What is legislative corruption score in Hong Kong?

Legislative corruption score in Hong Kong was 1.21 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Hong Kong?

The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 1900.

What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Hong Kong?

The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2022.

How does Hong Kong rank for legislative corruption score?

Hong Kong ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Hong Kong?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Legislative Corruption Score in Hong Kong

Name: Legislative Corruption Score in Hong Kong
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hong Kong: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.21 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

1.21

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

31st

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.51

in 1900

All-time low

1.21

in 2022

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Legislative Corruption Score in Hong Kong, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 1.21 for legislative corruption score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Hong Kong peaked at 1.51 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2022.

That places Hong Kong 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Legislative Corruption Score in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Legislative Corruption Score in Hong Kong, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	1.51	—
1901	1.51	+0.0%
1902	1.51	+0.0%
1903	1.51	+0.0%
1904	1.51	+0.0%
1905	1.51	+0.0%
1906	1.51	+0.0%
1907	1.51	+0.0%
1908	1.51	+0.0%
1909	1.51	+0.0%
1910	1.51	+0.0%
1911	1.51	+0.0%
1912	1.51	+0.0%
1913	1.51	+0.0%
1914	1.51	+0.0%
1915	1.51	+0.0%
1916	1.51	+0.0%
1917	1.51	+0.0%
1918	1.51	+0.0%
1919	1.51	+0.0%
1920	1.51	+0.0%
1921	1.51	+0.0%
1922	1.51	+0.0%
1923	1.51	+0.0%
1924	1.51	+0.0%
1925	1.51	+0.0%
1926	1.51	+0.0%
1927	1.51	+0.0%
1928	1.51	+0.0%
1929	1.51	+0.0%
1930	1.51	+0.0%
1931	1.51	+0.0%
1932	1.51	+0.0%
1933	1.51	+0.0%
1934	1.51	+0.0%
1935	1.51	+0.0%
1936	1.51	+0.0%
1937	1.51	+0.0%
1938	1.51	+0.0%
1939	1.51	+0.0%
1940	1.51	+0.0%
1941	1.51	+0.0%
1942	1.51	+0.0%
1943	1.51	+0.0%
1944	1.51	+0.0%
1945	1.51	+0.0%
1946	1.51	+0.0%
1947	1.51	+0.0%
1948	1.51	+0.0%
1949	1.51	+0.0%
1950	1.51	+0.0%
1951	1.51	+0.0%
1952	1.51	+0.0%
1953	1.51	+0.0%
1954	1.51	+0.0%
1955	1.51	+0.0%
1956	1.51	+0.0%
1957	1.51	+0.0%
1958	1.51	+0.0%
1959	1.51	+0.0%
1960	1.51	+0.0%
1961	1.51	+0.0%
1962	1.51	+0.0%
1963	1.51	+0.0%
1964	1.51	+0.0%
1965	1.51	+0.0%
1966	1.51	+0.0%
1967	1.51	+0.0%
1968	1.51	+0.0%
1969	1.51	+0.0%
1970	1.51	+0.0%
1971	1.51	+0.0%
1972	1.51	+0.0%
1973	1.51	+0.0%
1974	1.51	+0.0%
1975	1.51	+0.0%
1976	1.51	+0.0%
1977	1.51	+0.0%
1978	1.51	+0.0%
1979	1.51	+0.0%
1980	1.51	+0.0%
1981	1.46	-3.3%
1982	1.46	+0.0%
1983	1.46	+0.0%
1984	1.46	+0.0%
1985	1.46	+0.0%
1986	1.46	+0.0%
1987	1.46	+0.0%
1988	1.46	+0.0%
1989	1.46	+0.0%
1990	1.46	+0.0%
1991	1.46	+0.0%
1992	1.46	+0.0%
1993	1.46	+0.0%
1994	1.46	+0.0%
1995	1.46	+0.0%
1996	1.46	+0.0%
1997	1.46	+0.0%
1998	1.46	+0.0%
1999	1.46	+0.0%
2000	1.46	+0.0%
2001	1.46	+0.0%
2002	1.46	+0.0%
2003	1.46	+0.0%
2004	1.46	+0.0%
2005	1.46	+0.0%
2006	1.46	+0.0%
2007	1.46	+0.0%
2008	1.46	+0.0%
2009	1.46	+0.0%
2010	1.46	+0.0%
2011	1.46	+0.0%
2012	1.46	+0.0%
2013	1.46	+0.0%
2014	1.46	+0.0%
2015	1.46	+0.0%
2016	1.46	+0.0%
2017	1.46	+0.0%
2018	1.46	+0.0%
2019	1.46	+0.0%
2020	1.4	-4.0%
2021	1.4	+0.0%
2022	1.21	-13.6%
2023	1.21	+0.0%
2024	1.21	+0.0%
2025	1.21	+0.0%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

Hong Kong's 1.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Hong Kong's 1.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3625, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	1.51	1.51	1.51	10
1910s	1.51	1.51	1.51	10
1920s	1.51	1.51	1.51	10
1930s	1.51	1.51	1.51	10
1940s	1.51	1.51	1.51	10
1950s	1.51	1.51	1.51	10
1960s	1.51	1.51	1.51	10
1970s	1.51	1.51	1.51	10
1980s	1.47	1.46	1.51	10
1990s	1.46	1.46	1.46	10
2000s	1.46	1.46	1.46	10
2010s	1.46	1.46	1.46	10
2020s	1.28	1.21	1.4	6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative corruption score in Hong Kong?: Legislative corruption score in Hong Kong was 1.21 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 1900.
What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2022.
How does Hong Kong rank for legislative corruption score?: Hong Kong ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Legislative Corruption Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 17,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.