Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2023
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Hong Kong, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - number of sources in Hong Kong is 7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - number of sources in Hong Kong peaked at 8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.
Hong Kong ranks 138th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 138 Afghanistan 7 compare
- 138 Armenia 7 compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 7 compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7 compare
- 138 Comoros 7 compare
- 138 Georgia 7 compare
- 138 Iceland 7 compare
- 138 Iran 7 compare
- 138 Israel 7 compare
- 138 Kosovo 7 compare
- 138 Lebanon 7 compare
- 138 Malta 7 compare
- 138 Montenegro 7 compare
- 138 Myanmar 7 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 7 compare
- 138 Russia 7 compare
- 138 South Sudan 7 compare
- 138 Suriname 7 compare
- 138 Switzerland 7 compare
- 138 East Timor 7 compare
- 138 Ukraine 7 compare
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 - number of sources in Hong Kong?
- Regulatory quality - number of sources in Hong Kong was 7 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong rank for regulatory quality - number of sources?
- Hong Kong ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - number of sources rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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