Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Hong Kong or Mali?

Mali, at 0.15 against 0.142 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

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

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 Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Mali: Key features of liberal democracy

Hong Kong

0.142

in 2025

Mali

0.15

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

121st

Mali rank

119th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Hong Kong
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.15 against 0.142 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 121st and Mali ranks 119th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 9 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.163	0.036	0.127	Hong Kong
1910s	0.163	0.036	0.127	Hong Kong
1920s	0.164	0.036	0.128	Hong Kong
1930s	0.1656	0.035	0.1306	Hong Kong
1940s	0.1582	0.0539	0.1043	Hong Kong
1950s	0.174	0.0937	0.0803	Hong Kong
1960s	0.1808	0.1611	0.0197	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1922	0.0993	0.0929	Hong Kong
1980s	0.2094	0.1258	0.0836	Hong Kong
1990s	0.3092	0.3463	0.0371	Mali
2000s	0.3245	0.4034	0.0789	Mali
2010s	0.302	0.3216	0.0196	Mali
2020s	0.1573	0.1653	0.008	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Hong Kong or Mali?: Mali, at 0.15 against 0.142 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Hong Kong and Mali?: 0.008, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Mali?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Mali rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Hong Kong ranks 121st and Mali ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of liberal democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.