Cambodia vs Egypt: Human Rights Index
Cambodia
0.26
in 2025
Egypt
0.232
in 2025
Cambodia rank
157th
Egypt rank
159th
Human Rights Index over time
- Cambodia
- Egypt
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.26 against 0.232 in Egypt, a difference of 0.028.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Egypt ahead.
Cambodia ranks 157th and Egypt ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.255 | 0.4059 | 0.1509 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0.255 | 0.4003 | 0.1453 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0.255 | 0.3997 | 0.1447 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0.255 | 0.4091 | 0.1541 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0.2597 | 0.4084 | 0.1487 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.3651 | 0.331 | 0.0341 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.4481 | 0.2562 | 0.1919 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.1888 | 0.3066 | 0.1178 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.0704 | 0.3193 | 0.2489 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.3598 | 0.3196 | 0.0402 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.5216 | 0.3099 | 0.2117 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.4396 | 0.2373 | 0.2023 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.3002 | 0.2253 | 0.0748 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index, Cambodia or Egypt?
- Cambodia, at 0.26 against 0.232 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index between Cambodia and Egypt?
- 0.028, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Egypt?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Egypt rank globally for human rights index?
- Cambodia ranks 157th and Egypt ranks 159th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.