Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 83.33 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.33 0-100
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 206 countries
All-time high
93.22 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
78.72 0-100
in 1998
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Hong Kong, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Hong Kong stood at 83.33 0-100.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Hong Kong peaked at 93.22 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.72 0-100, in 1998.
That places Hong Kong 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.9 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 78.72 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.75 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 88.26 0-100 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 91.38 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 90.54 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.39 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 92.47 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 91.58 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 90.59 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.29 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 89.69 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.09 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 89.76 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 89.28 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.77 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.4 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 93.22 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 92.54 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.96 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.74 0-100 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 86.79 0-100 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 85.05 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 84.72 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.51 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 84.21 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 83.33 0-100 | -1.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 83.33 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 83.33 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.81 0-100 | 78.72 0-100 | 78.9 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.58 0-100 | 80.75 0-100 | 92.47 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.64 0-100 | 87.09 0-100 | 93.22 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.77 0-100 | 83.33 0-100 | 86.79 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 regulatory quality - governance score in Hong Kong?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Hong Kong was 83.33 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 93.22 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.72 0-100 in 1998.
- How does Hong Kong rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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