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Clientelism index in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Clientelism index was 0.478 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.478
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
93rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.882
in 1946
All-time low
0.191
in 1996
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Clientelism index in Hong Kong, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Hong Kong stood at 0.478.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.882 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1996.

That places Hong Kong 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Clientelism index in Hong Kong, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.881 —
1901 0.881 +0.0%
1902 0.881 +0.0%
1903 0.881 +0.0%
1904 0.881 +0.0%
1905 0.881 +0.0%
1906 0.881 +0.0%
1907 0.881 +0.0%
1908 0.881 +0.0%
1909 0.881 +0.0%
1910 0.881 +0.0%
1911 0.881 +0.0%
1912 0.881 +0.0%
1913 0.881 +0.0%
1914 0.881 +0.0%
1915 0.881 +0.0%
1916 0.881 +0.0%
1917 0.881 +0.0%
1918 0.881 +0.0%
1919 0.881 +0.0%
1920 0.881 +0.0%
1921 0.881 +0.0%
1922 0.881 +0.0%
1923 0.881 +0.0%
1924 0.881 +0.0%
1925 0.881 +0.0%
1926 0.881 +0.0%
1927 0.881 +0.0%
1928 0.881 +0.0%
1929 0.881 +0.0%
1930 0.881 +0.0%
1931 0.881 +0.0%
1932 0.881 +0.0%
1933 0.881 +0.0%
1934 0.881 +0.0%
1935 0.881 +0.0%
1936 0.881 +0.0%
1937 0.881 +0.0%
1938 0.881 +0.0%
1939 0.881 +0.0%
1940 0.881 +0.0%
1941 0.881 +0.0%
1942 0.881 +0.0%
1943 0.881 +0.0%
1944 0.881 +0.0%
1945 0.879 -0.2%
1946 0.882 +0.3%
1947 0.882 +0.0%
1948 0.882 +0.0%
1949 0.882 +0.0%
1950 0.882 +0.0%
1951 0.882 +0.0%
1952 0.882 +0.0%
1953 0.868 -1.6%
1954 0.868 +0.0%
1955 0.868 +0.0%
1956 0.868 +0.0%
1957 0.868 +0.0%
1958 0.868 +0.0%
1959 0.868 +0.0%
1960 0.867 -0.1%
1961 0.867 +0.0%
1962 0.867 +0.0%
1963 0.867 +0.0%
1964 0.867 +0.0%
1965 0.867 +0.0%
1966 0.867 +0.0%
1967 0.858 -1.0%
1968 0.858 +0.0%
1969 0.853 -0.6%
1970 0.804 -5.7%
1971 0.804 +0.0%
1972 0.804 +0.0%
1973 0.804 +0.0%
1974 0.804 +0.0%
1975 0.804 +0.0%
1976 0.804 +0.0%
1977 0.804 +0.0%
1978 0.804 +0.0%
1979 0.804 +0.0%
1980 0.401 -50.1%
1981 0.401 +0.0%
1982 0.401 +0.0%
1983 0.401 +0.0%
1984 0.401 +0.0%
1985 0.388 -3.2%
1986 0.388 +0.0%
1987 0.388 +0.0%
1988 0.388 +0.0%
1989 0.388 +0.0%
1990 0.252 -35.1%
1991 0.234 -7.1%
1992 0.194 -17.1%
1993 0.194 +0.0%
1994 0.194 +0.0%
1995 0.193 -0.5%
1996 0.191 -1.0%
1997 0.205 +7.3%
1998 0.212 +3.4%
1999 0.217 +2.4%
2000 0.228 +5.1%
2001 0.237 +3.9%
2002 0.237 +0.0%
2003 0.237 +0.0%
2004 0.255 +7.6%
2005 0.296 +16.1%
2006 0.296 +0.0%
2007 0.296 +0.0%
2008 0.286 -3.4%
2009 0.265 -7.3%
2010 0.265 +0.0%
2011 0.291 +9.8%
2012 0.273 -6.2%
2013 0.272 -0.4%
2014 0.272 +0.0%
2015 0.272 +0.0%
2016 0.275 +1.1%
2017 0.283 +2.9%
2018 0.309 +9.2%
2019 0.313 +1.3%
2020 0.391 +24.9%
2021 0.39 -0.3%
2022 0.386 -1.0%
2023 0.481 +24.6%
2024 0.481 +0.0%
2025 0.478 -0.6%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.478 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.131, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.478 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4255, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.881 0.881 0.881 10
1910s 0.881 0.881 0.881 10
1920s 0.881 0.881 0.881 10
1930s 0.881 0.881 0.881 10
1940s 0.8812 0.879 0.882 10
1950s 0.8722 0.868 0.882 10
1960s 0.8638 0.853 0.867 10
1970s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1980s 0.3945 0.388 0.401 10
1990s 0.2086 0.191 0.252 10
2000s 0.2633 0.228 0.296 10
2010s 0.2825 0.265 0.313 10
2020s 0.4345 0.386 0.481 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 90 Kenya 0.487 compare
  2. 91 Russia 0.485 compare
  3. 92 Mexico 0.479 compare
  4. 94 United Arab Emirates 0.457 compare
  5. 95 Gabon 0.454 compare
  6. 95 Tanzania 0.454 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Hong Kong?
Clientelism index in Hong Kong was 0.478 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 1946.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1996.
How does Hong Kong rank for clientelism index?
Hong Kong ranks 93rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Clientelism index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
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