Press freedom index rsf in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Press freedom index rsf was 30.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30.44
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 177 countries
All-time high
30.44
in 2021
All-time low
26.16
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Press freedom index rsf in Hong Kong, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 30.44 for press freedom index rsf in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, press freedom index rsf in Hong Kong peaked at 30.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.16, in 2013.
That places Hong Kong 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.16 | 26.16 | 29.65 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.23 | 30.01 | 30.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 98 Albania 30.59 compare
- 99 El Salvador 30.49 compare
- 100 Malta 30.46 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 30.37 compare
- 103 Panama 29.94 compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 29.61 compare
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- 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)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.614 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.142 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.151 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.178 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.227 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.049 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is press freedom index rsf in Hong Kong?
- Press freedom index rsf in Hong Kong was 30.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest press freedom index rsf recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 30.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest press freedom index rsf recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.16 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for press freedom index rsf?
- Hong Kong ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is press freedom index rsf rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Press freedom index rsf. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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