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.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cambodia

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cambodia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

157 China 0.227 compare
158 Laos 0.22 compare
159 Belarus 0.207 compare
161 Saudi Arabia 0.199 compare
162 Venezuela 0.191 compare
163 Chad 0.186 compare

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More reference data data for Cambodia

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 283.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1968 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,017 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 48.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 3,502 (2050)

All data for Cambodia →

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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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.