Cambodia vs Myanmar: Rule of law index
Cambodia
0.068
in 2025
Myanmar
0.062
in 2025
Cambodia rank
162nd
Myanmar rank
165th
Rule of law index over time
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.068 against 0.062 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Cambodia ranks 162nd and Myanmar ranks 165th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.329 | 0.603 | 0.274 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.329 | 0.603 | 0.274 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.329 | 0.6094 | 0.2804 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.329 | 0.611 | 0.282 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.337 | 0.5803 | 0.2433 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.434 | 0.6704 | 0.2364 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.4976 | 0.2037 | 0.2939 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.255 | 0.072 | 0.183 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.1463 | 0.0714 | 0.0749 | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 0.1156 | 0.049 | 0.0666 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.099 | 0.0522 | 0.0468 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.0962 | 0.4193 | 0.3231 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.0732 | 0.1605 | 0.0873 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Cambodia or Myanmar?
- Cambodia, at 0.068 against 0.062 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 0.006, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for rule of law index?
- Cambodia ranks 162nd and Myanmar ranks 165th of 173 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.