Brunei vs Hong Kong: country risk compared

Brunei currently carries the higher assessed risk (4.3 vs 3.6 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by higher governance and institutions risk (3.3 vs 2.6).

🇧🇳 Brunei (4.3/10, Moderate) vs 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (3.6/10, Moderate).

Side by side

IndicatorBruneiHong Kong
RegActions risk score4.3/10 (Moderate)3.6/10 (Moderate)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedSectoral exposure
Governance: rule of law (WGI risk)3.2/102.1/10
Corruption (CPI)63/100 (rank #31)76/100 (rank #12)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20232019
BO registerRestricted (live since 2021)None identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • Brunei: last mutual evaluation 2023 · report
  • Hong Kong: last mutual evaluation 2019 · report

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Active methodology 3.1.0; Brunei is complete with high confidence and Hong Kong is complete with medium confidence. FATF listings and sanctions are shown as regulatory overlays; CPI and enforcement volume are contextual, not score inputs. Scoring methodology.