Hong Kong vs Panama: Transparent laws
Hong Kong
0
in 2025
Panama
0
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
44th
Panama rank
44th
Transparent laws over time
- Hong Kong
- Panama
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0 against 0 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 44th and Panama ranks 44th of 176 regions.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher transparent laws, Hong Kong or Panama?
- Hong Kong, at 0 against 0 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in transparent laws between Hong Kong and Panama?
- 0, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Panama rank globally for transparent laws?
- Hong Kong ranks 44th and Panama ranks 44th of 176 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Transparent laws. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether laws are transparent, coherent, and relatively stable, and their enforcement predictable.