Key features of human rights in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: 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, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights 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, key features of human rights in Hong Kong peaked at 0.919 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.557, in 1942.
That places Hong Kong 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, 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% |
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
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Hong Kong?
- Key features of human rights in Hong Kong was 0.614 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.919 in 1993.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.557 in 1942.
- How does Hong Kong rank for key features of human rights?
- Hong Kong ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.