Human Development Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Human Development Index was 0.606 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.606 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Cambodia peaked at 0.606 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.387, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 151st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.387 | — |
| 1991 | 0.392 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.396 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.399 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.404 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.408 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.414 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.419 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.429 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.438 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.453 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.473 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.488 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.502 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.514 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.525 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.534 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.539 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.543 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.547 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.551 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.554 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.557 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.562 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.57 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.578 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.586 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.593 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.595 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.594 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.602 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.606 | +0.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.606 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.606 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4048 | 0.387 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5005 | 0.438 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5641 | 0.543 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5992 | 0.594 | 0.606 | 4 |
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 human development index in Cambodia?
- Human development index in Cambodia was 0.606 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.606 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.387 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for human development index?
- Cambodia ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.