Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Hong Kong
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8422 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2529 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
- Hong Kong, at 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
- Hong Kong ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 553 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.