Hong Kong vs Israel: Legislative Corruption Score
Hong Kong
1.21
in 2025
Israel
1.37
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
31st
Israel rank
28th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Hong Kong
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.37 against 1.21 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.16.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 31st and Israel ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.51 | 0.979 | 0.534 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 1.51 | 0.979 | 0.534 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 1.51 | 0.979 | 0.534 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.51 | 0.7493 | 0.7637 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 0.816 | 0.652 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 0.816 | 0.647 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 0.8864 | 0.5766 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.17 | 0.295 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.2 | 0.0747 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Hong Kong or Israel?
- Israel, at 1.37 against 1.21 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Hong Kong and Israel?
- 0.16, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Israel?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Israel rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Hong Kong ranks 31st and Israel ranks 28th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative 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 the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.