Hong Kong (China) vs Mali: Liberal democracy index
Hong Kong (China)
0.142
in 2025
Mali
0.15
in 2025
Hong Kong (China) rank
121st
Mali rank
119th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.15 against 0.142 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 0.008.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong (China)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 121st and Mali ranks 119th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 9 and Mali in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.163 | 0.036 | 0.127 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1910s | 0.163 | 0.036 | 0.127 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1920s | 0.164 | 0.036 | 0.128 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1930s | 0.1656 | 0.035 | 0.1306 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1940s | 0.1582 | 0.0539 | 0.1043 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1950s | 0.174 | 0.0937 | 0.0803 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1960s | 0.1808 | 0.1611 | 0.0197 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1970s | 0.1922 | 0.0993 | 0.0929 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1980s | 0.2094 | 0.1258 | 0.0836 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 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 liberal democracy index, Hong Kong (China) or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.15 against 0.142 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Hong Kong (China) and Mali?
- 0.008, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Mali?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and Mali rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 121st and Mali ranks 119th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.