Rule of law index in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Rule of law index was 0.756 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.756
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
59th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 1984
All-time low
0.739
in 2024
Years of data
126
1900β2025
Rule of law index in Hong Kong (China), 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law index in Hong Kong (China) stood at 0.756.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law index in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 0.96 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.739, in 2024.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 59th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7988 | 0.769 | 0.822 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.845 | 0.845 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.845 | 0.845 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9094 | 0.876 | 0.942 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.958 | 0.955 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9594 | 0.958 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9552 | 0.954 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9215 | 0.888 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7685 | 0.739 | 0.823 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
More reference data data for Hong Kong (China)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.1704 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law index in Hong Kong (China)?
- Rule of law index in Hong Kong (China) was 0.756 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1984.
- What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.739 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for rule of law index?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 59th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law index rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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