The following are international rankings of Hong Kong by categories.
Note: For rankings with negative connotations, the orders are inverted such that the best country/regions are always ranked "1st".
Overall +Overall RankingsNameYearPlaceOut of #ReferenceRemarksUnited Nations - Human Development Index2019&4189 Norway 1, Singapore 9, S.Korea 22, Japan 19, M.China 85EIU – Global Liveability Ranking2019&38&140Vienna 1, Osaka 4, Tokyo 7, Singapore 40Mercer – Quality of Living Survey2019&71&231Vienna 1, Singapore 25, Tokyo 49, Seoul 77, Shanghai 103Monocle – Quality of Life Survey2016&18&25+Tokyo 1, Singapore 20The Economist - Where-to-be-born Index2013&1080Singapore 6, S.Korea 19, Japan 25, M.China 49Legatum Prosperity Index2019&15&167Denmark 1, Singapore 16, Japan 19, China 57Arcadis - Sustainable Cities Index2019&9&100Singapore 4, Seoul 13, Tokyo 33, Shanghai 76IESE - Cities in Motion Index2019&11&174Tokyo 6, Singapore 7, Seoul 12, Shanghai 59
Economy
+Economic RankingsNameYearPlaceOut of #ReferenceRemarksInternational Labour Organization – Average monthly earnings (PPP)2012&30&72 Singapore 14, S.Korea 10, Japan 17, M.China 57International Finance Corporation/World Bank – Ease of Doing Business Index2020&3&189Singapore 2, S.Korea 5, Taiwan 15, China 31CIA The World Factbook – Exports2017&10225CIA The World Factbook – Imports2013&8222World Bank - GDP per Capita (current US$)2012&27214World Bank - GNI per Capita, PPP (current Intl$)2012&12184IMF – Official Reserve Assets2014 Jan&6&75WEF – Global Competitiveness Index2015-2016&7140Singapore 2, S.Korea 26, Japan 6, M.China 28WEF – Global Enabling Trade Index2014&2138IMD – World Competitiveness Yearbook2020563Singapore 1, S.Korea 23, Japan 34, M.China 20Wall Street Journal / The Heritage Foundation – Index of Economic Freedom2016&1&178Singapore 2, S.Korea 27, Japan 22, M.China 144MIT - Economic Complexity Index2014&40&144Singapore 8, S.Korea 6, Japan 1, M.China 37 PwC/World Bank - Overall Paying Taxes2014&4&189Grant Thornton - Global Dynamism Index2013&16&60FedEx Opportunity Index - Access Index® Rank2008&1&109McKinsey - Connectedness Index2012&2131 EIU - Digital economy rankings2010&770
Business and Industry +Business and Industry RankingsNameYearPlaceOut of #ReferenceRemarksEIU – Business Environment Rankings2014-2018&3&82Singapore 1, S.Korea 26, Japan 27, M.China 50Forbes - Best Countries for Business201511145Singapore 8, Japan 23, S.Korea 33, M.China 94World Tourism Organization - World Tourism rankings2014 May&14193WEF – Financial Development Index2012&162WEF - Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report2013&15140EIU – IT industry competitiveness index2011&19&66Singapore 3, S.Korea 19, Japan 16, M.China 38World Bank - Logistics Performance Index2014&15&160
Education
+Education RankingsNameYearPlaceOut of #ReferenceRemarkOECD Programme for International Student Assessment - Maths2012&365Singapore 2, S.Korea 5, Japan 7, Shanghai 12009&3652006&357OECD Programme for International Student Assessment - Reading2012&265Singapore 3, S.Korea 5, Japan 4, Shanghai 12009&4652006&357OECD Programme for International Student Assessment - Science2012&265Singapore 3, S.Korea 7, Japan 4, Shanghai 12009&3652006&357OECD Programme for International Student Assessment - Problem Solving2012&565Singapore 1, S.Korea 2, Japan 3, Shanghai 6
Environment
+Environmental RankingsNameYearPlaceOut of #ReferenceRemarksSouth Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission – Environmental Vulnerability Index2004&128234 New Economics Foundation – Happy Planet Index2016&123140Child care leave applicationSingapore n/a, S Korea 80, Japan 58, China 72
Health & Safety +Health & Safety RankingsNameYearPlaceOut of #ReferenceRemarksWHO - Infant mortality (1=lowest)2005-2010&1193WHO - Life expectancy (1=highest)2005-2010&1193UNODC - Intentional homicide rate2012 or latest data available&6219The Economist - Safe Cities Index2015&1150Singapore 2, Seoul 24, Tokyo 1, Shanghai 30
Infrastructure
+Infrastructure RankingsNameYearPlaceOut of #ReferenceRemarkMercer - Cities with the best infrastructure2014&650Mercer(2014), Quality-of-Living ReportsAirports Council International, Airport Service Quality Awards - Asia Pacific2013&below 575Skytrax, World Airport Award2014&4410+Skytrax, World Airlines Awards2014&1 (Cathay Pacific)100+The World Factbook – Number of Heliports2013&24115The World Factbook - Expressway density2012 (for HK)&194222United Nations - ICT Development Index2015&11167S.Korea 1, Japan 11, Singapore 19, M.China 82 Akamai Technologies – Internet connection speed2013&4188+Google - Smartphone penetration2012&847 WEF - Networked Readiness Index2014&8148
Innovation +Innovation RankingsNameYearPlaceOut of #ReferenceRemarkGlobal Open Data Index - Overview 2016&2394 Singapore 16, Japan 13World Intellectual Property Indicators - Patents by origin (residents & abroad)2014&38122Singapore 26, M.China 1, Japan 3, S.Korea 4World Intellectual Property Indicators - Patents by origin (residents only)2014&5997Singapore 30, M.China 1, Japan 3, S.Korea 4World Intellectual Property Indicators - Trademarks by origin (residents & abroad)2014&22122Singapore 34, M.China 1, Japan 5, S.Korea 10World Intellectual Property Indicators - Trademarks by origin (residents only)2014&2395Singapore 49, M.China 1, Japan 7, S.Korea 9World Intellectual Property Indicators - Designs by origin (residents & abroad)2014&25125Singapore 33, M.China 1, Japan 7, S.Korea 3World Intellectual Property Indicators - Designs by origin (residents only)2014&3193Singapore 44, M.China 1, Japan 6, S.Korea 3World Intellectual Property Indicators - Resident application design counts per population2014&1520+Singapore 19, M.China 20+, Japan 16, S.Korea 1Bloomberg Innovation Index2015&3450The Boston Consulting Group - International Innovation Index2009&6110 World Intellectual Property Organization - Global Innovation Index202418133World Bank - Research and development spending as % of GDPMost recent value&44123S.Korea 2, Japan 3, M.China 16, Singapore 17HackerRank - Which Country Has the Best Developers2016&1750M.China 1, Japan 6, Singapore 13, S.Korea 22
Governance
+Governance RankingsNameYearPlaceOut of #ReferenceRemarkTransparency International – Bribe Payers Index2011&1528World Justice Project – Rule of Law Index2014&16102Singapore 9, M.China 71, Japan 13, S.Korea 11The Economist Intelligence Unit – Democracy Index2015&63167Reporters without Borders – World Press Freedom Index2014&&70180Singapore 153, M.China 176, Japan 61, S.Korea 60Property Rights Alliance – International Property Rights Index2013&&14130Transparency International – Corruption Perception Index2013&&15177 Wasada IAC – Joint E-Government Ranking2014&&2661Singapore 2, S.Korea 3, Japan 5, M.China 39
Society
+Social RankingsNameYearPlaceOut of #ReferenceRemarkThe World Factbook - Distribution of Family Income (Gini Index)2011 for HK&129 (1=lowest)141 Singapore 110, S.Korea 30, Japan 66, M.China 115Gallup – Potential Net Migration Index (Asia Pacific)2010-2012&10 (1 meaning highest potential immigration)&28Singapore 3, S.Korea 18, Japan 15, M.China 12Walk Free Foundation - Global Slavery Index2013&22&162United Nations - World Happiness Report202281&157Singapore 27, Japan 54, S.Korea 59, M.China 72Charities Aid Foundation - World Giving Index2012&19&145
Rankings by Years
The following are international rankings of Hong Kong by years.
Date Contest Host organisation Ranking Note 2002 and 2006 National IQ RankingsNational IQs Based on the Results of Intelligence Tests IQ and the Wealth of Nations, the University of Ulster 1/185 countries Controversial 2001–05 World's Best Airports Skytrax 1/155 countries 2006 6th Annual Global e-Government Study (Brown University) Global e-Government 20/198 countries Annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2006 Reporters Without Borders 59/168 countries Corruption Perceptions Index Transparency International 15/163 countries World Competitiveness Yearbook 2006 IMD International 2/61 economies Economies include those of countries and regions World City's Skyline/Skyscrapers 1/100 major cities Cities ranked by the visual impact of their skylines Global Competitiveness Report - Growth Competitiveness Index Ranking World Economic Forum 11/125 countries World's Best Airports Skytrax 2/165 countries Business Competitiveness Index - BCI World Economic Forum 10/121 countries Human Development Index - HDI Human Development Index - HDI United Nations 22/177 countries Access Index (p.19)] FedEx: The Power of Access - 2006 Access Index 1/75 countries 2007 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index World Economic Forum 6/124 countries Index of Economic Freedom The Heritage Foundation/The Wall Street Journal: 1/157 countries Ranked 1st for 14 years in a row Leading Centers of Commerce 5/63 countries rated 63 cities according to their legal and political framework, economic stability, ease of doing business, financial flow, business center status, and knowledge creation and information flow World's most expensive cost-of-living Mercer Human Resource Consulting 5/143 cities World's Best Airports Skytrax 1/155 countries World Competitiveness Yearbook 2007 IMD International 3/55 economies The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2007 analyses and ranks the ability of nations to create and maintain an environment that sustains the competitiveness of enterprises E-readiness Economist Intelligence Unit 4/69 countries e-Readiness is the ability to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to develop one's economy and to foster one's welfare World's best place for doing business World Bank 4/178 countries Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business, from 1–178, with first place being the best. A high ranking on the ease of doing business index means the regulatory environment is conducive to the operation of business. This index averages the country's percentile rankings on 10 topics, made up of a variety of indicators, giving equal weight to each topic Asia's best corporate governance survey Asian Corporate Governance Association 1/11 countries Global Financial Centre Index City of London 3/10 cities The GFCI is a ranking of the competitiveness of financial centres based on a number of existing indices in combination with a regular survey of senior industry figures from around the world. Hong Kong ranked third behind New York and London.IT industry competitiveness indexIT industry competitiveness Index Economist Intelligence Unit 21/64 countries Index measures a supply of skills, an innovation-friendly culture, world-class technology infrastructure, a legal regime and well-balanced government support, as well as a competition-friendly business environment. Those countries possessing most of these “competitiveness enablers” are also home to high-performance IT industries: all but four of the top 22 countries in the EIU are also among the world's top countries in terms of IT labour productivityAsian Cities of the Future 07/08 Financial Time 1/38 cities 2008 Capital Access Index 2007 Milken Institute 1/122 countries Location Ranking Survey ECA International 15/254 locations World Competitiveness YearbookWorld Competitiveness Yearbook IMD 3/55 economies Mortalities Due to Air Pollution WHO 8th
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