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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

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Hong Kong, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.677 —
1901 0.677 +0.0%
1902 0.677 +0.0%
1903 0.677 +0.0%
1904 0.677 +0.0%
1905 0.677 +0.0%
1906 0.677 +0.0%
1907 0.677 +0.0%
1908 0.677 +0.0%
1909 0.677 +0.0%
1910 0.677 +0.0%
1911 0.677 +0.0%
1912 0.677 +0.0%
1913 0.677 +0.0%
1914 0.677 +0.0%
1915 0.677 +0.0%
1916 0.677 +0.0%
1917 0.677 +0.0%
1918 0.677 +0.0%
1919 0.677 +0.0%
1920 0.677 +0.0%
1921 0.677 +0.0%
1922 0.677 +0.0%
1923 0.677 +0.0%
1924 0.677 +0.0%
1925 0.677 +0.0%
1926 0.677 +0.0%
1927 0.677 +0.0%
1928 0.677 +0.0%
1929 0.677 +0.0%
1930 0.677 +0.0%
1931 0.677 +0.0%
1932 0.677 +0.0%
1933 0.677 +0.0%
1934 0.677 +0.0%
1935 0.677 +0.0%
1936 0.677 +0.0%
1937 0.677 +0.0%
1938 0.677 +0.0%
1939 0.677 +0.0%
1940 0.677 +0.0%
1941 0.649 -4.1%
1942 0.649 +0.0%
1943 0.649 +0.0%
1944 0.649 +0.0%
1945 0.649 +0.0%
1946 0.676 +4.2%
1947 0.689 +1.9%
1948 0.689 +0.0%
1949 0.689 +0.0%
1950 0.745 +8.1%
1951 0.745 +0.0%
1952 0.745 +0.0%
1953 0.745 +0.0%
1954 0.745 +0.0%
1955 0.745 +0.0%
1956 0.745 +0.0%
1957 0.745 +0.0%
1958 0.745 +0.0%
1959 0.745 +0.0%
1960 0.745 +0.0%
1961 0.745 +0.0%
1962 0.745 +0.0%
1963 0.745 +0.0%
1964 0.745 +0.0%
1965 0.745 +0.0%
1966 0.745 +0.0%
1967 0.745 +0.0%
1968 0.745 +0.0%
1969 0.745 +0.0%
1970 0.754 +1.2%
1971 0.754 +0.0%
1972 0.754 +0.0%
1973 0.754 +0.0%
1974 0.754 +0.0%
1975 0.754 +0.0%
1976 0.754 +0.0%
1977 0.754 +0.0%
1978 0.754 +0.0%
1979 0.754 +0.0%
1980 0.826 +9.5%
1981 0.826 +0.0%
1982 0.826 +0.0%
1983 0.826 +0.0%
1984 0.826 +0.0%
1985 0.826 +0.0%
1986 0.826 +0.0%
1987 0.826 +0.0%
1988 0.826 +0.0%
1989 0.826 +0.0%
1990 0.838 +1.5%
1991 0.838 +0.0%
1992 0.838 +0.0%
1993 0.838 +0.0%
1994 0.838 +0.0%
1995 0.838 +0.0%
1996 0.838 +0.0%
1997 0.77 -8.1%
1998 0.77 +0.0%
1999 0.77 +0.0%
2000 0.77 +0.0%
2001 0.77 +0.0%
2002 0.77 +0.0%
2003 0.77 +0.0%
2004 0.77 +0.0%
2005 0.77 +0.0%
2006 0.77 +0.0%
2007 0.77 +0.0%
2008 0.77 +0.0%
2009 0.77 +0.0%
2010 0.746 -3.1%
2011 0.746 +0.0%
2012 0.746 +0.0%
2013 0.746 +0.0%
2014 0.746 +0.0%
2015 0.734 -1.6%
2016 0.734 +0.0%
2017 0.734 +0.0%
2018 0.745 +1.5%
2019 0.759 +1.9%
2020 0.759 +0.0%
2021 0.77 +1.4%
2022 0.77 +0.0%
2023 0.754 -2.1%
2024 0.754 +0.0%
2025 0.754 +0.0%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.754 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.754 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.641, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Benin 0.759 compare
  2. 49 Fiji 0.756 compare
  3. 50 Barbados 0.755 compare
  4. 52 Solomon Islands 0.753 compare
  5. 53 Maldives 0.752 compare
  6. 54 Slovakia 0.747 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Equal Rights Protection Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.