Puerto Rico (US) - Regulatory Quality 1996
1.27
Puerto Rico (US)'s regulatory quality was 1.27 in 1996. This was the 24th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1996▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Singapore | 2.18 | - |
| 2nd | United Kingdom | 2.02 | - |
| 3rd | New Zealand | 1.89 | - |
| 4th | Netherlands | 1.84 | - |
| 5th | Denmark | 1.78 | - |
| 6th | Luxembourg | 1.76 | - |
| 7th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.68 | - |
| 8th | Austria | 1.66 | - |
| 9th | United States | 1.59 | - |
| 10th | Switzerland | 1.56 | - |
| 11th | Finland | 1.55 | - |
| 12th | Chile | 1.54 | - |
| 13th | Norway | 1.53 | - |
| 14th | Ireland | 1.51 | - |
| 15th | Bermuda | 1.51 | - |
| 16th | Liechtenstein | 1.51 | - |
| 17th | Canada | 1.49 | - |
| 18th | Germany | 1.48 | - |
| 19th | Australia | 1.37 | - |
| 20th | Brunei Darussalam | 1.35 | - |
| 21st | Sweden | 1.32 | - |
| 22nd | Barbados | 1.29 | - |
| 23rd | Andorra | 1.27 | - |
| 24th | Puerto Rico (US) | 1.27 | - |
| 25th | Cyprus | 1.26 | - |
| 26th | Iceland | 1.25 | - |
| 27th | Estonia | 1.24 | - |
| 28th | Portugal | 1.22 | - |
| 29th | Belgium | 1.21 | - |
| 30th | Spain | 1.18 | - |
| 31st | Slovenia | 1.09 | - |
| 32nd | Israel | 1.08 | - |
| 33rd | Lithuania | 1.08 | - |
| 34th | Czechia | 1.07 | - |
| 35th | France | 1.05 | - |
| 36th | Cayman Islands | 1.03 | - |
| 37th | Dominica | 1.03 | - |
| 38th | Maldives | 1.03 | - |
| 39th | Bahamas, The | 0.97 | - |
| 40th | Malta | 0.97 | - |
| 41st | Latvia | 0.90 | - |
| 42nd | Italy | 0.86 | - |
| 43rd | Hungary | 0.85 | - |
| 44th | Uruguay | 0.84 | - |
| 45th | Bahrain | 0.79 | - |
| 46th | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.79 | - |
| 47th | Malaysia | 0.78 | - |
| 48th | Japan | 0.77 | - |
| 49th | Poland | 0.72 | - |
| 50th | United Arab Emirates | 0.69 | - |
| 51st | Slovak Republic | 0.67 | - |
| 52nd | Botswana | 0.65 | - |
| 53rd | Panama | 0.65 | - |
| 54th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.60 | - |
| 55th | Costa Rica | 0.55 | - |
| 56th | Grenada | 0.55 | - |
| 57th | Macao SAR, China | 0.55 | - |
| 58th | Greece | 0.54 | - |
| 59th | Argentina | 0.52 | - |
| 60th | South Africa | 0.52 | - |
| 61st | Peru | 0.49 | - |
| 62nd | Korea | 0.45 | - |
| 63rd | Namibia | 0.36 | - |
| 64th | Kuwait | 0.31 | - |
| 65th | Seychelles | 0.31 | - |
| 66th | Brazil | 0.30 | - |
| 67th | Jamaica | 0.20 | - |
| 68th | Qatar | 0.17 | - |
| 69th | Belize | 0.14 | - |
| 70th | Tunisia | 0.14 | - |
| 71st | Gabon | 0.14 | - |
| 72nd | Mexico | 0.13 | - |
| 73rd | Türkiye | 0.10 | - |
| 74th | Oman | 0.09 | - |
| 75th | Sri Lanka | 0.06 | - |
| 76th | Thailand | 0.06 | - |
| 77th | Fiji | 0.03 | - |
| 78th | Samoa | 0.03 | - |
| 79th | Romania | 0.03 | - |
| 80th | Jordan | 0.02 | - |
| 81st | Philippines | 0.02 | - |
| 82nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.00 | - |
| 83rd | Uganda | -0.03 | - |
| 84th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | -0.05 | - |
| 85th | Indonesia | -0.05 | - |
| 86th | Moldova | -0.07 | - |
| 87th | Morocco | -0.10 | - |
| 88th | Colombia | -0.11 | - |
| 89th | Mauritius | -0.12 | - |
| 90th | Senegal | -0.13 | - |
| 91st | Croatia | -0.17 | - |
| 92nd | Guyana | -0.17 | - |
| 93rd | Mongolia | -0.17 | - |
| 94th | Benin | -0.18 | - |
| 95th | Bulgaria | -0.18 | - |
| 96th | El Salvador | -0.19 | - |
| 97th | Cambodia | -0.23 | - |
| 98th | Dominican Republic | -0.23 | - |
| 99th | China | -0.27 | - |
| 100th | Eswatini | -0.27 | - |
| 101st | Armenia | -0.28 | - |
| 102nd | Lesotho | -0.29 | - |
| 103rd | Malawi | -0.29 | - |
| 104th | Burkina Faso | -0.30 | - |
| 105th | Kyrgyz Republic | -0.30 | - |
| 106th | Saudi Arabia | -0.31 | - |
| 107th | Ecuador | -0.31 | - |
| 108th | Guatemala | -0.31 | - |
| 109th | Kenya | -0.31 | - |
| 110th | Kazakhstan | -0.33 | - |
| 111th | Ghana | -0.34 | - |
| 112th | North Macedonia | -0.35 | - |
| 113th | Togo | -0.39 | - |
| 114th | Côte d'Ivoire | -0.40 | - |
| 115th | Mauritania | -0.40 | - |
| 116th | Nepal | -0.40 | - |
| 117th | Lebanon | -0.41 | - |
| 118th | Bhutan | -0.41 | - |
| 119th | Ukraine | -0.42 | - |
| 120th | Papua New Guinea | -0.43 | - |
| 121st | Russian Federation | -0.43 | - |
| 122nd | Yemen, Republic of | -0.44 | - |
| 123rd | Tanzania | -0.44 | - |
| 124th | Nicaragua | -0.44 | - |
| 125th | Albania | -0.47 | - |
| 126th | Zambia | -0.48 | - |
| 127th | Paraguay | -0.49 | - |
| 128th | Pakistan | -0.51 | - |
| 129th | Mozambique | -0.52 | - |
| 130th | Mali | -0.53 | - |
| 131st | Cabo Verde | -0.53 | - |
| 132nd | Suriname | -0.54 | - |
| 133rd | India | -0.55 | - |
| 134th | Viet Nam | -0.60 | - |
| 135th | São Tomé and Principe | -0.65 | - |
| 136th | Honduras | -0.69 | - |
| 137th | Serbia | -0.72 | - |
| 138th | Zimbabwe | -0.77 | - |
| 139th | Guinea-Bissau | -0.83 | - |
| 140th | Guinea | -0.84 | - |
| 141st | Gambia, The | -0.84 | - |
| 142nd | Central African Republic | -0.89 | - |
| 143rd | West Bank and Gaza | -0.89 | - |
| 144th | Algeria | -0.91 | - |
| 145th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | -0.91 | - |
| 146th | Haiti | -0.91 | - |
| 147th | Madagascar | -0.91 | - |
| 148th | Bangladesh | -0.93 | - |
| 149th | Nigeria | -0.97 | - |
| 150th | Niger | -0.98 | - |
| 151st | Djibouti | -1.00 | - |
| 152nd | Georgia | -1.01 | - |
| 153rd | Lao PDR | -1.04 | - |
| 154th | Syrian Arab Republic | -1.07 | - |
| 155th | Belarus | -1.09 | - |
| 156th | Cuba | -1.10 | - |
| 157th | Cameroon | -1.12 | - |
| 158th | Comoros | -1.13 | - |
| 159th | Eritrea | -1.13 | - |
| 160th | Azerbaijan | -1.20 | - |
| 161st | Congo, Republic of | -1.23 | - |
| 162nd | Chad | -1.23 | - |
| 163rd | Rwanda | -1.34 | - |
| 164th | Sudan | -1.36 | - |
| 165th | Turkmenistan | -1.38 | - |
| 166th | Angola | -1.42 | - |
| 167th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | -1.42 | - |
| 168th | Equatorial Guinea | -1.44 | - |
| 169th | Tajikistan | -1.52 | - |
| 170th | Sierra Leone | -1.53 | - |
| 171st | Burundi | -1.64 | - |
| 172nd | Myanmar | -1.68 | - |
| 173rd | Libya | -1.74 | - |
| 174th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -1.76 | - |
| 175th | Uzbekistan | -1.78 | - |
| 176th | Liberia | -1.83 | - |
| 177th | Afghanistan | -2.09 | - |
| 178th | Iraq | -2.15 | - |
| 179th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | -2.28 | - |
| 180th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | -2.35 | - |
FAQ
What was Puerto Rico (US)'s regulatory quality in 1996?▾
Puerto Rico (US)'s regulatory quality in 1996 was 1.27. This ranked 24th globally.
Which country had the highest regulatory quality in 1996?▾
Singapore had the highest regulatory quality in 1996 at 2.18.
What is the regulatory quality of Puerto Rico (US) in 1996?▾
The regulatory quality of Puerto Rico (US) in 1996 was 1.27. This ranked 24th globally.
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