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. βΌ Falling
Political corruption index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1900β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 146 United Arab Emirates 0.105 compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
- 148 Austria 0.095 compare
- 150 Poland, Republic of 0.081 compare
- 151 Slovenia, Republic of 0.078 compare
- 152 Chile 0.075 compare
More social development data for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of 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)
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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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