Cambodia vs Saudi Arabia: Liberal democracy index
Cambodia
0.051
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.047
in 2025
Cambodia rank
161st
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd
Liberal democracy index over time
- Cambodia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 0.051 against 0.047 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 12 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.042 | 0.0311 | 0.0109 | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 0.042 | 0.032 | 0.01 | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 0.042 | 0.0321 | 0.0099 | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.042 | 0.0346 | 0.0074 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.0509 | 0.036 | 0.0149 | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.0977 | 0.0362 | 0.0615 | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 0.1512 | 0.041 | 0.1102 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 0.0466 | 0.038 | 0.0086 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 0.0213 | 0.0367 | 0.0154 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.1013 | 0.0386 | 0.0627 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 0.1234 | 0.0413 | 0.0821 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 0.1014 | 0.045 | 0.0564 | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.0553 | 0.0458 | 0.0095 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cambodia or Saudi Arabia?
- Cambodia, at 0.051 against 0.047 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cambodia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.004, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Saudi Arabia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Cambodia ranks 161st and Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd 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.