Cambodia vs China: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Cambodia
0.203
in 2025
China
0.227
in 2025
Cambodia rank
160th
China rank
157th
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Cambodia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.227 against 0.203 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.024.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 160th and China ranks 157th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 12 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.292 | 0.064 | 0.228 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.292 | 0.1481 | 0.1439 | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 0.292 | 0.1705 | 0.1215 | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.292 | 0.1704 | 0.1216 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.2948 | 0.1558 | 0.139 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.4388 | 0.0452 | 0.3936 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.5444 | 0.0236 | 0.5208 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.2187 | 0.0377 | 0.181 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.0818 | 0.2339 | 0.1521 | China |
| 1990s | 0.3139 | 0.2445 | 0.0694 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.4304 | 0.2911 | 0.1393 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.3614 | 0.2724 | 0.089 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.2293 | 0.2193 | 0.01 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Cambodia or China?
- China, at 0.227 against 0.203 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Cambodia and China?
- 0.024, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and China?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and China rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Cambodia ranks 160th and China ranks 157th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.