Egalitarian political institutions index in Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong (China): Egalitarian political institutions index was 0.75 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.75
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
47th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.785
in 1997
All-time low
0.308
in 1941
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian political institutions index in Hong Kong (China), 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Hong Kong (China) is 0.75, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 0.785 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.308, in 1941.

That places Hong Kong (China) 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1910s 0.315 0.315 0.315 10
1920s 0.318 0.315 0.325 10
1930s 0.325 0.325 0.325 10
1940s 0.3255 0.308 0.348 10
1950s 0.3888 0.386 0.39 10
1960s 0.3969 0.39 0.401 10
1970s 0.5746 0.467 0.616 10
1980s 0.7257 0.715 0.733 10
1990s 0.7675 0.747 0.785 10
2000s 0.7771 0.772 0.781 10
2010s 0.7535 0.748 0.764 10
2020s 0.7245 0.714 0.75 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)

  1. 44 Belarus 0.766 compare
  2. 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.763 compare
  3. 46 Mauritius 0.762 compare
  4. 47 Vanuatu 0.75 compare
  5. 49 Slovakia 0.748 compare
  6. 50 Benin 0.743 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Hong Kong (China)?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Hong Kong (China) was 0.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 1997.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.308 in 1941.
How does Hong Kong (China) rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Egalitarian 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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