Which has higher liberal democracy index, Hong Kong or Kazakhstan?

Hong Kong, at 0.142 against 0.131 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Kazakhstan: Liberal Democracy Index

Hong Kong

0.142

in 2025

Kazakhstan

0.131

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

121st

Kazakhstan rank

124th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Hong Kong
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.142 against 0.131 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.011.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 121st and Kazakhstan ranks 124th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.163	0.0499	0.1131	Hong Kong
1910s	0.163	0.0618	0.1012	Hong Kong
1920s	0.164	0.019	0.145	Hong Kong
1930s	0.1656	0.016	0.1496	Hong Kong
1940s	0.1582	0.0144	0.1438	Hong Kong
1950s	0.174	0.0196	0.1544	Hong Kong
1960s	0.1808	0.0232	0.1576	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1922	0.0247	0.1675	Hong Kong
1980s	0.2094	0.0352	0.1742	Hong Kong
1990s	0.3092	0.1534	0.1558	Hong Kong
2000s	0.3245	0.1229	0.2016	Hong Kong
2010s	0.302	0.1128	0.1892	Hong Kong
2020s	0.1573	0.1292	0.0282	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Hong Kong or Kazakhstan?: Hong Kong, at 0.142 against 0.131 in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan?: 0.011, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kazakhstan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Kazakhstan rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Hong Kong ranks 121st and Kazakhstan ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
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: 30 October 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.