Judicial Corruption Score in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Judicial Corruption Score was 3.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Judicial Corruption Score in Hong Kong, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Hong Kong stood at 3.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Hong Kong peaked at 3.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1900.
That places Hong Kong 5th out of 176 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 | 2.3 | 3.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More social development data for Hong Kong
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.151 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.227 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.178 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.151 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.049 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.142 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is judicial corruption score in Hong Kong?
- Judicial corruption score in Hong Kong was 3.11 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1900.
- How does Hong Kong rank for judicial corruption score?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 176 regions with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.