Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 42nd of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1797 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2569 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9448 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0329 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 0.9318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 0.0108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 42nd 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.