Rule of Law - Governance score in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Rule of Law - Governance score was 72.82 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
72.82 0-100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 208 countries
All-time high
84.47 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
72.04 0-100
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Hong Kong, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 74.4 0-1001998: 74.9 0-1002000: 73.9 0-1002002: 78.4 0-1002003: 81.7 0-1002004: 81.6 0-1002005: 82.4 0-1002006: 82.2 0-1002007: 82.1 0-1002008: 82.5 0-1002009: 81.1 0-1002010: 81.8 0-1002011: 82.5 0-1002012: 81.7 0-1002013: 80.5 0-1002014: 83.7 0-1002015: 84.1 0-1002016: 84.5 0-1002017: 82.7 0-1002018: 82.4 0-1002019: 80 0-1002020: 77.2 0-1002021: 74.7 0-1002022: 72.2 0-1002023: 72 0-1002024: 72.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Hong Kong stood at 72.82 0-100.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Hong Kong peaked at 84.47 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.04 0-100, in 2023.

Hong Kong ranks 44th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Hong Kong, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 74.37 0-100
1998 74.89 0-100 +0.7%
2000 73.9 0-100 -1.3%
2002 78.43 0-100 +6.1%
2003 81.73 0-100 +4.2%
2004 81.64 0-100 -0.1%
2005 82.45 0-100 +1.0%
2006 82.17 0-100 -0.3%
2007 82.14 0-100 -0.0%
2008 82.49 0-100 +0.4%
2009 81.12 0-100 -1.7%
2010 81.76 0-100 +0.8%
2011 82.46 0-100 +0.8%
2012 81.71 0-100 -0.9%
2013 80.5 0-100 -1.5%
2014 83.71 0-100 +4.0%
2015 84.09 0-100 +0.4%
2016 84.47 0-100 +0.5%
2017 82.71 0-100 -2.1%
2018 82.44 0-100 -0.3%
2019 79.95 0-100 -3.0%
2020 77.19 0-100 -3.5%
2021 74.73 0-100 -3.2%
2022 72.18 0-100 -3.4%
2023 72.04 0-100 -0.2%
2024 72.82 0-100 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.63 0-100 74.37 0-100 74.89 0-100 2
2000s 80.68 0-100 73.9 0-100 82.49 0-100 9
2010s 82.38 0-100 79.95 0-100 84.47 0-100 10
2020s 73.79 0-100 72.04 0-100 77.19 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 41 United States 73.52 0-100 compare
  2. 42 Uruguay 73.32 0-100 compare
  3. 43 Spain 73 0-100 compare
  4. 45 Macao 71.63 0-100 compare
  5. 46 Marshall Islands 71.35 0-100 compare
  6. 47 Cayman Islands 71.25 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Hong Kong?
Rule of law - governance score in Hong Kong was 72.82 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 84.47 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 72.04 0-100 in 2023.
How does Hong Kong rank for rule of law - governance score?
Hong Kong ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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