China vs Hong Kong, China: Participatory political institutions index
China
0.125
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
0.131
in 2025
China rank
168th
Hong Kong, China rank
166th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.131 against 0.125 in China, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
China ranks 168th and Hong Kong, China ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0565 | 0.124 | 0.0675 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1910s | 0.1157 | 0.124 | 0.0083 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 0.134 | 0.124 | 0.01 | China |
| 1930s | 0.1328 | 0.124 | 0.0088 | China |
| 1940s | 0.1335 | 0.1136 | 0.0199 | China |
| 1950s | 0.0485 | 0.1762 | 0.1277 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 0.0396 | 0.173 | 0.1334 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 0.0434 | 0.1942 | 0.1508 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.0929 | 0.257 | 0.1641 | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.1151 | 0.2457 | 0.1306 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.1583 | 0.2606 | 0.1023 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.1419 | 0.2443 | 0.1024 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.1197 | 0.1453 | 0.0257 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, China or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.131 against 0.125 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.006, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- China ranks 168th and Hong Kong, China ranks 166th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.