Political corruption index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Political corruption index was 0.085 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
0.085
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
149th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.234
in 1900
All-time low
0.06
in 1997
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political corruption index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1900–2025

0.050.10.150.20.25190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China recorded 0.085 for political corruption index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 0.234 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1997.

That places Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.234 0.234 0.234 10
1910s 0.234 0.234 0.234 10
1920s 0.234 0.234 0.234 10
1930s 0.234 0.234 0.234 10
1940s 0.2295 0.225 0.234 10
1950s 0.209 0.209 0.209 10
1960s 0.209 0.209 0.209 10
1970s 0.1326 0.07 0.201 10
1980s 0.0629 0.062 0.063 10
1990s 0.0621 0.06 0.063 10
2000s 0.06 0.06 0.06 10
2010s 0.0795 0.06 0.088 10
2020s 0.0838 0.078 0.09 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

  1. 146 United Arab Emirates 0.105 compare
  2. 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
  3. 148 Austria 0.095 compare
  4. 150 Poland, Republic of 0.081 compare
  5. 151 Slovenia, Republic of 0.078 compare
  6. 152 Chile 0.075 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Political corruption index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 0.085 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The highest recorded value was 0.234 in 1900.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1997.
How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for political corruption index?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political corruption index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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