Constraints on the Executive Score in Cambodia

Cambodia: Constraints on the Executive Score was 2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 167 countries
All-time high
5
in 2013
All-time low
1
in 1955
Years of data
47
1955–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Cambodia, 1955–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Cambodia is 2, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Cambodia peaked at 5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1955.

That places Cambodia 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Cambodia, 1955 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1955 1
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1993 3 +200.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 1 -66.7%
1998 4 +300.0%
1999 4 +0.0%
2000 4 +0.0%
2001 4 +0.0%
2002 4 +0.0%
2003 4 +0.0%
2004 4 +0.0%
2005 4 +0.0%
2006 4 +0.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 4 +0.0%
2011 4 +0.0%
2012 4 +0.0%
2013 5 +25.0%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 5 +0.0%
2016 5 +0.0%
2017 2 -60.0%
2018 2 +0.0%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1 1 1 5
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 6
1990s 3 1 4 7
2000s 4 4 4 10
2010s 4 2 5 9

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 146 Azerbaijan 2 compare
  2. 146 Bangladesh 2 compare
  3. 146 Belarus 2 compare
  4. 146 Cameroon 2 compare
  5. 146 Congo 2 compare
  6. 146 Eritrea 2 compare
  7. 146 Iran 2 compare
  8. 146 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  9. 146 Mauritania 2 compare
  10. 146 Oman 2 compare
  11. 146 Sudan 2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

More reference data data for Cambodia

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Cambodia?
Constraints on the executive score in Cambodia was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2013.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1955.
How does Cambodia rank for constraints on the executive score?
Cambodia ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.