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

Togo, at 0.157 against 0.142 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Togo?

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 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, China vs Togo: Key features of liberal democracy

Hong Kong, China

0.142

in 2025

Togo

0.157

in 2025

Hong Kong, China rank

121st

Togo rank

118th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Hong Kong, China
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports 0.157 against 0.142 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.015.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 121st and Togo ranks 118th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 11 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.163	0.019	0.144	Hong Kong, China
1920s	0.164	0.019	0.145	Hong Kong, China
1930s	0.1656	0.019	0.1466	Hong Kong, China
1940s	0.1582	0.0272	0.131	Hong Kong, China
1950s	0.174	0.0589	0.1151	Hong Kong, China
1960s	0.1808	0.0874	0.0934	Hong Kong, China
1970s	0.1922	0.0427	0.1495	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.2094	0.062	0.1474	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.3092	0.1478	0.1614	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.3245	0.1811	0.1434	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.302	0.2359	0.0661	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.1573	0.1968	0.0395	Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Hong Kong, China or Togo?: Togo, at 0.157 against 0.142 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Hong Kong, China and Togo?: 0.015, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Togo?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Togo rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Hong Kong, China ranks 121st and Togo ranks 118th 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.