Hong Kong, China vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Freedom of Association Index
Freedom of Association Index over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 0.224 against 0.178 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.046.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 147th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 144th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 8 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.47 | 0.0476 | 0.4224 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1910s | 0.47 | 0.0414 | 0.4286 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 0.4732 | 0.038 | 0.4352 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1930s | 0.5228 | 0.1177 | 0.4051 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1940s | 0.5021 | 0.4513 | 0.0508 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 0.5811 | 0.2392 | 0.3419 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 0.578 | 0.8159 | 0.2379 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.594 | 0.895 | 0.301 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.6747 | 0.9059 | 0.2312 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.8218 | 0.8937 | 0.0719 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.8213 | 0.6808 | 0.1405 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.7079 | 0.5009 | 0.207 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.2458 | 0.2638 | 0.018 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of association index, Hong Kong, China or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 0.224 against 0.178 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of association index between Hong Kong, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.046, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for freedom of association index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 147th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 144th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.