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Physical Integrity Rights Index in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Physical Integrity Rights Index 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 in Hong Kong, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.905 for physical integrity rights index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.96 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.659, in 1941.

Hong Kong 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.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Hong Kong, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.772 —
1901 0.772 +0.0%
1902 0.772 +0.0%
1903 0.772 +0.0%
1904 0.772 +0.0%
1905 0.772 +0.0%
1906 0.772 +0.0%
1907 0.772 +0.0%
1908 0.772 +0.0%
1909 0.772 +0.0%
1910 0.772 +0.0%
1911 0.772 +0.0%
1912 0.772 +0.0%
1913 0.772 +0.0%
1914 0.772 +0.0%
1915 0.772 +0.0%
1916 0.772 +0.0%
1917 0.772 +0.0%
1918 0.772 +0.0%
1919 0.772 +0.0%
1920 0.772 +0.0%
1921 0.772 +0.0%
1922 0.772 +0.0%
1923 0.772 +0.0%
1924 0.772 +0.0%
1925 0.772 +0.0%
1926 0.772 +0.0%
1927 0.772 +0.0%
1928 0.772 +0.0%
1929 0.772 +0.0%
1930 0.772 +0.0%
1931 0.772 +0.0%
1932 0.772 +0.0%
1933 0.772 +0.0%
1934 0.772 +0.0%
1935 0.772 +0.0%
1936 0.772 +0.0%
1937 0.772 +0.0%
1938 0.772 +0.0%
1939 0.772 +0.0%
1940 0.688 -10.9%
1941 0.659 -4.2%
1942 0.659 +0.0%
1943 0.659 +0.0%
1944 0.659 +0.0%
1945 0.659 +0.0%
1946 0.771 +17.0%
1947 0.771 +0.0%
1948 0.771 +0.0%
1949 0.771 +0.0%
1950 0.771 +0.0%
1951 0.771 +0.0%
1952 0.771 +0.0%
1953 0.771 +0.0%
1954 0.771 +0.0%
1955 0.771 +0.0%
1956 0.771 +0.0%
1957 0.771 +0.0%
1958 0.771 +0.0%
1959 0.771 +0.0%
1960 0.79 +2.5%
1961 0.79 +0.0%
1962 0.79 +0.0%
1963 0.79 +0.0%
1964 0.79 +0.0%
1965 0.79 +0.0%
1966 0.79 +0.0%
1967 0.79 +0.0%
1968 0.807 +2.2%
1969 0.807 +0.0%
1970 0.838 +3.8%
1971 0.838 +0.0%
1972 0.838 +0.0%
1973 0.838 +0.0%
1974 0.838 +0.0%
1975 0.838 +0.0%
1976 0.838 +0.0%
1977 0.838 +0.0%
1978 0.878 +4.8%
1979 0.878 +0.0%
1980 0.92 +4.8%
1981 0.92 +0.0%
1982 0.92 +0.0%
1983 0.92 +0.0%
1984 0.92 +0.0%
1985 0.92 +0.0%
1986 0.92 +0.0%
1987 0.92 +0.0%
1988 0.92 +0.0%
1989 0.92 +0.0%
1990 0.953 +3.6%
1991 0.953 +0.0%
1992 0.953 +0.0%
1993 0.953 +0.0%
1994 0.953 +0.0%
1995 0.953 +0.0%
1996 0.953 +0.0%
1997 0.96 +0.7%
1998 0.96 +0.0%
1999 0.96 +0.0%
2000 0.96 +0.0%
2001 0.96 +0.0%
2002 0.96 +0.0%
2003 0.96 +0.0%
2004 0.96 +0.0%
2005 0.96 +0.0%
2006 0.96 +0.0%
2007 0.96 +0.0%
2008 0.96 +0.0%
2009 0.96 +0.0%
2010 0.96 +0.0%
2011 0.96 +0.0%
2012 0.96 +0.0%
2013 0.96 +0.0%
2014 0.953 -0.7%
2015 0.953 +0.0%
2016 0.953 +0.0%
2017 0.953 +0.0%
2018 0.953 +0.0%
2019 0.775 -18.7%
2020 0.857 +10.6%
2021 0.883 +3.0%
2022 0.902 +2.2%
2023 0.891 -1.2%
2024 0.905 +1.6%
2025 0.905 +0.0%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.905 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.949, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.905 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.855, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Poland 0.914 compare
  2. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.911 compare
  3. 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.897 compare
  4. 52 United Kingdom 0.897 compare
  5. 54 Guyana 0.896 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Hong Kong?
Physical integrity rights index in Hong Kong was 0.905 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1997.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.659 in 1941.
How does Hong Kong rank for physical integrity rights index?
Hong Kong ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
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 data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
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