Which has higher rule of law index, Cambodia or Myanmar?

Cambodia, at 0.068 against 0.062 in Myanmar as of 2025.

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

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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Myanmar: Rule of Law Index

Cambodia

0.068

in 2025

Myanmar

0.062

in 2025

Cambodia rank

165th

Myanmar rank

168th

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 165th and Myanmar ranks 168th of 176 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 165th and Myanmar ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.