Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Cambodia or China?

Cambodia, at 0.084 against 0.078 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and China?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs China: Egalitarian Democracy Index

Cambodia

0.084

in 2025

China

0.078

in 2025

Cambodia rank

164th

China rank

167th

Egalitarian Democracy Index over time

Cambodia
China

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.084 against 0.078 in China, a difference of 0.006.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was China ahead.

Cambodia ranks 164th and China ranks 167th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and China in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	China	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.011	0.0139	0.0029	China
1910s	0.011	0.0451	0.0341	China
1920s	0.011	0.056	0.045	China
1930s	0.011	0.0666	0.0556	China
1940s	0.0135	0.072	0.0585	China
1950s	0.0688	0.1408	0.072	China
1960s	0.118	0.1432	0.0252	China
1970s	0.0535	0.143	0.0895	China
1980s	0.0489	0.1245	0.0756	China
1990s	0.1051	0.1127	0.0076	China
2000s	0.1172	0.1066	0.0106	Cambodia
2010s	0.1067	0.0985	0.0082	Cambodia
2020s	0.0863	0.0838	0.0025	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian democracy index, Cambodia or China?: Cambodia, at 0.084 against 0.078 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian democracy index between Cambodia and China?: 0.006, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and China?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and China rank globally for egalitarian democracy index?: Cambodia ranks 164th and China ranks 167th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.