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

Hong Kong, China: Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the was 77.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
77.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
50th
of 208 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2016
All-time low
76.4%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 79.81998: 80.32000: 79.32002: 83.82003: 87.12004: 872005: 87.72006: 87.42007: 87.42008: 87.72009: 86.32010: 872011: 86.72012: 85.92013: 84.72014: 87.92015: 88.32016: 88.72017: 86.92018: 86.72019: 84.12020: 81.62021: 79.12022: 76.62023: 76.42024: 77.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China is 77.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China peaked at 88.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2023.

That places Hong Kong, China 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Rule of Law - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Hong Kong, China, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 79.8%
1998 80.3% +0.7%
2000 79.3% -1.2%
2002 83.8% +5.7%
2003 87.1% +3.9%
2004 87.0% -0.1%
2005 87.7% +0.7%
2006 87.4% -0.3%
2007 87.4% -0.0%
2008 87.7% +0.4%
2009 86.3% -1.6%
2010 87.0% +0.7%
2011 86.7% -0.3%
2012 85.9% -0.9%
2013 84.7% -1.4%
2014 87.9% +3.8%
2015 88.3% +0.4%
2016 88.7% +0.4%
2017 86.9% -2.0%
2018 86.7% -0.3%
2019 84.1% -2.9%
2020 81.6% -3.0%
2021 79.1% -3.0%
2022 76.6% -3.2%
2023 76.4% -0.2%
2024 77.2% +1.0%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 77.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.6%, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 77.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.0% 79.8% 80.3% 2
2000s 86.0% 79.3% 87.7% 9
2010s 86.7% 84.1% 88.7% 10
2020s 78.2% 76.4% 81.6% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 47 United States of America 77.8% compare
  2. 48 Uruguay 77.7% compare
  3. 49 Spain 77.2% compare
  4. 51 Tonga 76.4% compare
  5. 52 Bhutan 76.1% compare
  6. 53 Barbados 74.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China?
Rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the in Hong Kong, China was 77.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2023.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the?
Hong Kong, China ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 - Upper 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 - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
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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