Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Hong Kong, China
0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Macau, China
0.8521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Macau, China rank
45th
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Macau, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Macau, China ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.036 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9904 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5958 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8067 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8099 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Hong Kong, China or Macau, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Macau, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 0.0689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Macau, China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Macau, China rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Macau, China ranks 45th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.