Which has higher participatory democracy index, Afghanistan or Hong Kong?

Afghanistan, at 0.051 against 0.049 in Hong Kong as of 2025.

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

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

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong: Participatory Democracy Index

Afghanistan

0.051

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.049

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

161st

Hong Kong rank

163rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Afghanistan
Hong Kong

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.051 against 0.049 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 161st and Hong Kong ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0244	0.044	0.0196	Hong Kong
1910s	0.0251	0.044	0.0189	Hong Kong
1920s	0.0357	0.044	0.0083	Hong Kong
1930s	0.0342	0.0448	0.0106	Hong Kong
1940s	0.0351	0.0408	0.0057	Hong Kong
1950s	0.037	0.0603	0.0233	Hong Kong
1960s	0.0346	0.0615	0.0269	Hong Kong
1970s	0.0341	0.0685	0.0344	Hong Kong
1980s	0.0229	0.0914	0.0685	Hong Kong
1990s	0.0208	0.1337	0.1129	Hong Kong
2000s	0.1032	0.1433	0.0401	Hong Kong
2010s	0.1376	0.1292	0.0084	Afghanistan
2020s	0.04	0.0583	0.0183	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Afghanistan or Hong Kong?: Afghanistan, at 0.051 against 0.049 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Afghanistan and Hong Kong?: 0.002, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Afghanistan ranks 161st and Hong Kong ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.