Cambodia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Political civil liberties index
Cambodia
0.208
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.158
in 2025
Cambodia rank
148th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
151st
Political civil liberties index over time
- Cambodia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.208 against 0.158 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.05.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 148th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 151st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 9 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.181 | 0.1883 | 0.0073 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1910s | 0.181 | 0.331 | 0.15 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1920s | 0.181 | 0.1619 | 0.0191 | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.181 | 0.0719 | 0.1091 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.1894 | 0.3282 | 0.1388 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1950s | 0.3128 | 0.2437 | 0.0691 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.4066 | 0.0939 | 0.3127 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.1845 | 0.1026 | 0.0819 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.026 | 0.0749 | 0.0489 | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.3792 | 0.205 | 0.1742 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.5171 | 0.2742 | 0.2429 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.3827 | 0.1509 | 0.2318 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.2165 | 0.1333 | 0.0832 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Cambodia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Cambodia, at 0.208 against 0.158 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.05, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Cambodia ranks 148th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 151st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.