Common Good Justifications Score in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Common Good Justifications Score was -2.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Common Good Justifications Score in Hong Kong, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for common good justifications score in Hong Kong is -2.01, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 696.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Hong Kong peaked at 0.299 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.89, in 1942.
Hong Kong ranks 168th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.94 | -2.89 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.28 | -1.28 | -1.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8144 | -0.957 | -0.412 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0988 | -0.412 | -0.064 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.064 | -0.064 | -0.064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1385 | -0.064 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.031 | -0.031 | -0.031 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.347 | -1.08 | -0.031 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.04 | -2.49 | -1.84 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Hong Kong?
- Common good justifications score in Hong Kong was -2.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.299 in 1992.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.89 in 1942.
- How does Hong Kong rank for common good justifications score?
- Hong Kong ranks 168th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 696.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.