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Deliberative political institutions index in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Deliberative political institutions index was 0.164 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.164
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
158th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.892
in 1993
All-time low
0.102
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Deliberative political institutions index in Hong Kong, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.164 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.892 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.102, in 1942.

Hong Kong ranks 158th 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.

Deliberative political institutions index in Hong Kong, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.219 —
1901 0.219 +0.0%
1902 0.219 +0.0%
1903 0.219 +0.0%
1904 0.219 +0.0%
1905 0.219 +0.0%
1906 0.219 +0.0%
1907 0.219 +0.0%
1908 0.219 +0.0%
1909 0.219 +0.0%
1910 0.219 +0.0%
1911 0.219 +0.0%
1912 0.219 +0.0%
1913 0.219 +0.0%
1914 0.219 +0.0%
1915 0.219 +0.0%
1916 0.219 +0.0%
1917 0.219 +0.0%
1918 0.219 +0.0%
1919 0.219 +0.0%
1920 0.227 +3.7%
1921 0.227 +0.0%
1922 0.227 +0.0%
1923 0.227 +0.0%
1924 0.227 +0.0%
1925 0.227 +0.0%
1926 0.227 +0.0%
1927 0.227 +0.0%
1928 0.227 +0.0%
1929 0.227 +0.0%
1930 0.227 +0.0%
1931 0.227 +0.0%
1932 0.227 +0.0%
1933 0.227 +0.0%
1934 0.227 +0.0%
1935 0.227 +0.0%
1936 0.227 +0.0%
1937 0.227 +0.0%
1938 0.227 +0.0%
1939 0.227 +0.0%
1940 0.227 +0.0%
1941 0.171 -24.7%
1942 0.102 -40.4%
1943 0.102 +0.0%
1944 0.102 +0.0%
1945 0.102 +0.0%
1946 0.296 +190.2%
1947 0.3 +1.4%
1948 0.3 +0.0%
1949 0.3 +0.0%
1950 0.3 +0.0%
1951 0.3 +0.0%
1952 0.3 +0.0%
1953 0.3 +0.0%
1954 0.3 +0.0%
1955 0.3 +0.0%
1956 0.3 +0.0%
1957 0.311 +3.7%
1958 0.311 +0.0%
1959 0.311 +0.0%
1960 0.333 +7.1%
1961 0.333 +0.0%
1962 0.333 +0.0%
1963 0.333 +0.0%
1964 0.333 +0.0%
1965 0.333 +0.0%
1966 0.333 +0.0%
1967 0.382 +14.7%
1968 0.425 +11.3%
1969 0.425 +0.0%
1970 0.57 +34.1%
1971 0.621 +8.9%
1972 0.621 +0.0%
1973 0.621 +0.0%
1974 0.719 +15.8%
1975 0.719 +0.0%
1976 0.719 +0.0%
1977 0.719 +0.0%
1978 0.719 +0.0%
1979 0.719 +0.0%
1980 0.756 +5.1%
1981 0.756 +0.0%
1982 0.769 +1.7%
1983 0.769 +0.0%
1984 0.769 +0.0%
1985 0.774 +0.7%
1986 0.774 +0.0%
1987 0.774 +0.0%
1988 0.774 +0.0%
1989 0.774 +0.0%
1990 0.793 +2.5%
1991 0.793 +0.0%
1992 0.881 +11.1%
1993 0.892 +1.2%
1994 0.892 +0.0%
1995 0.892 +0.0%
1996 0.892 +0.0%
1997 0.83 -7.0%
1998 0.775 -6.6%
1999 0.804 +3.7%
2000 0.791 -1.6%
2001 0.791 +0.0%
2002 0.791 +0.0%
2003 0.795 +0.5%
2004 0.809 +1.8%
2005 0.809 +0.0%
2006 0.815 +0.7%
2007 0.815 +0.0%
2008 0.815 +0.0%
2009 0.815 +0.0%
2010 0.815 +0.0%
2011 0.778 -4.5%
2012 0.693 -10.9%
2013 0.69 -0.4%
2014 0.69 +0.0%
2015 0.68 -1.4%
2016 0.68 +0.0%
2017 0.678 -0.3%
2018 0.639 -5.8%
2019 0.405 -36.6%
2020 0.207 -48.9%
2021 0.135 -34.8%
2022 0.141 +4.4%
2023 0.153 +8.5%
2024 0.148 -3.3%
2025 0.164 +10.8%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.164 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 20% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.164 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5985, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.219 0.219 0.219 10
1910s 0.219 0.219 0.219 10
1920s 0.227 0.227 0.227 10
1930s 0.227 0.227 0.227 10
1940s 0.2002 0.102 0.3 10
1950s 0.3033 0.3 0.311 10
1960s 0.3563 0.333 0.425 10
1970s 0.6747 0.57 0.719 10
1980s 0.7689 0.756 0.774 10
1990s 0.8444 0.775 0.892 10
2000s 0.8046 0.791 0.815 10
2010s 0.6748 0.405 0.815 10
2020s 0.158 0.135 0.207 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 156 Palestine 0.173 compare
  2. 157 Burundi 0.168 compare
  3. 159 Russia 0.155 compare
  4. 160 Burkina Faso 0.143 compare
  5. 161 Turkey 0.133 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative political institutions index in Hong Kong?
Deliberative political institutions index in Hong Kong was 0.164 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.892 in 1993.
What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.102 in 1942.
How does Hong Kong rank for deliberative political institutions index?
Hong Kong ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deliberative political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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