Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate in Cambodia, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance estimate in Cambodia is -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance estimate in Cambodia peaked at -0.9078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2018.
That places Cambodia 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.9078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -0.9094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | -0.9138 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | -0.9169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -0.9465 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | -1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.9% |
| 2025 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.7787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9094 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9138 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- 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 control of corruption - governance estimate in Cambodia?
- Control of corruption - governance estimate in Cambodia was -1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9078 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance estimate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2018.
- How does Cambodia rank for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Cambodia ranks 186th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance estimate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.