Hong Kong vs United States: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)

Hong Kong
54.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
50.75 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
8th
United States rank
11th

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time

  • Hong Kong
  • United States
-400-2000200200320132024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 54.52 % change on previous year against 50.75 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 3.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 207 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United States Difference Ahead
2000s 1.56 % change on previous year 29.78 % change on previous year 28.22 % change on previous year United States
2010s -14.46 % change on previous year -2.94 % change on previous year 11.52 % change on previous year United States
2020s 60.43 % change on previous year -91.34 % change on previous year 151.77 % change on previous year Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), Hong Kong or United States?
Hong Kong, at 54.52 % change on previous year against 50.75 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) between Hong Kong and United States?
3.77 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and United States rank globally for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Hong Kong ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 4,449 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.