Australia vs Hong Kong: country risk compared

Hong Kong currently carries the higher assessed risk (2.4 vs 1.7 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by its heavier sanctions exposure.

🇦🇺 Australia (1.7/10, Low) vs 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (2.4/10, Low).

Side by side

IndicatorAustraliaHong Kong
RegActions risk score1.7/10 (Low)2.4/10 (Low)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedSectoral exposure
Rule of law (WGI risk)1.6/102.1/10
Corruption (CPI)76/100 (rank #12)76/100 (rank #12)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20152019
BO registerNone identifiedNone identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Australia: last mutual evaluation 2015 · report
  • Hong Kong: last mutual evaluation 2019 · report

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.