What is political civil liberties index in Cambodia?

Political civil liberties index in Cambodia was 0.208 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 0.532 in 1998.

What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1976.

How does Cambodia rank for political civil liberties index?

Cambodia ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cambodia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Cambodia

Name: Political Civil Liberties Index in Cambodia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cambodia: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.208 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.208

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

148th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.532

in 1998

All-time low

0.01

in 1976

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Cambodia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political civil liberties index in Cambodia is 0.208, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Cambodia peaked at 0.532 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1976.

Cambodia ranks 148th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Civil Liberties Index in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Political Civil Liberties Index in Cambodia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.181	—
1901	0.181	+0.0%
1902	0.181	+0.0%
1903	0.181	+0.0%
1904	0.181	+0.0%
1905	0.181	+0.0%
1906	0.181	+0.0%
1907	0.181	+0.0%
1908	0.181	+0.0%
1909	0.181	+0.0%
1910	0.181	+0.0%
1911	0.181	+0.0%
1912	0.181	+0.0%
1913	0.181	+0.0%
1914	0.181	+0.0%
1915	0.181	+0.0%
1916	0.181	+0.0%
1917	0.181	+0.0%
1918	0.181	+0.0%
1919	0.181	+0.0%
1920	0.181	+0.0%
1921	0.181	+0.0%
1922	0.181	+0.0%
1923	0.181	+0.0%
1924	0.181	+0.0%
1925	0.181	+0.0%
1926	0.181	+0.0%
1927	0.181	+0.0%
1928	0.181	+0.0%
1929	0.181	+0.0%
1930	0.181	+0.0%
1931	0.181	+0.0%
1932	0.181	+0.0%
1933	0.181	+0.0%
1934	0.181	+0.0%
1935	0.181	+0.0%
1936	0.181	+0.0%
1937	0.181	+0.0%
1938	0.181	+0.0%
1939	0.181	+0.0%
1940	0.181	+0.0%
1941	0.181	+0.0%
1942	0.181	+0.0%
1943	0.181	+0.0%
1944	0.181	+0.0%
1945	0.181	+0.0%
1946	0.196	+8.3%
1947	0.204	+4.1%
1948	0.204	+0.0%
1949	0.204	+0.0%
1950	0.204	+0.0%
1951	0.204	+0.0%
1952	0.204	+0.0%
1953	0.208	+2.0%
1954	0.368	+76.9%
1955	0.376	+2.2%
1956	0.388	+3.2%
1957	0.388	+0.0%
1958	0.394	+1.5%
1959	0.394	+0.0%
1960	0.395	+0.3%
1961	0.395	+0.0%
1962	0.395	+0.0%
1963	0.415	+5.1%
1964	0.411	-1.0%
1965	0.411	+0.0%
1966	0.411	+0.0%
1967	0.411	+0.0%
1968	0.411	+0.0%
1969	0.411	+0.0%
1970	0.368	-10.5%
1971	0.359	-2.4%
1972	0.359	+0.0%
1973	0.353	-1.7%
1974	0.353	+0.0%
1975	0.012	-96.6%
1976	0.01	-16.7%
1977	0.01	+0.0%
1978	0.01	+0.0%
1979	0.011	+10.0%
1980	0.026	+136.4%
1981	0.026	+0.0%
1982	0.026	+0.0%
1983	0.026	+0.0%
1984	0.026	+0.0%
1985	0.026	+0.0%
1986	0.026	+0.0%
1987	0.026	+0.0%
1988	0.026	+0.0%
1989	0.026	+0.0%
1990	0.039	+50.0%
1991	0.039	+0.0%
1992	0.126	+223.1%
1993	0.431	+242.1%
1994	0.526	+22.0%
1995	0.526	+0.0%
1996	0.526	+0.0%
1997	0.526	+0.0%
1998	0.532	+1.1%
1999	0.521	-2.1%
2000	0.524	+0.6%
2001	0.518	-1.1%
2002	0.517	-0.2%
2003	0.517	+0.0%
2004	0.517	+0.0%
2005	0.517	+0.0%
2006	0.517	+0.0%
2007	0.514	-0.6%
2008	0.514	+0.0%
2009	0.516	+0.4%
2010	0.491	-4.8%
2011	0.491	+0.0%
2012	0.484	-1.4%
2013	0.447	-7.6%
2014	0.431	-3.6%
2015	0.421	-2.3%
2016	0.365	-13.3%
2017	0.243	-33.4%
2018	0.229	-5.8%
2019	0.225	-1.7%
2020	0.213	-5.3%
2021	0.207	-2.8%
2022	0.246	+18.8%
2023	0.218	-11.4%
2024	0.207	-5.0%
2025	0.208	+0.5%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

Cambodia's 0.208 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5695, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Cambodia's 0.208 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.666, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1910s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1920s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1930s	0.181	0.181	0.181	10
1940s	0.1894	0.181	0.204	10
1950s	0.3128	0.204	0.394	10
1960s	0.4066	0.395	0.415	10
1970s	0.1845	0.01	0.368	10
1980s	0.026	0.026	0.026	10
1990s	0.3792	0.039	0.532	10
2000s	0.5171	0.514	0.524	10
2010s	0.3827	0.225	0.491	10
2020s	0.2165	0.207	0.246	6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

145 Turkey 0.263 compare
146 Uzbekistan 0.249 compare
147 Hong Kong 0.231 compare
149 Rwanda 0.174 compare
150 Oman 0.167 compare
151 Iran 0.158 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Cambodia?: Political civil liberties index in Cambodia was 0.208 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 0.532 in 1998.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1976.
How does Cambodia rank for political civil liberties index?: Cambodia ranks 148th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.