Which has higher political civil liberties index, Hong Kong or Rwanda?

Hong Kong, at 0.231 against 0.174 in Rwanda as of 2025.

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

110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Rwanda: Political Civil Liberties Index

Hong Kong

0.231

in 2025

Rwanda

0.174

in 2025

Hong Kong rank

147th

Rwanda rank

149th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Hong Kong
Rwanda

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.231 against 0.174 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.057.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 110 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.562	0.085	0.477	Hong Kong
1920s	0.5668	0.085	0.4818	Hong Kong
1930s	0.588	0.0886	0.4994	Hong Kong
1940s	0.5357	0.088	0.4477	Hong Kong
1950s	0.651	0.1195	0.5315	Hong Kong
1960s	0.6874	0.2808	0.4066	Hong Kong
1970s	0.725	0.1911	0.5339	Hong Kong
1980s	0.8397	0.154	0.6857	Hong Kong
1990s	0.89	0.2367	0.6533	Hong Kong
2000s	0.8616	0.23	0.6316	Hong Kong
2010s	0.7591	0.2675	0.4916	Hong Kong
2020s	0.2788	0.218	0.0608	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Hong Kong or Rwanda?: Hong Kong, at 0.231 against 0.174 in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Hong Kong and Rwanda?: 0.057, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Rwanda?: 110 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Rwanda rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Hong Kong ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 149th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.