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Colonial unincorporated territoryDependent territory

Puerto Rico (United States)

Unincorporated United States territory in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico holds American citizenship without full voting representation in Congress, faces an ongoing debate between statehood, independence, and the current status, and struggles with debt crisis and heavy dependence on federal tax incentives.

Editorial coordinates · view sources & context ↓

Predominant Spectrum
Center
Closest catalog ideology
Centrism
Closest Figure
Isaiah Berlin
Catalog flag image for Puerto Rico (United States)
Dependent territorySources & interpretation
Identity & context
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Description
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Political coordinates
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Image context
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How to interpret catalog profiles

Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

These coordinates are editorial interpretations. The two pole scores add to 100; they describe a position in this model, rather than a probability. Read how catalog profiles are interpreted ↗

  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Federal
    Federal72.5%
    Unitary27.5%

  • Representation

    Strong · Democracy
    Democracy78.8%
    Autocracy21.2%

  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security38.8%
    Liberty61.2%

  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Multicultural
    Assimilation40%
    Multicultural60%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force35%
    Negotiation65%

  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention61.3%
    Interventionist38.7%

  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public55%
    Private45%

  • Economic coordination

    Near midpoint
    State direction56.2%
    Markets43.8%

  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism31.2%
    Free trade68.8%

  • Religion & state

    Near midpoint
    Secular43.8%
    Religious56.2%

  • Social norms

    Near midpoint
    Progressive47.5%
    Traditionalist52.5%

  • Technology & precaution

    Near midpoint
    Acceleration50%
    Ecologist50%

What distinguishes Puerto Rico (United States)

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 43.8 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 29% FederalPuerto Rico (United States) 73% Federal

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Economic coordination

This position is 1.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 58% State directionPuerto Rico (United States) 56% State direction

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.