Hong Kong has 403 startups in our sample database which represents about 8% of China’s sampled startups. Hong Kong is the 5th best startup ecosystem in China.
Hong Kong kept its position stable in the Global Startup Ecosystem Index of 2023, ranking 36th.
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Hong Kong is ranked within the top 40 startup ecosystems globally.
Hong Kong’s startups excel particularly in Fintech where it ranks 18 and in Transportation, and Ecommerce & Retail. Find out more
2023 National Rank & Change | City | Global Rank & Change | Total Score | Quantity Score | Quality Score | Business Score |
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1st 0 | 6th 0 | 99.019 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
2nd 0 | 7th 0 | 67.567 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
3rd 0 | 16th + 2 | 35.292 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
4th 0 | 35th - 5 | 21.057 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
5th 0 | 36th 0 | 20.184 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
6th 0 | 45th + 6 | 14.297 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
7th + 3 | 69th + 88 | 8.986 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
8th - 1 | 97th - 19 | 7.257 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
9th 0 | 123rd + 4 | 5.702 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | |
10th - 2 | 125th - 11 | 5.629 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
On our map, you can explore a total of 151 startups for Fintech.
The Transportation industry in Hong Kong is ranked 27 globally. There are 110 startups for Transportation on our sample database and map.
Ecommerce & Retail is ranked 34th in the world. Our database contains 52 startups for this industry.
Within Hong Kong there is an increased attraction for entrepreneurs to set up their startups in industries such as Fintech, Transportation, Ecommerce & Retail. These three industries represent about 78% of the startups represented on the Startup Ecosystem Map of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is China's 5th best startup ecosystem and is ranked 7th in East Asia. With a population of 5M - 10M people, Hong Kong is ranked th in the world. The city has some notable startup success stories including AfterShip.
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