What is human rights index in Hong Kong?

Human rights index in Hong Kong was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 1993.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Hong Kong?

The lowest recorded value was 0.557 in 1942.

How does Hong Kong rank for human rights index?

Hong Kong ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Hong Kong?

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 data come from?

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

Human Rights Index in Hong Kong

Name: Human Rights Index in Hong Kong
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hong Kong: Human Rights Index was 0.614 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.614

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

111th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.919

in 1993

All-time low

0.557

in 1942

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Hong Kong, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Hong Kong 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 in Hong Kong peaked at 0.919 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.557, in 1942.

Hong Kong 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.

Human Rights Index in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Hong Kong, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.705	—
1901	0.705	+0.0%
1902	0.705	+0.0%
1903	0.705	+0.0%
1904	0.705	+0.0%
1905	0.705	+0.0%
1906	0.705	+0.0%
1907	0.705	+0.0%
1908	0.705	+0.0%
1909	0.705	+0.0%
1910	0.705	+0.0%
1911	0.705	+0.0%
1912	0.705	+0.0%
1913	0.705	+0.0%
1914	0.705	+0.0%
1915	0.705	+0.0%
1916	0.705	+0.0%
1917	0.705	+0.0%
1918	0.705	+0.0%
1919	0.705	+0.0%
1920	0.704	-0.1%
1921	0.707	+0.4%
1922	0.71	+0.4%
1923	0.71	+0.0%
1924	0.71	+0.0%
1925	0.71	+0.0%
1926	0.71	+0.0%
1927	0.71	+0.0%
1928	0.71	+0.0%
1929	0.71	+0.0%
1930	0.71	+0.0%
1931	0.71	+0.0%
1932	0.721	+1.5%
1933	0.721	+0.0%
1934	0.721	+0.0%
1935	0.721	+0.0%
1936	0.721	+0.0%
1937	0.721	+0.0%
1938	0.721	+0.0%
1939	0.721	+0.0%
1940	0.693	-3.9%
1941	0.598	-13.7%
1942	0.557	-6.9%
1943	0.557	+0.0%
1944	0.557	+0.0%
1945	0.572	+2.7%
1946	0.759	+32.7%
1947	0.759	+0.0%
1948	0.759	+0.0%
1949	0.759	+0.0%
1950	0.762	+0.4%
1951	0.762	+0.0%
1952	0.762	+0.0%
1953	0.762	+0.0%
1954	0.762	+0.0%
1955	0.762	+0.0%
1956	0.757	-0.7%
1957	0.762	+0.7%
1958	0.762	+0.0%
1959	0.762	+0.0%
1960	0.78	+2.4%
1961	0.78	+0.0%
1962	0.78	+0.0%
1963	0.78	+0.0%
1964	0.78	+0.0%
1965	0.77	-1.3%
1966	0.77	+0.0%
1967	0.765	-0.6%
1968	0.79	+3.3%
1969	0.795	+0.6%
1970	0.812	+2.1%
1971	0.812	+0.0%
1972	0.812	+0.0%
1973	0.812	+0.0%
1974	0.812	+0.0%
1975	0.812	+0.0%
1976	0.812	+0.0%
1977	0.821	+1.1%
1978	0.831	+1.2%
1979	0.831	+0.0%
1980	0.875	+5.3%
1981	0.875	+0.0%
1982	0.875	+0.0%
1983	0.876	+0.1%
1984	0.877	+0.1%
1985	0.879	+0.2%
1986	0.883	+0.5%
1987	0.883	+0.0%
1988	0.885	+0.2%
1989	0.894	+1.0%
1990	0.911	+1.9%
1991	0.918	+0.8%
1992	0.918	+0.0%
1993	0.919	+0.1%
1994	0.919	+0.0%
1995	0.919	+0.0%
1996	0.919	+0.0%
1997	0.902	-1.8%
1998	0.903	+0.1%
1999	0.904	+0.1%
2000	0.905	+0.1%
2001	0.905	+0.0%
2002	0.905	+0.0%
2003	0.905	+0.0%
2004	0.905	+0.0%
2005	0.905	+0.0%
2006	0.905	+0.0%
2007	0.904	-0.1%
2008	0.901	-0.3%
2009	0.903	+0.2%
2010	0.899	-0.4%
2011	0.899	+0.0%
2012	0.888	-1.2%
2013	0.883	-0.6%
2014	0.874	-1.0%
2015	0.859	-1.7%
2016	0.851	-0.9%
2017	0.848	-0.4%
2018	0.833	-1.8%
2019	0.738	-11.4%
2020	0.693	-6.1%
2021	0.625	-9.8%
2022	0.63	+0.8%
2023	0.612	-2.9%
2024	0.619	+1.1%
2025	0.614	-0.8%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

Hong Kong's 0.614 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.906, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Hong Kong's 0.614 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.728, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

108 Bangladesh 0.628 compare
109 Mexico 0.626 compare
110 Angola 0.624 compare
112 Mali 0.609 compare
113 Togo 0.6 compare
114 Ukraine 0.578 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Hong Kong

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 236 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 245 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 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)
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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 in Hong Kong?: Human rights index in Hong Kong was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 1993.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 0.557 in 1942.
How does Hong Kong rank for human rights index?: Hong Kong ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Hong Kong?: 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 data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.