Hong Kong: Egalitarian democracy index

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 Hong Kong

Egalitarian democracy index

 Latest value 0.191
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.247
 Min - Max 0.127 - 0.339
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.191 index points, a decline from 0.206 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.376 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Hong Kong from 1960 to 2022 is 0.247 index points. The minimum value, 0.127 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.339 index points was recorded in 1995. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Hong Kong - Egalitarian democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is distributed equally among different social groups.

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