Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cambodia or Tajikistan?

Cambodia, at 0.051 against 0.043 in Tajikistan as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Tajikistan: Liberal Democracy Index

Cambodia

0.051

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.043

in 2025

Cambodia rank

161st

Tajikistan rank

164th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Cambodia
Tajikistan

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.051 against 0.043 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.008.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 161st and Tajikistan ranks 164th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.042	0.0499	0.0079	Tajikistan
1910s	0.042	0.0618	0.0198	Tajikistan
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	Tajikistan
1990s	0.1013	0.0748	0.0265	Cambodia
2000s	0.1234	0.0753	0.0481	Cambodia
2010s	0.1014	0.05	0.0514	Cambodia
2020s	0.0553	0.0393	0.016	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cambodia or Tajikistan?: Cambodia, at 0.051 against 0.043 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cambodia and Tajikistan?: 0.008, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Tajikistan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Tajikistan rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Cambodia ranks 161st and Tajikistan ranks 164th 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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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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.