Hong Kong, China vs Uganda: Political Rights Score
Hong Kong, China
9
in 2025
Uganda
10
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
142nd
Uganda rank
139th
Political Rights Score over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 10 against 9 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 139th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 | 13.62 | 2.62 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 11.7 | 4.1 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 10.33 | 10.5 | 0.1667 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Hong Kong, China or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 10 against 9 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Hong Kong, China and Uganda?
- 1, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Uganda rank globally for political rights score?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 139th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.