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)
The “Human Freedom Index” compares the degree of personal and economic freedom in 165 countries and regions on the basis of 83 indicators in 12 categories, including the rule of law; security and safety; movement; religion; association, assembly, and civil society; expression and information; relationships; the size of government; legal system and property rights; sound money; freedom to trade internationally; and Regulation….