Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the was 68.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 208 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2016
All-time low
67.7%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 691998: 69.52000: 68.52002: 732003: 76.32004: 76.22005: 77.22006: 772007: 76.92008: 77.32009: 75.92010: 76.62011: 78.22012: 77.52013: 76.32014: 79.52015: 79.92016: 80.22017: 78.52018: 78.22019: 75.82020: 72.82021: 70.32022: 67.82023: 67.72024: 68.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China stood at 68.5%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China peaked at 80.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2023.

That places Hong Kong, China 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Hong Kong, China, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 69.0%
1998 69.5% +0.8%
2000 68.5% -1.4%
2002 73.0% +6.6%
2003 76.3% +4.5%
2004 76.2% -0.1%
2005 77.2% +1.3%
2006 77.0% -0.3%
2007 76.9% -0.0%
2008 77.3% +0.5%
2009 75.9% -1.8%
2010 76.6% +0.8%
2011 78.2% +2.2%
2012 77.5% -0.9%
2013 76.3% -1.6%
2014 79.5% +4.2%
2015 79.9% +0.5%
2016 80.2% +0.5%
2017 78.5% -2.2%
2018 78.2% -0.3%
2019 75.8% -3.1%
2020 72.8% -3.9%
2021 70.3% -3.4%
2022 67.8% -3.6%
2023 67.7% -0.2%
2024 68.5% +1.1%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 68.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 68.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.9%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.2% 69.0% 69.5% 2
2000s 75.4% 68.5% 77.3% 9
2010s 78.1% 75.8% 80.2% 10
2020s 69.4% 67.7% 72.8% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 33 United States of America 69.3% compare
  2. 34 Uruguay 69.0% compare
  3. 35 Spain 68.8% compare
  4. 37 Samoa 67.5% compare
  5. 38 Palau 67.1% compare
  6. 39 San Marino 66.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China?
Rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China was 68.5% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2023.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the?
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rule of Law - Lower bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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World Bank
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208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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