Civil society participation index in Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong (China): Civil society participation index was 0.4 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.4
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.828
in 2003
All-time low
0.156
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Civil society participation index in Hong Kong (China), 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong (China) recorded 0.4 for civil society participation index in 2025.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 0.828 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.156, in 1942.

That places Hong Kong (China) 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1910s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1920s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1930s 0.373 0.373 0.373 10
1940s 0.3425 0.156 0.522 10
1950s 0.5282 0.521 0.555 10
1960s 0.5201 0.486 0.568 10
1970s 0.5762 0.554 0.591 10
1980s 0.7743 0.772 0.782 10
1990s 0.7363 0.709 0.809 10
2000s 0.7785 0.763 0.828 10
2010s 0.7348 0.689 0.779 10
2020s 0.4392 0.392 0.584 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)

  1. 136 Singapore 0.412 compare
  2. 137 El Salvador 0.407 compare
  3. 138 Rwanda 0.402 compare
  4. 140 Chad 0.392 compare
  5. 141 Eswatini 0.383 compare
  6. 142 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.38 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil society participation index in Hong Kong (China)?
Civil society participation index in Hong Kong (China) was 0.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The highest recorded value was 0.828 in 2003.
What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.156 in 1942.
How does Hong Kong (China) rank for civil society participation index?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil society participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,063 data points, 1789–2025
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