Hong Kong vs Japan: Judicial corruption score
Hong Kong
3.11
in 2025
Japan
2.68
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
5th
Japan rank
8th
Judicial corruption score over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.11 against 2.68 in Japan, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 12 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.68 | 1.57 | 0.113 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 1.68 | 1.57 | 0.113 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 1.68 | 1.57 | 0.113 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 1.68 | 1.57 | 0.113 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 1.68 | 1.8 | 0.117 | Japan |
| 1950s | 3.46 | 2.64 | 0.8168 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 2.76 | 0.701 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.46 | 2.76 | 0.701 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 2.52 | 0.942 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 2.68 | 0.781 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 2.68 | 0.781 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 2.68 | 0.781 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.68 | 0.2542 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 3.11 against 2.68 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.43, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and Japan ranks 8th 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.