Hong Kong vs Japan: country risk compared
Japan currently carries the higher assessed risk (3.9 vs 3.6 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by higher AML/CFT effectiveness risk (5.8 vs 4.8).
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Hong Kong (3.6/10, Moderate) vs 🇯🇵 Japan (3.9/10, Moderate).
Side by side
| Indicator | Hong Kong | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| RegActions risk score | 3.6/10 (Moderate) | 3.9/10 (Moderate) |
| FATF status | Not currently listed | Not currently listed |
| Sanctions posture | Sectoral exposure | No listed programme identified |
| Governance: rule of law (WGI risk) | 2.1/10 | 1.6/10 |
| Corruption (CPI) | 76/100 (rank #12) | 71/100 (rank #18) |
| EU tax list (Annex I) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Egmont FIU member | Yes | Yes |
| Last FATF mutual evaluation | 2019 | 2021 |
| BO register | None identified | Restricted (live since 2022) |
FATF mutual evaluations
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Active methodology 3.1.0; Hong Kong is complete with medium confidence and Japan 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.