France vs Hong Kong: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- France
- Hong Kong
How they compare
France currently reports 0.9699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 37th and Hong Kong ranks 40th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9171 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4357 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | France |
| 2000s | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.006 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9863 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0556 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, France or Hong Kong?
- France, at 0.9699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9409 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between France and Hong Kong?
- 0.029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do France and Hong Kong rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- France ranks 37th and Hong Kong ranks 40th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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.
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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.