Cambodia vs El Salvador: Rule of law index
Cambodia
0.068
in 2025
El Salvador
0.082
in 2025
Cambodia rank
165th
El Salvador rank
163rd
Rule of law index over time
- Cambodia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.082 against 0.068 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.014.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 165th and El Salvador ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 9 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.329 | 0.182 | 0.147 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.329 | 0.182 | 0.147 | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 0.329 | 0.173 | 0.156 | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.329 | 0.1031 | 0.2259 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.337 | 0.1088 | 0.2282 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.434 | 0.147 | 0.287 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.4976 | 0.1422 | 0.3554 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.255 | 0.1136 | 0.1414 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.1463 | 0.1296 | 0.0167 | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 0.1156 | 0.3066 | 0.191 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.099 | 0.3768 | 0.2778 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.0962 | 0.4373 | 0.3411 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.0732 | 0.1452 | 0.072 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Cambodia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.082 against 0.068 in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 0.014, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for rule of law index?
- Cambodia ranks 165th and El Salvador ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.