Hong Kong, China vs Iraq: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Hong Kong, China
0.576
in 2025
Iraq
0.577
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
111th
Iraq rank
110th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.577 against 0.576 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 111th and Iraq ranks 110th of 176 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.257 | -1.5 | 1.76 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1910s | 0.257 | -2.3 | 2.56 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 0.257 | -0.064 | 0.321 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1930s | 0.257 | -0.0748 | 0.3318 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1940s | 0.3278 | -0.172 | 0.4998 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 0.61 | -0.0634 | 0.6734 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 0.61 | -0.6236 | 1.23 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.701 | -0.9419 | 1.64 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.05 | -1.33 | 2.38 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.42 | -1.33 | 2.75 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.42 | -0.012 | 1.43 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 0.3251 | 0.9363 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.7003 | 0.4327 | 0.2677 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Hong Kong, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.577 against 0.576 in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 0.001, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 111th and Iraq ranks 110th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.