Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -0.5631 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
-0.5631
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 131 countries
All-time high
0.0759
in 1998
All-time low
-0.5667
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Hong Kong, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Hong Kong is -0.5631, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0759 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.5667, in 2019.
Hong Kong ranks 98th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0086 | -0.093 | 0.0759 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.3677 | -0.4564 | -0.2608 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5516 | -0.5667 | -0.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5631 | -0.5631 | -0.5631 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Hong Kong?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Hong Kong was -0.5631 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0759 in 1998.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5667 in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Hong Kong ranks 98th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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