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

Hong Kong, at 0.219 against 0.214 in Niger as of 2025.

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

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 Niger: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Hong Kong

0.219

in 2025

Niger

0.214

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

111th

Niger rank

112th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Hong Kong
Niger

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.219 against 0.214 in Niger, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 104 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 111th and Niger ranks 112th of 175 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1920s	0.0971	0.055	0.0421	Hong Kong
1930s	0.0998	0.059	0.0408	Hong Kong
1940s	0.0971	0.0648	0.0323	Hong Kong
1950s	0.1187	0.0715	0.0472	Hong Kong
1960s	0.1238	0.1431	0.0193	Niger
1970s	0.1745	0.145	0.0295	Hong Kong
1980s	0.2252	0.1452	0.08	Hong Kong
1990s	0.3148	0.2959	0.0189	Hong Kong
2000s	0.3255	0.377	0.0515	Niger
2010s	0.3029	0.3818	0.0789	Niger
2020s	0.2223	0.297	0.0747	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Hong Kong or Niger?: Hong Kong, at 0.219 against 0.214 in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Hong Kong and Niger?: 0.005, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Niger?: 104 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Niger rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Hong Kong ranks 111th and Niger ranks 112th 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: 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.