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

Hong Kong, at 0.049 against 0.043 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan 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.

Azerbaijan vs Hong Kong: Participatory Democracy Index

Azerbaijan

0.043

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.049

in 2025

Azerbaijan rank

166th

Hong Kong rank

163rd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Azerbaijan
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.049 against 0.043 in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.006.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 166th and Hong Kong ranks 163rd of 176 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0347	0.044	0.0093	Hong Kong
1910s	0.0384	0.044	0.0056	Hong Kong
1920s	0.0218	0.044	0.0222	Hong Kong
1930s	0.0195	0.0448	0.0253	Hong Kong
1940s	0.0194	0.0408	0.0214	Hong Kong
1950s	0.02	0.0603	0.0403	Hong Kong
1960s	0.0495	0.0615	0.012	Hong Kong
1970s	0.0637	0.0685	0.0048	Hong Kong
1980s	0.0709	0.0914	0.0205	Hong Kong
1990s	0.0685	0.1337	0.0652	Hong Kong
2000s	0.0812	0.1433	0.0621	Hong Kong
2010s	0.0656	0.1292	0.0636	Hong Kong
2020s	0.0513	0.0583	0.007	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Azerbaijan or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 0.049 against 0.043 in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Azerbaijan and Hong Kong?: 0.006, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Hong Kong?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Hong Kong rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Azerbaijan ranks 166th 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.