Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.203 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.203
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
160th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.545
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cambodia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cambodia is 0.203, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cambodia peaked at 0.545 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.
Cambodia ranks 160th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.292 | — |
| 1901 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.292 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.299 | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.308 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 0.514 | +66.9% |
| 1955 | 0.525 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.53 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.538 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.538 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.545 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.544 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.544 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.473 | -13.1% |
| 1971 | 0.426 | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.426 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.01 | — |
| 1980 | 0.077 | +670.0% |
| 1981 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.082 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.082 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.086 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.085 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.101 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.099 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.192 | +93.9% |
| 1993 | 0.275 | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 0.405 | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 0.41 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.383 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.435 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.429 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.437 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.448 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.445 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.442 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.442 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.418 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.422 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.422 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.426 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.373 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.371 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.372 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.311 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.291 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.307 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.319 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.294 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.247 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.202 | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 0.19 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.203 | +6.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.203 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.588, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.203 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7075, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.292 | 0.292 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2948 | 0.292 | 0.299 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4388 | 0.299 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5444 | 0.544 | 0.545 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2187 | 0 | 0.473 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0818 | 0.077 | 0.086 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3139 | 0.099 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4304 | 0.418 | 0.448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3614 | 0.291 | 0.426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2293 | 0.19 | 0.294 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for 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 individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cambodia?
- Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cambodia was 0.203 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.545 in 1960.
- What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Cambodia ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.