Hong Kong vs Philippines: Free and fair elections index
Hong Kong
0.286
in 2025
Philippines
0.271
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
122nd
Philippines rank
124th
Free and fair elections index over time
- Hong Kong
- Philippines
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.286 against 0.271 in Philippines, a difference of 0.015.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Philippines ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 124th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Philippines |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.4643 | 0.4643 | Philippines |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.4547 | 0.4547 | Philippines |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.433 | 0.433 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.3041 | 0.3041 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.4257 | 0.4257 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.458 | 0.458 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.0793 | 0.0793 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1997 | 0.1997 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.6556 | 0.5203 | 0.1353 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.8121 | 0.4099 | 0.4022 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.7758 | 0.419 | 0.3568 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.4165 | 0.3513 | 0.0652 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Hong Kong or Philippines?
- Hong Kong, at 0.286 against 0.271 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Hong Kong and Philippines?
- 0.015, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Philippines rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Hong Kong ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 124th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.