Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.142 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1900–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Hong Kong stood at 0.142.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 0.325 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 2023.
That places Hong Kong 121st 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 liberal democracy, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.163 | — |
| 1901 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.164 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.164 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.166 | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.166 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.163 | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 0.148 | -9.2% |
| 1942 | 0.143 | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.145 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 0.148 | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 0.173 | +16.9% |
| 1947 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.173 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.174 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.181 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.181 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.18 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.179 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.182 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.182 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.188 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.188 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.194 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.195 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.195 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.196 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.196 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.204 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.205 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.211 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.215 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.215 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.216 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.216 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.252 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.275 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.317 | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.318 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.318 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.32 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.32 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.322 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.325 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.325 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.324 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.324 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.323 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.322 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.316 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.314 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.311 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.303 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.294 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.289 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.281 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.267 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.204 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.168 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.149 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.139 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.142 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.163 | 0.163 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.163 | 0.163 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.164 | 0.164 | 0.164 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1656 | 0.164 | 0.166 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1582 | 0.143 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1808 | 0.179 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1922 | 0.188 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2094 | 0.204 | 0.216 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3092 | 0.252 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3245 | 0.324 | 0.325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.302 | 0.267 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1573 | 0.139 | 0.204 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 0.142 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.325 in 1998.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 2023.
- How does Hong Kong rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy Our World in Data
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About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.