Judicial constraints on the executive index in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Judicial constraints on the executive index was 0.579 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.579
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
101st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.877
in 1900
All-time low
0.561
in 2024
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Judicial constraints on the executive index in Hong Kong, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for judicial constraints on the executive index in Hong Kong is 0.579, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial constraints on the executive index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.877 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.561, in 2024.

Hong Kong ranks 101st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.877 0.877 0.877 10
1910s 0.877 0.877 0.877 10
1920s 0.877 0.877 0.877 10
1930s 0.877 0.877 0.877 10
1940s 0.8724 0.854 0.877 10
1950s 0.877 0.877 0.877 10
1960s 0.877 0.877 0.877 10
1970s 0.877 0.877 0.877 10
1980s 0.877 0.877 0.877 10
1990s 0.8725 0.862 0.877 10
2000s 0.862 0.862 0.862 10
2010s 0.854 0.823 0.859 10
2020s 0.6193 0.561 0.707 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial constraints on the executive index in Hong Kong?
Judicial constraints on the executive index in Hong Kong was 0.579 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial constraints on the executive index recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.877 in 1900.
What is the lowest judicial constraints on the executive index recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.561 in 2024.
How does Hong Kong rank for judicial constraints on the executive index?
Hong Kong ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial constraints on the executive index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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