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

Zimbabwe, at 0.147 against 0.142 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

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

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 Zimbabwe: Key features of liberal democracy

Hong Kong

0.142

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.147

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

121st

Zimbabwe rank

120th

Key features of liberal democracy over time

Hong Kong
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.147 against 0.142 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.005.

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 Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.163	0.1352	0.0278	Hong Kong
1910s	0.163	0.1353	0.0277	Hong Kong
1920s	0.164	0.1648	0.0008	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.1656	0.18	0.0144	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.1582	0.1798	0.0216	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.174	0.182	0.008	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.1808	0.1456	0.0352	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1922	0.1172	0.075	Hong Kong
1980s	0.2094	0.22	0.0106	Zimbabwe
1990s	0.3092	0.2258	0.0834	Hong Kong
2000s	0.3245	0.1614	0.1631	Hong Kong
2010s	0.302	0.2083	0.0937	Hong Kong
2020s	0.1573	0.175	0.0177	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Hong Kong or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.147 against 0.142 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?: 0.005, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Zimbabwe rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?: Hong Kong ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.