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

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

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Togo: Liberal Democracy Index

Hong Kong

0.142

in 2025

Togo

0.157

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

121st

Togo rank

118th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Hong Kong
Togo

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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