Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Hong Kong or Jordan?

Hong Kong, at 0.219 against 0.211 in Jordan as of 2025.

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

104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Hong Kong vs Jordan: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Hong Kong

0.219

in 2025

Jordan

0.211

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

111th

Jordan rank

113th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Hong Kong
Jordan

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.219 against 0.211 in Jordan, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Jordan ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 111th and Jordan ranks 113th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Jordan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.0971	0.1344	0.0373	Jordan
1930s	0.0998	0.136	0.0362	Jordan
1940s	0.0971	0.1372	0.0401	Jordan
1950s	0.1187	0.1532	0.0345	Jordan
1960s	0.1238	0.1505	0.0267	Jordan
1970s	0.1745	0.1484	0.0261	Hong Kong
1980s	0.2252	0.1535	0.0717	Hong Kong
1990s	0.3148	0.1971	0.1177	Hong Kong
2000s	0.3255	0.1785	0.147	Hong Kong
2010s	0.3029	0.2067	0.0962	Hong Kong
2020s	0.2223	0.2043	0.018	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Hong Kong or Jordan?: Hong Kong, at 0.219 against 0.211 in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Hong Kong and Jordan?: 0.008, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Jordan?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Jordan rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Hong Kong ranks 111th and Jordan ranks 113th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 28 August 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.