Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.9618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2023 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1478 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0236 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.9618 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 United States of America?
- 0.0408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th 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.