Hong Kong vs India: Free country
Hong Kong
1
in 2025
India
1
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
90th
India rank
90th
Free country over time
- Hong Kong
- India
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1 against 1 in India, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was India ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 90th and India ranks 90th of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | India |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | India |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | India |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | 1 | India |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Hong Kong or India?
- Hong Kong, at 1 against 1 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Hong Kong and India?
- 0, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and India?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and India rank globally for free country?
- Hong Kong ranks 90th and India ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).