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
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Hong Kong
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Political Institutions Index. 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 positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.