Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Hong Kong or Russia?

Russia, at 0.059 against 0.057 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Russia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Russia: Deliberative Democracy Index

Hong Kong

0.057

in 2025

Russia

0.059

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

159th

Russia rank

158th

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Hong Kong
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.059 against 0.057 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 159th and Russia ranks 158th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 11 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.071	0.034	0.037	Hong Kong
1910s	0.071	0.0634	0.0076	Hong Kong
1920s	0.073	0.0694	0.0036	Hong Kong
1930s	0.0738	0.0319	0.0419	Hong Kong
1940s	0.0644	0.0237	0.0407	Hong Kong
1950s	0.0962	0.0649	0.0313	Hong Kong
1960s	0.1105	0.0866	0.0239	Hong Kong
1970s	0.2012	0.0756	0.1256	Hong Kong
1980s	0.2378	0.1224	0.1154	Hong Kong
1990s	0.3409	0.3491	0.0082	Russia
2000s	0.335	0.2565	0.0785	Hong Kong
2010s	0.2766	0.1768	0.0998	Hong Kong
2020s	0.0618	0.0905	0.0287	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Hong Kong or Russia?: Russia, at 0.059 against 0.057 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Hong Kong and Russia?: 0.002, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Russia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Russia rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Hong Kong ranks 159th and Russia ranks 158th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.