Hong Kong, China vs Zimbabwe: Strong civil society index

Hong Kong, China
0.223
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.22
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
140th
Zimbabwe rank
142nd

Strong civil society index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Zimbabwe
00.20.40.60.8190019622025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.223 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1900s 0.42 0.438 0.018 Zimbabwe
1910s 0.42 0.438 0.018 Zimbabwe
1920s 0.4432 0.461 0.0178 Zimbabwe
1930s 0.449 0.461 0.012 Zimbabwe
1940s 0.3857 0.4435 0.0578 Zimbabwe
1950s 0.6299 0.4217 0.2082 Hong Kong, China
1960s 0.6156 0.331 0.2846 Hong Kong, China
1970s 0.6622 0.2391 0.4231 Hong Kong, China
1980s 0.7305 0.5439 0.1866 Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.8145 0.5889 0.2256 Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.7825 0.5185 0.264 Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.6563 0.4956 0.1607 Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.2402 0.329 0.0888 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher strong civil society index, Hong Kong, China or Zimbabwe?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.223 against 0.22 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in strong civil society index between Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe?
0.003, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe rank globally for strong civil society index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Strong civil society index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Strong civil society index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed