Cambodia vs Saudi Arabia: Deliberative democracy index vdem

Cambodia
0.079
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.072
in 2025
Cambodia rank
150th
Saudi Arabia rank
152nd

Deliberative democracy index vdem over time

  • Cambodia
  • Saudi Arabia
00.050.10.150.20.25190019622025

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.079 against 0.072 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.007.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 150th and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 175 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 0.02 0.014 0.006 Cambodia
1940s 0.0216 0.014 0.0076 Cambodia
1950s 0.0915 0.0177 0.0738 Cambodia
1960s 0.1594 0.0232 0.1362 Cambodia
1970s 0.0437 0.0268 0.0169 Cambodia
1980s 0.0174 0.03 0.0126 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.1655 0.0307 0.1348 Cambodia
2000s 0.1787 0.0471 0.1316 Cambodia
2010s 0.1288 0.0491 0.0797 Cambodia
2020s 0.0788 0.0623 0.0165 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index vdem, Cambodia or Saudi Arabia?
Cambodia, at 0.079 against 0.072 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index vdem between Cambodia and Saudi Arabia?
0.007, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Saudi Arabia?
94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deliberative democracy index vdem?
Cambodia ranks 150th and Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deliberative democracy index vdem. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deliberative democracy index vdem
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed