The Fraser Institute of Canada and the Cato Institute of the United States released their latest 2023 global Human Freedom Index (HFI) report. Hong Kong’s ranking dropped to 46th among 165 regions, a drop of 12 places since its 2022 report. Among the various categories, Hong Kong’s ranking in personal freedom plummeted from 62nd to 82nd, while on freedom of association, assembly, and civil society, it ranked 146th.
This report covers data from 165 regions in 2021, compiled using 86 indicators on personal and economic freedoms. The results showed that the overall average human freedom index (HFI) dropped slightly, from 6.79 to the latest 6.75. Among all regions, Switzerland continues to score the highest, followed by New Zealand, Denmark, and Ireland, with Estonia and Sweden tied for fifth place, followed by Iceland, Luxembourg, Finland, and Norway from 7th to 10th.
