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Key features of electoral democracy in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.151 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.151
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
154th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.377
in 1995
All-time low
0.105
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of electoral democracy in Hong Kong, China, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.151.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.377 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1942.

That places Hong Kong, China 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Key features of electoral democracy in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.135 —
1901 0.135 +0.0%
1902 0.135 +0.0%
1903 0.135 +0.0%
1904 0.135 +0.0%
1905 0.135 +0.0%
1906 0.135 +0.0%
1907 0.135 +0.0%
1908 0.135 +0.0%
1909 0.135 +0.0%
1910 0.135 +0.0%
1911 0.135 +0.0%
1912 0.135 +0.0%
1913 0.135 +0.0%
1914 0.135 +0.0%
1915 0.135 +0.0%
1916 0.135 +0.0%
1917 0.135 +0.0%
1918 0.135 +0.0%
1919 0.135 +0.0%
1920 0.135 +0.0%
1921 0.135 +0.0%
1922 0.135 +0.0%
1923 0.135 +0.0%
1924 0.135 +0.0%
1925 0.135 +0.0%
1926 0.135 +0.0%
1927 0.135 +0.0%
1928 0.135 +0.0%
1929 0.135 +0.0%
1930 0.135 +0.0%
1931 0.135 +0.0%
1932 0.141 +4.4%
1933 0.141 +0.0%
1934 0.141 +0.0%
1935 0.141 +0.0%
1936 0.141 +0.0%
1937 0.141 +0.0%
1938 0.141 +0.0%
1939 0.141 +0.0%
1940 0.141 +0.0%
1941 0.118 -16.3%
1942 0.105 -11.0%
1943 0.105 +0.0%
1944 0.105 +0.0%
1945 0.105 +0.0%
1946 0.149 +41.9%
1947 0.149 +0.0%
1948 0.149 +0.0%
1949 0.149 +0.0%
1950 0.148 -0.7%
1951 0.148 +0.0%
1952 0.148 +0.0%
1953 0.148 +0.0%
1954 0.148 +0.0%
1955 0.148 +0.0%
1956 0.147 -0.7%
1957 0.148 +0.7%
1958 0.148 +0.0%
1959 0.148 +0.0%
1960 0.16 +8.1%
1961 0.16 +0.0%
1962 0.16 +0.0%
1963 0.16 +0.0%
1964 0.159 -0.6%
1965 0.159 +0.0%
1966 0.159 +0.0%
1967 0.159 +0.0%
1968 0.159 +0.0%
1969 0.16 +0.6%
1970 0.164 +2.5%
1971 0.164 +0.0%
1972 0.164 +0.0%
1973 0.164 +0.0%
1974 0.164 +0.0%
1975 0.164 +0.0%
1976 0.164 +0.0%
1977 0.167 +1.8%
1978 0.167 +0.0%
1979 0.167 +0.0%
1980 0.185 +10.8%
1981 0.185 +0.0%
1982 0.185 +0.0%
1983 0.184 -0.5%
1984 0.184 +0.0%
1985 0.189 +2.7%
1986 0.197 +4.2%
1987 0.197 +0.0%
1988 0.198 +0.5%
1989 0.2 +1.0%
1990 0.263 +31.5%
1991 0.299 +13.7%
1992 0.373 +24.7%
1993 0.373 +0.0%
1994 0.373 +0.0%
1995 0.377 +1.1%
1996 0.377 +0.0%
1997 0.368 -2.4%
1998 0.372 +1.1%
1999 0.371 -0.3%
2000 0.371 +0.0%
2001 0.372 +0.3%
2002 0.372 +0.0%
2003 0.372 +0.0%
2004 0.371 -0.3%
2005 0.369 -0.5%
2006 0.369 +0.0%
2007 0.369 +0.0%
2008 0.369 +0.0%
2009 0.371 +0.5%
2010 0.369 -0.5%
2011 0.367 -0.5%
2012 0.362 -1.4%
2013 0.358 -1.1%
2014 0.354 -1.1%
2015 0.345 -2.5%
2016 0.333 -3.5%
2017 0.325 -2.4%
2018 0.318 -2.2%
2019 0.3 -5.7%
2020 0.255 -15.0%
2021 0.205 -19.6%
2022 0.16 -22.0%
2023 0.149 -6.9%
2024 0.158 +6.0%
2025 0.151 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1910s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1920s 0.135 0.135 0.135 10
1930s 0.1398 0.135 0.141 10
1940s 0.1275 0.105 0.149 10
1950s 0.1479 0.147 0.148 10
1960s 0.1595 0.159 0.16 10
1970s 0.1649 0.164 0.167 10
1980s 0.1904 0.184 0.2 10
1990s 0.3546 0.263 0.377 10
2000s 0.3705 0.369 0.372 10
2010s 0.3431 0.3 0.369 10
2020s 0.1797 0.149 0.255 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 151 Belarus 0.163 compare
  2. 152 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.159 compare
  3. 153 Tajikistan 0.158 compare
  4. 154 Nicaragua 0.151 compare
  5. 156 Turkmenistan 0.148 compare
  6. 157 Viet Nam 0.146 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of electoral democracy in Hong Kong, China?
Key features of electoral democracy in Hong Kong, China was 0.151 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.377 in 1995.
What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1942.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for key features of electoral democracy?
Hong Kong, China ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of electoral democracy
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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