Physical integrity rights index vdem in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Physical integrity rights index vdem was 0.905 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.905
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 1997
All-time low
0.659
in 1941
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Physical integrity rights index vdem in Hong Kong (China), 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong (China) recorded 0.905 for physical integrity rights index vdem in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index vdem in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 0.96 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.659, in 1941.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 51st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.772 | 0.772 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.772 | 0.772 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.772 | 0.772 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.772 | 0.772 | 0.772 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7067 | 0.659 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.771 | 0.771 | 0.771 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7934 | 0.79 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.846 | 0.838 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9551 | 0.953 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.938 | 0.775 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8905 | 0.857 | 0.905 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
- 49 Poland 0.914 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.911 compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.897 compare
- 52 United Kingdom 0.897 compare
- 54 Guyana 0.896 compare
More social development data for Hong Kong (China)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 236 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 245 (2025)
- 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)
- 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 physical integrity rights index vdem in Hong Kong (China)?
- Physical integrity rights index vdem in Hong Kong (China) was 0.905 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1997.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index vdem recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.659 in 1941.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for physical integrity rights index vdem?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index vdem rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Physical integrity rights index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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