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Private Civil Liberties Index in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.719 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.719
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.91
in 1990
All-time low
0.613
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Hong Kong, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, private civil liberties index in Hong Kong stood at 0.719.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.613, in 1942.

That places Hong Kong 98th 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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Hong Kong, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.788 —
1901 0.788 +0.0%
1902 0.788 +0.0%
1903 0.788 +0.0%
1904 0.788 +0.0%
1905 0.788 +0.0%
1906 0.788 +0.0%
1907 0.788 +0.0%
1908 0.788 +0.0%
1909 0.788 +0.0%
1910 0.788 +0.0%
1911 0.788 +0.0%
1912 0.788 +0.0%
1913 0.788 +0.0%
1914 0.788 +0.0%
1915 0.788 +0.0%
1916 0.788 +0.0%
1917 0.788 +0.0%
1918 0.788 +0.0%
1919 0.788 +0.0%
1920 0.798 +1.3%
1921 0.804 +0.8%
1922 0.804 +0.0%
1923 0.804 +0.0%
1924 0.804 +0.0%
1925 0.804 +0.0%
1926 0.804 +0.0%
1927 0.804 +0.0%
1928 0.804 +0.0%
1929 0.804 +0.0%
1930 0.804 +0.0%
1931 0.804 +0.0%
1932 0.804 +0.0%
1933 0.804 +0.0%
1934 0.804 +0.0%
1935 0.804 +0.0%
1936 0.804 +0.0%
1937 0.804 +0.0%
1938 0.804 +0.0%
1939 0.804 +0.0%
1940 0.804 +0.0%
1941 0.638 -20.6%
1942 0.613 -3.9%
1943 0.613 +0.0%
1944 0.613 +0.0%
1945 0.652 +6.4%
1946 0.865 +32.7%
1947 0.865 +0.0%
1948 0.865 +0.0%
1949 0.865 +0.0%
1950 0.878 +1.5%
1951 0.878 +0.0%
1952 0.878 +0.0%
1953 0.878 +0.0%
1954 0.878 +0.0%
1955 0.878 +0.0%
1956 0.878 +0.0%
1957 0.878 +0.0%
1958 0.878 +0.0%
1959 0.878 +0.0%
1960 0.878 +0.0%
1961 0.878 +0.0%
1962 0.878 +0.0%
1963 0.878 +0.0%
1964 0.878 +0.0%
1965 0.847 -3.5%
1966 0.847 +0.0%
1967 0.847 +0.0%
1968 0.903 +6.6%
1969 0.903 +0.0%
1970 0.903 +0.0%
1971 0.903 +0.0%
1972 0.903 +0.0%
1973 0.903 +0.0%
1974 0.903 +0.0%
1975 0.903 +0.0%
1976 0.903 +0.0%
1977 0.903 +0.0%
1978 0.903 +0.0%
1979 0.903 +0.0%
1980 0.9 -0.3%
1981 0.9 +0.0%
1982 0.9 +0.0%
1983 0.9 +0.0%
1984 0.9 +0.0%
1985 0.9 +0.0%
1986 0.9 +0.0%
1987 0.9 +0.0%
1988 0.9 +0.0%
1989 0.909 +1.0%
1990 0.91 +0.1%
1991 0.91 +0.0%
1992 0.91 +0.0%
1993 0.91 +0.0%
1994 0.91 +0.0%
1995 0.91 +0.0%
1996 0.91 +0.0%
1997 0.905 -0.5%
1998 0.905 +0.0%
1999 0.905 +0.0%
2000 0.908 +0.3%
2001 0.908 +0.0%
2002 0.908 +0.0%
2003 0.908 +0.0%
2004 0.908 +0.0%
2005 0.908 +0.0%
2006 0.908 +0.0%
2007 0.908 +0.0%
2008 0.908 +0.0%
2009 0.908 +0.0%
2010 0.904 -0.4%
2011 0.904 +0.0%
2012 0.898 -0.7%
2013 0.898 +0.0%
2014 0.895 -0.3%
2015 0.895 +0.0%
2016 0.895 +0.0%
2017 0.886 -1.0%
2018 0.877 -1.0%
2019 0.868 -1.0%
2020 0.819 -5.6%
2021 0.741 -9.5%
2022 0.718 -3.1%
2023 0.714 -0.6%
2024 0.709 -0.7%
2025 0.719 +1.4%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.719 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.894, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.719 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7205, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.788 0.788 0.788 10
1910s 0.788 0.788 0.788 10
1920s 0.8034 0.798 0.804 10
1930s 0.804 0.804 0.804 10
1940s 0.7393 0.613 0.865 10
1950s 0.878 0.878 0.878 10
1960s 0.8737 0.847 0.903 10
1970s 0.903 0.903 0.903 10
1980s 0.9009 0.9 0.909 10
1990s 0.9085 0.905 0.91 10
2000s 0.908 0.908 0.908 10
2010s 0.892 0.868 0.904 10
2020s 0.7367 0.709 0.819 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 95 Cote d'Ivoire 0.728 compare
  2. 96 Fiji 0.722 compare
  3. 97 Guatemala 0.721 compare
  4. 99 Kyrgyzstan 0.713 compare
  5. 100 Niger 0.706 compare
  6. 101 Tunisia 0.685 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Hong Kong?
Private civil liberties index in Hong Kong was 0.719 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 1990.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.613 in 1942.
How does Hong Kong rank for private civil liberties index?
Hong Kong ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.