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Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.219 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.219
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
111th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.328
in 1995
All-time low
0.088
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Hong Kong, China, 1900–2025

0.10.150.20.250.30.35190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 0.219 for egalitarian democracy index vdem in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.328 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.088, in 1942.

That places Hong Kong, China 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.096 —
1901 0.096 +0.0%
1902 0.096 +0.0%
1903 0.096 +0.0%
1904 0.096 +0.0%
1905 0.096 +0.0%
1906 0.096 +0.0%
1907 0.096 +0.0%
1908 0.096 +0.0%
1909 0.096 +0.0%
1910 0.096 +0.0%
1911 0.096 +0.0%
1912 0.096 +0.0%
1913 0.096 +0.0%
1914 0.096 +0.0%
1915 0.096 +0.0%
1916 0.096 +0.0%
1917 0.096 +0.0%
1918 0.096 +0.0%
1919 0.096 +0.0%
1920 0.096 +0.0%
1921 0.096 +0.0%
1922 0.096 +0.0%
1923 0.096 +0.0%
1924 0.096 +0.0%
1925 0.096 +0.0%
1926 0.096 +0.0%
1927 0.099 +3.1%
1928 0.099 +0.0%
1929 0.099 +0.0%
1930 0.099 +0.0%
1931 0.099 +0.0%
1932 0.1 +1.0%
1933 0.1 +0.0%
1934 0.1 +0.0%
1935 0.1 +0.0%
1936 0.1 +0.0%
1937 0.1 +0.0%
1938 0.1 +0.0%
1939 0.1 +0.0%
1940 0.1 +0.0%
1941 0.091 -9.0%
1942 0.088 -3.3%
1943 0.088 +0.0%
1944 0.088 +0.0%
1945 0.089 +1.1%
1946 0.106 +19.1%
1947 0.107 +0.9%
1948 0.107 +0.0%
1949 0.107 +0.0%
1950 0.118 +10.3%
1951 0.118 +0.0%
1952 0.118 +0.0%
1953 0.119 +0.8%
1954 0.119 +0.0%
1955 0.119 +0.0%
1956 0.119 +0.0%
1957 0.119 +0.0%
1958 0.119 +0.0%
1959 0.119 +0.0%
1960 0.122 +2.5%
1961 0.122 +0.0%
1962 0.124 +1.6%
1963 0.124 +0.0%
1964 0.124 +0.0%
1965 0.124 +0.0%
1966 0.124 +0.0%
1967 0.124 +0.0%
1968 0.125 +0.8%
1969 0.125 +0.0%
1970 0.144 +15.2%
1971 0.166 +15.3%
1972 0.168 +1.2%
1973 0.17 +1.2%
1974 0.181 +6.5%
1975 0.181 +0.0%
1976 0.181 +0.0%
1977 0.182 +0.6%
1978 0.185 +1.6%
1979 0.187 +1.1%
1980 0.221 +18.2%
1981 0.221 +0.0%
1982 0.221 +0.0%
1983 0.221 +0.0%
1984 0.225 +1.8%
1985 0.226 +0.4%
1986 0.229 +1.3%
1987 0.229 +0.0%
1988 0.229 +0.0%
1989 0.23 +0.4%
1990 0.262 +13.9%
1991 0.279 +6.5%
1992 0.318 +14.0%
1993 0.326 +2.5%
1994 0.326 +0.0%
1995 0.328 +0.6%
1996 0.327 -0.3%
1997 0.327 +0.0%
1998 0.328 +0.3%
1999 0.327 -0.3%
2000 0.328 +0.3%
2001 0.327 -0.3%
2002 0.327 +0.0%
2003 0.327 +0.0%
2004 0.327 +0.0%
2005 0.324 -0.9%
2006 0.324 +0.0%
2007 0.323 -0.3%
2008 0.323 +0.0%
2009 0.325 +0.6%
2010 0.32 -1.5%
2011 0.316 -1.3%
2012 0.312 -1.3%
2013 0.311 -0.3%
2014 0.306 -1.6%
2015 0.303 -1.0%
2016 0.296 -2.3%
2017 0.293 -1.0%
2018 0.29 -1.0%
2019 0.282 -2.8%
2020 0.247 -12.4%
2021 0.23 -6.9%
2022 0.215 -6.5%
2023 0.21 -2.3%
2024 0.213 +1.4%
2025 0.219 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1910s 0.096 0.096 0.096 10
1920s 0.0969 0.096 0.099 10
1930s 0.0998 0.099 0.1 10
1940s 0.0971 0.088 0.107 10
1950s 0.1187 0.118 0.119 10
1960s 0.1238 0.122 0.125 10
1970s 0.1745 0.144 0.187 10
1980s 0.2252 0.221 0.23 10
1990s 0.3148 0.262 0.328 10
2000s 0.3255 0.323 0.328 10
2010s 0.3029 0.282 0.32 10
2020s 0.2223 0.21 0.247 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 108 Belarus 0.228 compare
  2. 109 Cuba 0.224 compare
  3. 110 Comoros 0.222 compare
  4. 112 Niger 0.214 compare
  5. 113 Jordan 0.211 compare
  6. 114 Türkiye 0.208 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Hong Kong, China?
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Hong Kong, China was 0.219 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.328 in 1995.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.088 in 1942.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
Hong Kong, China ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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