Which has higher political civil liberties index, Cambodia or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at 0.231 against 0.208 in Cambodia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Hong Kong?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Hong Kong: Political Civil Liberties Index

Cambodia

0.208

in 2025

Hong Kong

0.231

in 2025

Cambodia rank

148th

Hong Kong rank

147th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Cambodia
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.231 against 0.208 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.023.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 148th and Hong Kong ranks 147th of 176 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.181	0.562	0.381	Hong Kong
1910s	0.181	0.562	0.381	Hong Kong
1920s	0.181	0.5668	0.3858	Hong Kong
1930s	0.181	0.588	0.407	Hong Kong
1940s	0.1894	0.5357	0.3463	Hong Kong
1950s	0.3128	0.651	0.3382	Hong Kong
1960s	0.4066	0.6874	0.2808	Hong Kong
1970s	0.1845	0.725	0.5405	Hong Kong
1980s	0.026	0.8397	0.8137	Hong Kong
1990s	0.3792	0.89	0.5108	Hong Kong
2000s	0.5171	0.8616	0.3445	Hong Kong
2010s	0.3827	0.7591	0.3764	Hong Kong
2020s	0.2165	0.2788	0.0623	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Cambodia or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at 0.231 against 0.208 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Cambodia and Hong Kong?: 0.023, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Hong Kong?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Hong Kong rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Cambodia ranks 148th and Hong Kong ranks 147th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.