State Capacity Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: State Capacity Index was -0.0551 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Cambodia, 1960–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, state capacity index in Cambodia stood at -0.0551.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Cambodia peaked at 0.4025 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.35, in 1975.
Cambodia ranks 125th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2649 | 0.0462 | 0.4025 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9899 | -1.35 | -0.6262 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.889 | -0.976 | -0.8011 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 | -1.3 | -0.8549 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5336 | -0.7879 | -0.2289 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1426 | -0.2116 | -0.0551 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 122 Venezuela -0.026 compare
- 123 Nepal -0.0274 compare
- 124 Tajikistan -0.0292 compare
- 126 Sierra Leone -0.0702 compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire -0.0714 compare
- 128 Kenya -0.0789 compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6291 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.9428 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.33 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0108 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3573 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Cambodia?
- State capacity index in Cambodia was -0.0551 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4025 in 1963.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for state capacity index?
- Cambodia ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.