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Political centralization index in Cambodia

Cambodia: Political centralization index was 0.93 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.93
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.979
in 1982
All-time low
0.73
in 1948
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Cambodia, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political centralization index in Cambodia is 0.93, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Cambodia peaked at 0.979 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 1948.

That places Cambodia 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Political centralization index in Cambodia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.869 —
1901 0.869 +0.0%
1902 0.869 +0.0%
1903 0.869 +0.0%
1904 0.869 +0.0%
1905 0.869 +0.0%
1906 0.869 +0.0%
1907 0.869 +0.0%
1908 0.869 +0.0%
1909 0.869 +0.0%
1910 0.869 +0.0%
1911 0.869 +0.0%
1912 0.869 +0.0%
1913 0.869 +0.0%
1914 0.869 +0.0%
1915 0.869 +0.0%
1916 0.869 +0.0%
1917 0.869 +0.0%
1918 0.869 +0.0%
1919 0.869 +0.0%
1920 0.869 +0.0%
1921 0.869 +0.0%
1922 0.869 +0.0%
1923 0.869 +0.0%
1924 0.869 +0.0%
1925 0.869 +0.0%
1926 0.869 +0.0%
1927 0.869 +0.0%
1928 0.869 +0.0%
1929 0.869 +0.0%
1930 0.869 +0.0%
1931 0.869 +0.0%
1932 0.869 +0.0%
1933 0.869 +0.0%
1934 0.869 +0.0%
1935 0.869 +0.0%
1936 0.869 +0.0%
1937 0.869 +0.0%
1938 0.869 +0.0%
1939 0.869 +0.0%
1940 0.869 +0.0%
1941 0.869 +0.0%
1942 0.869 +0.0%
1943 0.869 +0.0%
1944 0.869 +0.0%
1945 0.869 +0.0%
1946 0.862 -0.8%
1947 0.823 -4.5%
1948 0.73 -11.3%
1949 0.748 +2.5%
1950 0.883 +18.0%
1951 0.817 -7.5%
1952 0.78 -4.5%
1953 0.898 +15.1%
1954 0.87 -3.1%
1955 0.828 -4.8%
1956 0.737 -11.0%
1957 0.737 +0.0%
1958 0.737 +0.0%
1959 0.737 +0.0%
1960 0.733 -0.5%
1961 0.733 +0.0%
1962 0.733 +0.0%
1963 0.733 +0.0%
1964 0.733 +0.0%
1965 0.733 +0.0%
1966 0.733 +0.0%
1967 0.733 +0.0%
1968 0.733 +0.0%
1969 0.733 +0.0%
1970 0.773 +5.5%
1971 0.878 +13.6%
1972 0.878 +0.0%
1973 0.824 -6.2%
1974 0.824 +0.0%
1975 0.973 +18.1%
1976 0.977 +0.4%
1977 0.964 -1.3%
1978 0.964 +0.0%
1979 0.964 +0.0%
1980 0.967 +0.3%
1981 0.967 +0.0%
1982 0.979 +1.2%
1983 0.979 +0.0%
1984 0.979 +0.0%
1985 0.979 +0.0%
1986 0.979 +0.0%
1987 0.979 +0.0%
1988 0.979 +0.0%
1989 0.979 +0.0%
1990 0.979 +0.0%
1991 0.972 -0.7%
1992 0.952 -2.1%
1993 0.789 -17.1%
1994 0.802 +1.6%
1995 0.802 +0.0%
1996 0.802 +0.0%
1997 0.802 +0.0%
1998 0.852 +6.2%
1999 0.836 -1.9%
2000 0.848 +1.4%
2001 0.848 +0.0%
2002 0.848 +0.0%
2003 0.848 +0.0%
2004 0.848 +0.0%
2005 0.848 +0.0%
2006 0.848 +0.0%
2007 0.848 +0.0%
2008 0.849 +0.1%
2009 0.849 +0.0%
2010 0.849 +0.0%
2011 0.849 +0.0%
2012 0.849 +0.0%
2013 0.835 -1.6%
2014 0.832 -0.4%
2015 0.833 +0.1%
2016 0.842 +1.1%
2017 0.865 +2.7%
2018 0.894 +3.4%
2019 0.895 +0.1%
2020 0.898 +0.3%
2021 0.886 -1.3%
2022 0.9 +1.6%
2023 0.921 +2.3%
2024 0.938 +1.8%
2025 0.93 -0.9%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 0.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5475, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 0.93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.267, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.869 0.869 0.869 10
1910s 0.869 0.869 0.869 10
1920s 0.869 0.869 0.869 10
1930s 0.869 0.869 0.869 10
1940s 0.8377 0.73 0.869 10
1950s 0.8024 0.737 0.898 10
1960s 0.733 0.733 0.733 10
1970s 0.9019 0.773 0.977 10
1980s 0.9766 0.967 0.979 10
1990s 0.8588 0.789 0.979 10
2000s 0.8482 0.848 0.849 10
2010s 0.8543 0.832 0.895 10
2020s 0.9122 0.886 0.938 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 13 Russia 0.945 compare
  2. 14 Burundi 0.936 compare
  3. 15 China 0.931 compare
  4. 17 Afghanistan 0.927 compare
  5. 18 Syria 0.914 compare
  6. 19 Vatican 0.906

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Cambodia?
Political centralization index in Cambodia was 0.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.979 in 1982.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 1948.
How does Cambodia rank for political centralization index?
Cambodia ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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