‘Hong Kong’s Descent Into Tyranny Is a Tragedy’: Report

Hong Kong ranked 34th in the 2022 'Human Freedom Index'

A Star Ferry boat crosses Victoria Harbor in front of a skyline of buildings during sunset, as a meeting on national security legislation takes place in Hong Kong, on June 29, 2020. Tyrone Siu/Reuters

According to the latest Human Freedom Index (HFI) 2022, Hong Kong fell from the world’s No. 1 in 2016 to 34th in 2022. The ranking of freedom of speech and freedom of association dropped to 78th and 140th, respectively.

The report is jointly released by the Cato Institute, an American think tank, and the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank. (pdf)