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
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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.