Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 79.19 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
79.19 0-100
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 208 countries
All-time high
89.24 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
62.45 0-100
in 2019
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Political Stability - Governance score in Hong Kong, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 79.19 0-100 for political stability - governance score in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Hong Kong peaked at 89.24 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 62.45 0-100, in 2019.
Hong Kong ranks 61st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.8 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 80.07 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 85.62 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 82.63 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 79.77 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 83.66 0-100 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 88.55 0-100 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 89.24 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 86.22 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 85.9 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.96 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 82.89 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.19 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 81.89 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 80.31 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 83.18 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 80.77 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 77.33 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 77.37 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.83 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 62.45 0-100 | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 65.85 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 69.49 0-100 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 72.65 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 73.89 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 77.71 0-100 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 79.19 0-100 | +1.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 79.19 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.93 0-100, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 79.19 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.48 0-100, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.94 0-100 | 77.8 0-100 | 80.07 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.95 0-100 | 79.77 0-100 | 89.24 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.62 0-100 | 62.45 0-100 | 83.18 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.13 0-100 | 65.85 0-100 | 79.19 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political stability - governance score in Hong Kong?
- Political stability - governance score in Hong Kong was 79.19 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 89.24 0-100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.45 0-100 in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong rank for political stability - governance score?
- Hong Kong ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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