Hong Kong vs Maldives: Freedom Score
Hong Kong
41
in 2025
Maldives
41
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
128th
Maldives rank
128th
Freedom Score over time
- Hong Kong
- Maldives
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 41 against 41 in Maldives, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 128th and Maldives ranks 128th of 197 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.12 | 37.5 | 27.62 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 63 | 44.7 | 18.3 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 43.17 | 41.5 | 1.67 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Hong Kong or Maldives?
- Hong Kong, at 41 against 41 in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Hong Kong and Maldives?
- 0, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Maldives rank globally for freedom score?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th and Maldives ranks 128th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.