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Key features of liberal democracy in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.142 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.142
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.325
in 1998
All-time low
0.139
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025

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

00.10.20.3190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, key features of liberal democracy in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.142.

That represents a change of down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.325 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 2023.

Hong Kong, China ranks 121st of 176 countries on this measure, 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 in Hong Kong, China, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, China

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  4. 122 Oman 0.14 compare
  5. 123 Comoros 0.132 compare
  6. 124 Kazakhstan 0.131 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of liberal democracy in Hong Kong, China?
Key features of liberal democracy in Hong Kong, China was 0.142 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 0.325 in 1998.
What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 2023.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for key features of liberal democracy?
Hong Kong, China ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
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, China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of liberal democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
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