Hong Kong, China vs Zimbabwe: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Hong Kong, China
0.576
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.529
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.576 against 0.529 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.047.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 10 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.257 | -3.13 | 3.39 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1910s | 0.257 | -3.13 | 3.39 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 0.257 | -3.13 | 3.39 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1930s | 0.257 | -3.13 | 3.39 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1940s | 0.3278 | -2.45 | 2.78 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 0.61 | -1.97 | 2.58 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 0.61 | -1.64 | 2.25 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.701 | -1.47 | 2.17 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 0.689 | 0.363 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.67 | 0.252 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.31 | 0.1112 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.26 | 1.4 | 0.1423 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.7003 | 1.11 | 0.4085 | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.576 against 0.529 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe?
- 0.047, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th 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.