Which has higher human rights index, Bangladesh or Hong Kong?

Bangladesh, at 0.628 against 0.614 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bangladesh vs Hong Kong: Human Rights Index

Bangladesh

0.628

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.614

in 2025

Bangladesh rank

108th

Hong Kong rank

111th

Human Rights Index over time

Bangladesh
Hong Kong

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.628 against 0.614 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 108th and Hong Kong ranks 111th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.311	0.705	0.394	Hong Kong
1910s	0.312	0.705	0.393	Hong Kong
1920s	0.312	0.7091	0.3971	Hong Kong
1930s	0.322	0.7188	0.3968	Hong Kong
1940s	0.3972	0.657	0.2598	Hong Kong
1950s	0.5132	0.7615	0.2483	Hong Kong
1960s	0.4122	0.779	0.3668	Hong Kong
1970s	0.5087	0.8167	0.308	Hong Kong
1980s	0.5215	0.8802	0.3587	Hong Kong
1990s	0.6405	0.9132	0.2727	Hong Kong
2000s	0.5907	0.9043	0.3136	Hong Kong
2010s	0.4641	0.8572	0.3931	Hong Kong
2020s	0.4697	0.6322	0.1625	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Bangladesh or Hong Kong?: Bangladesh, at 0.628 against 0.614 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Bangladesh and Hong Kong?: 0.014, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Hong Kong?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Hong Kong rank globally for human rights index?: Bangladesh ranks 108th and Hong Kong ranks 111th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.