
  5. 34 Latvia 37 compare
  6. 34 Micronesia, Federated States of 37 compare
  7. 34 Palau 37 compare
  8. 34 Spain 37 compare
  9. 34 Tuvalu 37 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political rights score fh in Puerto Rico?
Political rights score fh in Puerto Rico was 37 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2002.
What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2002.
How does Puerto Rico rank for political rights score fh?
Puerto Rico ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
Is political rights score fh 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political rights score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
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