What is the highest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?

The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1997.

What is the lowest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 1972.

How does Hong Kong, China rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?

Hong Kong, China ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.

Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China

Name: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Hong Kong, China: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0057 units per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

10th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.0057 units per square kilometre

in 1997

All-time low

0.0029 units per square kilometre

in 1972

Years of data

1972–2023

Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1972–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.0057 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 1972.

That places Hong Kong, China 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China, 1972 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1972	0.0029 units per square kilometre	—
1974	0.0029 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.003 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1976	0.003 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.003 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1978	0.003 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.004 units per square kilometre	+33.3%
1980	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.004 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
1983	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1987	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.004 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0.0051 units per square kilometre	+25.0%
1994	0.0051 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0038 units per square kilometre	-24.6%
1996	0.0038 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0057 units per square kilometre	+50.0%
1998	0.0048 units per square kilometre	-16.7%
1999	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0048 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0057 units per square kilometre	+20.0%
2022	0.0057 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0057 units per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0031 units per square kilometre	0.0029 units per square kilometre	0.004 units per square kilometre	7
1980s	0.004 units per square kilometre	0.004 units per square kilometre	0.004 units per square kilometre	9
1990s	0.0045 units per square kilometre	0.0038 units per square kilometre	0.0057 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0048 units per square kilometre	0.0048 units per square kilometre	0.0048 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0048 units per square kilometre	0.0048 units per square kilometre	0.0048 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0055 units per square kilometre	0.0048 units per square kilometre	0.0057 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

7 Bahrain 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
9 Malta 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
11 Singapore 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
12 Marshall Islands 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
13 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

More social development data for Hong Kong, China

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 236 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 245 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 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)

All data for Hong Kong, China →

Frequently asked questions

What is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China?: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, China was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest political rights rating fh, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 1972.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for political rights rating fh, per square kilometre?: Hong Kong, China ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is political rights rating fh, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Political rights rating fh ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Political Rights Rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Political rights rating fh, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 196 places, 9,006 data points, 1972–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Political rights rating fh divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.