Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.119 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cambodia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.119 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Cambodia peaked at 0.389 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1975.
That places Cambodia 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.162 | 0.162 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.162 | 0.162 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.162 | 0.162 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.162 | 0.162 | 0.162 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1886 | 0.162 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2798 | 0.154 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3878 | 0.387 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.133 | 0.011 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0557 | 0.049 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1893 | 0.058 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.247 | 0.24 | 0.255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2172 | 0.162 | 0.246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1292 | 0.107 | 0.155 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 160 China 0.137 compare
- 161 Azerbaijan 0.132 compare
- 162 Yemen 0.125 compare
- 164 Chad 0.114 compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 0.114 compare
- 166 Tajikistan 0.106 compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6291 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0108 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,898 millimeters (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal political institutions index in Cambodia?
- Liberal political institutions index in Cambodia was 0.119 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.389 in 1960.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for liberal political institutions index?
- Cambodia ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.