Hong Kong vs Iceland: Judicial corruption score
Hong Kong
3.11
in 2025
Iceland
3.42
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
5th
Iceland rank
3rd
Judicial corruption score over time
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.42 against 3.11 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.31.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.68 | 3.42 | 1.74 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 1.68 | 3.42 | 1.74 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 1.68 | 3.42 | 1.74 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 1.68 | 3.42 | 1.74 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 1.68 | 3.42 | 1.74 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 3.46 | 3.42 | 0.036 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 3.42 | 0.036 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.46 | 3.42 | 0.036 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 3.42 | 0.036 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 3.42 | 0.036 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 3.42 | 0.036 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 3.42 | 0.036 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 3.42 | 0.4908 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Hong Kong or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.42 against 3.11 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 0.31, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Judicial corruption score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.