Hong Kong vs Macao: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Macao, a difference of 0.0689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Macao ranks 44th of 207 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0335 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9895 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.8521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.0689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Macao ranks 44th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 590 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.