Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Political Corruption Index
Hong Kong, China
0.085
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.105
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
149th
United Arab Emirates rank
146th
Political Corruption Index over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.105 against 0.085 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.02.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 176 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.125 | 0.2448 | 0.1198 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.0629 | 0.2191 | 0.1562 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.0621 | 0.1673 | 0.1052 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.06 | 0.1301 | 0.0701 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.0795 | 0.115 | 0.0355 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.0838 | 0.112 | 0.0282 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political corruption index, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.105 against 0.085 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political corruption index between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.02, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for political corruption index?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.