Hong Kong (China) vs Zimbabwe: Liberal democracy index
Hong Kong (China)
0.142
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.147
in 2025
Hong Kong (China) rank
121st
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.147 against 0.142 in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 0.005.
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 Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.163 | 0.1352 | 0.0278 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1910s | 0.163 | 0.1353 | 0.0277 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 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 (China) |
| 1970s | 0.1922 | 0.1172 | 0.075 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1980s | 0.2094 | 0.22 | 0.0106 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.3092 | 0.2258 | 0.0834 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 0.3245 | 0.1614 | 0.1631 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2010s | 0.302 | 0.2083 | 0.0937 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 0.1573 | 0.175 | 0.0177 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Hong Kong (China) or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.147 against 0.142 in Hong Kong (China) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Hong Kong (China) and Zimbabwe?
- 0.005, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and Zimbabwe rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.