Hong Kong (China) vs Spain: Public sector corruption index
Hong Kong (China)
0.09
in 2025
Spain
0.069
in 2025
Hong Kong (China) rank
149th
Spain rank
152nd
Public sector corruption index over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- Spain
How they compare
Hong Kong (China) currently reports 0.09 against 0.069 in Spain, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong (China) ahead.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 149th and Spain ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
Hong Kong (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.647 | 0.464 | 0.183 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1910s | 0.647 | 0.464 | 0.183 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1920s | 0.647 | 0.5046 | 0.1424 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1930s | 0.647 | 0.3979 | 0.2491 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1940s | 0.6385 | 0.365 | 0.2735 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1950s | 0.63 | 0.365 | 0.265 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1960s | 0.63 | 0.308 | 0.322 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1970s | 0.3406 | 0.2071 | 0.1335 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1980s | 0.069 | 0.027 | 0.042 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 1990s | 0.0651 | 0.027 | 0.0381 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2000s | 0.056 | 0.027 | 0.029 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2010s | 0.0848 | 0.027 | 0.0578 | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 0.09 | 0.036 | 0.054 | Hong Kong (China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Hong Kong (China) or Spain?
- Hong Kong (China), at 0.09 against 0.069 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Hong Kong (China) and Spain?
- 0.021, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and Spain rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 149th and Spain ranks 152nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Public sector corruption index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.