How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

China vs Hong Kong: Participatory Political Institutions Index

China

0.125

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.131

in 2025

China rank

168th

Hong Kong rank

166th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

China
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong 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 ahead.

China ranks 168th and Hong Kong ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0565	0.124	0.0675	Hong Kong
1910s	0.1157	0.124	0.0083	Hong Kong
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
1960s	0.0396	0.173	0.1334	Hong Kong
1970s	0.0434	0.1942	0.1508	Hong Kong
1980s	0.0929	0.257	0.1641	Hong Kong
1990s	0.1151	0.2457	0.1306	Hong Kong
2000s	0.1583	0.2606	0.1023	Hong Kong
2010s	0.1419	0.2443	0.1024	Hong Kong
2020s	0.1197	0.1453	0.0257	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, China or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, 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?: 0.006, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: China ranks 168th and Hong Kong ranks 166th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.