Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 83.18 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.18 0-100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
89.07 0-100
in 2018
All-time low
75.65 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Hong Kong, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 82.4 0-1001998: 79.6 0-1002000: 80.8 0-1002002: 75.7 0-1002003: 82 0-1002004: 80.8 0-1002005: 82.5 0-1002006: 85.5 0-1002007: 84.1 0-1002008: 84.1 0-1002009: 83.2 0-1002010: 82.6 0-1002011: 82.9 0-1002012: 87.9 0-1002013: 85 0-1002014: 87.2 0-1002015: 87.1 0-1002016: 88.4 0-1002017: 88.8 0-1002018: 89.1 0-1002019: 88.1 0-1002020: 82.3 0-1002021: 82.9 0-1002022: 83.3 0-1002023: 81.2 0-1002024: 83.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Hong Kong is 83.18 0-100, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Hong Kong peaked at 89.07 0-100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.65 0-100, in 2002.

That places Hong Kong 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.97 0-100 79.57 0-100 82.38 0-100 2
2000s 82.07 0-100 75.65 0-100 85.49 0-100 9
2010s 86.71 0-100 82.57 0-100 89.07 0-100 10
2020s 82.58 0-100 81.23 0-100 83.29 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 13 Monaco 85.12 0-100 compare
  2. 14 Liechtenstein 84.26 0-100 compare
  3. 15 Iceland 83.34 0-100 compare
  4. 17 Ireland 82.68 0-100 compare
  5. 18 Germany 81.41 0-100 compare
  6. 19 Austria 80.79 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Hong Kong?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Hong Kong was 83.18 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 89.07 0-100 in 2018.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 75.65 0-100 in 2002.
How does Hong Kong rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Hong Kong ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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