Cambodia vs China: Liberal political institutions index
Cambodia
0.119
in 2025
China
0.137
in 2025
Cambodia rank
163rd
China rank
160th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Cambodia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.137 against 0.119 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.018.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 163rd and China ranks 160th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and China in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.162 | 0.083 | 0.079 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.162 | 0.1818 | 0.0198 | China |
| 1920s | 0.162 | 0.1826 | 0.0206 | China |
| 1930s | 0.162 | 0.1728 | 0.0108 | China |
| 1940s | 0.1886 | 0.1826 | 0.006 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.2798 | 0.1189 | 0.1609 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.3878 | 0.1276 | 0.2602 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.133 | 0.1361 | 0.0031 | China |
| 1980s | 0.0557 | 0.2291 | 0.1734 | China |
| 1990s | 0.1893 | 0.2316 | 0.0423 | China |
| 2000s | 0.247 | 0.2212 | 0.0258 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.2172 | 0.1827 | 0.0345 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.1292 | 0.1393 | 0.0102 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cambodia or China?
- China, at 0.137 against 0.119 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Cambodia and China?
- 0.018, 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 liberal political institutions index?
- Cambodia ranks 163rd and China ranks 160th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.