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Hong Kong
Ranked 22nd of 167
Ranks
22
nd
on the Legatum
22
nd
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
16th
98th
28th
68th
1st
2nd
2nd
3rd
27th
14th
9th
30th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Hong Kong is 22nd in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Hong Kong has moved down the rankings table by 7 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Hong Kong performs most strongly in Investment Environment and Infrastructure & Market Access but is weakest in Personal Freedom. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Investment Environment.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Hong Kong compares to other countries.
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When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.