Three metrics of inequality in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Three metrics of inequality was 59.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Three metrics of inequality in Hong Kong, 1981–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, three metrics of inequality in Hong Kong stood at 59.32.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Hong Kong peaked at 61.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.84, in 1986.
Hong Kong ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Three metrics of inequality in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.53 | — |
| 1986 | 51.84 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 55.15 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 53.16 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 55.69 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 60.87 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 61.01 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.32 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 59.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.32 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.32 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 59.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 59.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.06, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.19 | 51.84 | 52.53 | 2 |
| 1990s | 54.16 | 53.16 | 55.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.28 | 55.69 | 60.87 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.16 | 59.32 | 61.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.32 | 59.32 | 59.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More poverty & inequality data for Hong Kong
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 0.717 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,059 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.4684 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.26 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -10.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 12.3% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0712 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Hong Kong?
- Three metrics of inequality in Hong Kong was 59.32 in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 61.01 in 2011.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.84 in 1986.
- How does Hong Kong rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Hong Kong ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.