Hong Kong vs Malaysia: country risk compared
Malaysia currently carries the higher assessed risk (3.7 vs 3.6 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by higher governance and institutions risk (3.6 vs 2.6).
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡° Hong Kong (3.6/10, Moderate) vs 🇲🇾 Malaysia (3.7/10, Moderate).
Side by side
| Indicator | Hong Kong | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| RegActions risk score | 3.6/10 (Moderate) | 3.7/10 (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 | 3.4/10 |
| Corruption (CPI) | 76/100 (rank #12) | 52/100 (rank #54) |
| EU tax list (Annex I) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Egmont FIU member | Yes | Yes |
| Last FATF mutual evaluation | 2019 | 2025 |
| BO register | None identified | Public (live since 2024) |
FATF mutual evaluations
Full country reports
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Active methodology 3.1.0; Hong Kong is complete with medium confidence and Malaysia is complete with high confidence. FATF listings and sanctions are shown as regulatory overlays; CPI and enforcement volume are contextual, not score inputs. Scoring methodology.