Free and fair elections index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Free and fair elections index was 0.286 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.286
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
122nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.829
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Free and fair elections index in Hong Kong, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.286 for free and fair elections index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.829 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Hong Kong 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and fair elections index in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0.232 | — |
| 1992 | 0.762 | +228.4% |
| 1993 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.762 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.798 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.799 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.799 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.819 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.823 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.822 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.82 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.813 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.797 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.806 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.829 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.823 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.818 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.809 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.809 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.802 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.769 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.703 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.693 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.679 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.634 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.332 | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 0.271 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.297 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 0.286 | -3.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.286 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.929, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.286 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5335, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and fair elections index in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +228.4% | 0.232 | 0.762 |
| 2022 | -47.6% | 0.634 | 0.332 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6556 | 0 | 0.823 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8121 | 0.797 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7758 | 0.693 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4165 | 0.271 | 0.679 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 119 Cuba 0.296 compare
- 120 Angola 0.293 compare
- 121 Mauritania 0.288 compare
- 123 Bahrain 0.274 compare
- 124 Philippines 0.271 compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 0.27 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Hong Kong?
- Free and fair elections index in Hong Kong was 0.286 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.829 in 2009.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Hong Kong rank for free and fair elections index?
- Hong Kong ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 Free and fair elections index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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