Freedom score fh in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Freedom score fh was 41 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
41
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
128th
of 197 countries
All-time high
68
in 2008
All-time low
40
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002β2025
Freedom score fh in Hong Kong (China), 2002β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score fh in Hong Kong (China) is 41, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score fh in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 68 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2024.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 128th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.12 | 60 | 68 | 8 |
| 2010s | 63 | 55 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.17 | 40 | 52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
More social development data for Hong Kong (China)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 236 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 245 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.614 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.142 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.151 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.178 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.227 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.049 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score fh in Hong Kong (China)?
- Freedom score fh in Hong Kong (China) was 41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score fh recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2008.
- What is the lowest freedom score fh recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for freedom score fh?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 128th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score fh rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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