Hong Kong vs United States: Judicial Corruption Score
Judicial Corruption Score over time
- Hong Kong
- United States
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.11 against 2.87 in United States, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 8 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.68 | 1.73 | 0.047 | United States |
| 1910s | 1.68 | 1.73 | 0.047 | United States |
| 1920s | 1.68 | 1.73 | 0.047 | United States |
| 1930s | 1.68 | 1.73 | 0.047 | United States |
| 1940s | 1.68 | 1.73 | 0.047 | United States |
| 1950s | 3.46 | 1.73 | 1.73 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 1.73 | 1.73 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.46 | 1.73 | 1.73 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 1.46 | 2 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 1.91 | 1.56 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 1.91 | 1.56 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 1.91 | 1.56 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.23 | 0.7088 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial corruption score, Hong Kong or United States?
- Hong Kong, at 3.11 against 2.87 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial corruption score between Hong Kong and United States?
- 0.24, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for judicial corruption score?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.