Cambodia vs Malaysia: Stateness Index
Cambodia
7.75
in 2025
Malaysia
7.75
in 2025
Cambodia rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
43rd
Stateness Index over time
- Cambodia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 7.75 against 7.75 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 128 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.58 | 8.83 | 1.25 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 8.25 | 0.45 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.75 | 7.83 | 0.0833 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stateness index, Cambodia or Malaysia?
- Cambodia, at 7.75 against 7.75 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in stateness index between Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 0, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Malaysia rank globally for stateness index?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Stateness Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.