Multi-party elections in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Multi-party elections was 0 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
151st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1991
All-time low
0
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Multi-party elections in Hong Kong, 1991–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, multi-party elections in Hong Kong stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multi-party elections in Hong Kong peaked at 1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Hong Kong ranks 151st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Multi-party elections in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1. (53 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 151 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 151 Belarus 0 compare
- 151 China 0
- 151 Cuba 0 compare
- 151 Egypt 0 compare
- 151 Eritrea 0
- 151 Eswatini 0 compare
- 151 Iran 0 compare
- 151 Laos 0 compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 151 North Korea 0
- 151 Oman 0
- 151 Somalia 0
- 151 Syria 0 compare
- 151 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0
- 151 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 151 Venezuela 0 compare
- 151 Vietnam 0
- 151 Yemen 0 compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0028 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is multi-party elections in Hong Kong?
- Multi-party elections in Hong Kong was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Hong Kong rank for multi-party elections?
- Hong Kong ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is multi-party elections rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.