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Key features of human rights in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Key features of human rights 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

Key features of human rights in Hong Kong, China, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

That places Hong Kong, China 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Key features of human rights in Hong Kong, China, year by year

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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, China

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  4. 112 Mali 0.609 compare
  5. 113 Togo 0.6 compare
  6. 114 Ukraine 0.578 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of human rights in Hong Kong, China?
Key features of human rights in Hong Kong, China was 0.614 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 1993.
What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.557 in 1942.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for key features of human rights?
Hong Kong, China ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Hong Kong, 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, China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of human rights
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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