China, People's Republic of vs Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Legislative constraints on the executive index

China, People's Republic of
0.124
in 2025
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
0.107
in 2025
China, People's Republic of rank
155th
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
158th

Legislative constraints on the executive index over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 0.124 against 0.107 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, a difference of 0.017.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 155th and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 158th of 174 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 7 and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Difference Ahead
1900s 0.22 0.036 0.184 China, People's Republic of
1910s 0.2283 0.036 0.1923 China, People's Republic of
1920s 0.2367 0.036 0.2007 China, People's Republic of
1940s 0.2665 0.036 0.2305 China, People's Republic of
1950s 0.1776 0.036 0.1416 China, People's Republic of
1960s 0.112 0.074 0.038 China, People's Republic of
1970s 0.1155 0.1166 0.0011 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
1980s 0.147 0.1782 0.0312 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
1990s 0.147 0.4294 0.2824 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
2000s 0.1499 0.508 0.3581 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
2010s 0.1538 0.4701 0.3163 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
2020s 0.1353 0.1293 0.006 China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative constraints on the executive index, China, People's Republic of or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
China, People's Republic of, at 0.124 against 0.107 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive index between China, People's Republic of and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
0.017, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
101 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank globally for legislative constraints on the executive index?
China, People's Republic of ranks 155th and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 158th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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