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
051015200220132025

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) – 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

Indicator
Political Rights Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.