Hong Kong, China vs Macau, China: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
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 43rd and Macau, China ranks 44th of 207 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 43rd and Macau, China ranks 44th of 207 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.