Hong Kong ranks 24th in global rule of law index as overall score falls

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Hong Kong placed 24th in the latest World Justice Project rule-of-law index, with its overall score slipping and declines in fundamental rights and criminal justice. It ranked seventh globally for order and security and remained among the top 10 for absence of corruption.

Hong Kong has been ranked 24th in the latest global rule of law index, despite slipping slightly in the fundamental rights and criminal justice categories. The index, released by the World Justice Project on Wednesday, showed the city remained among the world’s top 10 for “absence of corruption” and “order and security”, rising to seventh in the latter category. The organisation said the global erosion of the rule of law slowed in 2026, but the overall decline continued, with 62 per cent of the...