Cambodia vs Russia: Liberal democracy index

Cambodia
0.051
in 2025
Russia
0.056
in 2025
Cambodia rank
161st
Russia rank
158th

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Cambodia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.056 against 0.051 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.005.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 161st and Russia ranks 158th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Russia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Russia Difference Ahead
1900s 0.042 0.0499 0.0079 Russia
1910s 0.042 0.0618 0.0198 Russia
1920s 0.042 0.019 0.023 Cambodia
1930s 0.042 0.016 0.026 Cambodia
1940s 0.0509 0.0144 0.0365 Cambodia
1950s 0.0977 0.0196 0.0781 Cambodia
1960s 0.1512 0.0232 0.128 Cambodia
1970s 0.0466 0.0247 0.0219 Cambodia
1980s 0.0213 0.0352 0.0139 Russia
1990s 0.1013 0.2548 0.1535 Russia
2000s 0.1234 0.1642 0.0408 Russia
2010s 0.1014 0.115 0.0136 Russia
2020s 0.0553 0.0732 0.0178 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cambodia or Russia?
Russia, at 0.056 against 0.051 in Cambodia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cambodia and Russia?
0.005, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Russia?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Russia rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Cambodia ranks 161st and Russia ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
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