Liberal political institutions index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Liberal political institutions index was 0.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.47
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
110th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.774
in 1999
All-time low
0.46
in 2023
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal political institutions index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China is 0.47, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 0.774 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.46, in 2023.

That places Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 110th out of 176 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 0.565 0.565 0.565 10
1910s 0.565 0.565 0.565 10
1920s 0.5678 0.566 0.568 10
1930s 0.568 0.568 0.568 10
1940s 0.5518 0.516 0.587 10
1950s 0.591 0.591 0.591 10
1960s 0.6046 0.6 0.608 10
1970s 0.6376 0.623 0.649 10
1980s 0.6688 0.657 0.681 10
1990s 0.7526 0.715 0.774 10
2000s 0.7723 0.772 0.773 10
2010s 0.749 0.709 0.768 10
2020s 0.493 0.46 0.57 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Liberal political institutions index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 0.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The highest recorded value was 0.774 in 1999.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.46 in 2023.
How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for liberal political institutions index?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 110th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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