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?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.