Civil Liberties Score in Cambodia
Cambodia: Civil Liberties Score was 18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Cambodia, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Cambodia is 18, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Cambodia peaked at 24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2025.
Cambodia ranks 149th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | — |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18 | -5.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.14 | 21 | 24 | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.2 | 20 | 21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.83 | 18 | 19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Cambodia?
- Civil liberties score in Cambodia was 18 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2005.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for civil liberties score?
- Cambodia ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.