Denmark vs Hong Kong: Judicial Corruption Score
Denmark
3.62
in 2025
Hong Kong
3.11
in 2025
Denmark rank
2nd
Hong Kong rank
5th
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.62 against 3.11 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.51.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.62 | 1.68 | 1.94 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 3.62 | 1.68 | 1.94 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 3.62 | 1.68 | 1.94 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 3.62 | 1.68 | 1.94 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 3.62 | 1.68 | 1.94 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 3.62 | 3.46 | 0.16 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.62 | 3.46 | 0.16 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.62 | 3.46 | 0.16 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.62 | 3.46 | 0.16 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.46 | 0.16 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.62 | 3.46 | 0.16 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 3.46 | 0.16 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 2.93 | 0.6868 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Denmark or Hong Kong?
- Denmark, at 3.62 against 3.11 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Denmark and Hong Kong?
- 0.51, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Denmark ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.