Cambodia vs Egypt: Democracy Index

Cambodia
-4
in 2018
Egypt
-4
in 2018
Cambodia rank
139th
Egypt rank
139th

Democracy Index over time

  • Cambodia
  • Egypt
-10-505192219702018

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports -4 against -4 in Egypt, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 139th and Egypt ranks 139th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Egypt Difference Ahead
1950s -6.43 -7 0.5714 Cambodia
1960s -9 -7 2 Egypt
1970s -5.56 -6.67 1.11 Cambodia
1980s -7 -6 1 Egypt
1990s -0.8 -6 5.2 Cambodia
2000s 2 -4.5 6.5 Cambodia
2010s 0.6667 -3.56 4.22 Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Cambodia or Egypt?
Cambodia, at -4 against -4 in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Cambodia and Egypt?
0, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Egypt?
56 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
How do Cambodia and Egypt rank globally for democracy index?
Cambodia ranks 139th and Egypt ranks 139th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).