Hong Kong, China vs Palestine, State of: Freedom of Association Index

Hong Kong, China
0.178
in 2025
Palestine, State of
0.216
in 1948
Hong Kong, China rank
147th
Palestine, State of rank
145th

Freedom of Association Index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Palestine, State of
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 0.216 against 0.178 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.038.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 147th and Palestine, State of ranks 145th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1910s 0.47 0.186 0.284 Hong Kong, China
1920s 0.4732 0.2066 0.2666 Hong Kong, China
1930s 0.5228 0.216 0.3068 Hong Kong, China
1940s 0.4928 0.216 0.2768 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Hong Kong, China or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 0.216 against 0.178 in Hong Kong, China as of 1948.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Hong Kong, China and Palestine, State of?
0.038, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Palestine, State of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 1948.
How do Hong Kong, China and Palestine, State of rank globally for freedom of association index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 147th and Palestine, State of ranks 145th 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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Indicator
Freedom of Association Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
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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.