Human rights index vdem in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Human rights index vdem was 0.614 in 2025. β² Rising
Human rights index vdem in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index vdem in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China is 0.614, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vdem in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 0.919 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.557, in 1942.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 111th 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 | 0.705 | 0.705 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.705 | 0.705 | 0.705 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7091 | 0.704 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7188 | 0.71 | 0.721 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.657 | 0.557 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7615 | 0.757 | 0.762 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.779 | 0.765 | 0.795 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8167 | 0.812 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8802 | 0.875 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9132 | 0.902 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9043 | 0.901 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8572 | 0.738 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6322 | 0.612 | 0.693 | 6 |
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More social development data for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of 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)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 245 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vdem in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Human rights index vdem in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 0.614 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vdem recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 1993.
- What is the lowest human rights index vdem recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.557 in 1942.
- How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for human rights index vdem?
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vdem rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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