Hong Kong, China vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Control of Corruption - Governance score

Hong Kong, China
79.68 0-100
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
78.41 0-100
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Control of Corruption - Governance score over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100199620102024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 79.68 0-100 against 78.41 0-100 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.27 0-100.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 73.59 0-100 89.84 0-100 16.24 0-100 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 79.8 0-100 83.75 0-100 3.95 0-100 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 81.57 0-100 80.51 0-100 1.05 0-100 Hong Kong, China
2020s 80.15 0-100 80.26 0-100 0.111 0-100 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher control of corruption - governance score, Hong Kong, China or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 79.68 0-100 against 78.41 0-100 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in control of corruption - governance score between Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.27 0-100, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for control of corruption - governance score?
Hong Kong, China ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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