Colombia vs Hong Kong: Rule of law index
Colombia
0.749
in 2025
Hong Kong
0.756
in 2025
Colombia rank
61st
Hong Kong rank
59th
Rule of law index over time
- Colombia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.756 against 0.749 in Colombia, a difference of 0.007.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Colombia ranks 61st and Hong Kong ranks 59th of 176 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4135 | 0.8 | 0.3865 | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 0.4672 | 0.8 | 0.3328 | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 0.468 | 0.8 | 0.332 | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 0.4824 | 0.8 | 0.3176 | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 0.4394 | 0.7988 | 0.3594 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 0.3328 | 0.845 | 0.5122 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.5224 | 0.845 | 0.3226 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.5311 | 0.9094 | 0.3783 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.5331 | 0.958 | 0.4249 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.6595 | 0.9594 | 0.2999 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.7235 | 0.9552 | 0.2317 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.7595 | 0.9215 | 0.162 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.7438 | 0.7685 | 0.0247 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Colombia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.756 against 0.749 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Colombia and Hong Kong?
- 0.007, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Hong Kong?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Hong Kong rank globally for rule of law index?
- Colombia ranks 61st and Hong Kong ranks 59th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.