Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 54.5%
World rank
62nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
All-time low
-0.1843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2019
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Hong Kong, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.51997: 0.794 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.851 approx. -2.5 to +2.51999: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52001: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.997 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.835 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.999 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.913 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.939 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.856 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.875 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.667 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.683 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.762 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.184 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.008 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.219 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.389 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.408 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.631 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Hong Kong is 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 54.5% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Hong Kong peaked at 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.1843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2019.

Hong Kong ranks 62nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 0.7362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1997 0.7938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
1998 0.8514 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.3%
1999 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.9%
2000 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.2%
2001 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.9%
2002 0.997 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -7.4%
2003 0.8352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -16.2%
2004 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +23.7%
2005 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +29.4%
2006 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.8%
2007 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.8%
2008 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2009 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.3%
2010 0.9991 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2011 0.9128 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.6%
2012 0.9388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.8%
2013 0.8558 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -8.8%
2014 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +19.9%
2015 0.8753 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -14.7%
2016 0.6672 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -23.8%
2017 0.6834 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.4%
2018 0.7618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +11.5%
2019 -0.1843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -124.2%
2020 0.0079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -104.3%
2021 0.2187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2667.6%
2022 0.3892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +78.0%
2023 0.4084 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.0%
2024 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +54.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +2667.6% 0.0079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
2019 -124.2% 0.7618 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7362 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 4
2000s 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8352 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2010s 0.7536 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.1843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.3311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 59 Fiji 0.6984 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 60 South Korea 0.6393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 61 Slovakia 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 63 Oman 0.6272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 64 Latvia 0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 65 Sweden 0.6035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Hong Kong?
Political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Hong Kong was 0.6311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1843 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019.
How does Hong Kong rank for political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)?
Hong Kong ranks 62nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 5,810 data points, 1996–2024
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Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 558 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.