Equal rights protection index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Equal rights protection index was 0.754 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.754
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.838
in 1990
All-time low
0.649
in 1941
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Equal rights protection index in Hong Kong, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Hong Kong is 0.754, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.838 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.649, in 1941.
Hong Kong ranks 51st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.677 | 0.677 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.677 | 0.677 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.677 | 0.677 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.677 | 0.677 | 0.677 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6665 | 0.649 | 0.689 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.745 | 0.745 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.745 | 0.745 | 0.745 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.754 | 0.754 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.826 | 0.826 | 0.826 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8176 | 0.77 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7436 | 0.734 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7602 | 0.754 | 0.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Hong Kong?
- Equal rights protection index in Hong Kong was 0.754 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.838 in 1990.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.649 in 1941.
- How does Hong Kong rank for equal rights protection index?
- Hong Kong ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equal rights protection index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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