What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cambodia?

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cambodia was 0.415 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 0.8637 in 2007.

What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3868 in 2004.

How does Cambodia rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?

Cambodia ranks 38th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.

Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cambodia data come from?

The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cambodia

Name: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cambodia
Creator: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cambodia: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.415 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

0.415

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

38th

of 131 countries

All-time high

0.8637

in 2007

All-time low

0.3868

in 2004

Years of data

2004–2020

Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cambodia, 2004–2020

Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cambodia is 0.415, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cambodia peaked at 0.8637 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3868, in 2004.

Cambodia ranks 38th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.6852	0.3868	0.8637	6
2010s	0.5031	0.4094	0.7155	10
2020s	0.415	0.415	0.415	1

Countries ranked near Cambodia

35 Belgium 0.5193 compare
36 Taiwan 0.5141 compare
37 Mauritius 0.4603 compare
39 Benin 0.4067 compare
40 Czechia 0.3874 compare
41 South Korea 0.363 compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

More social development data for Cambodia

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 23 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 11,332 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.183 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.153 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.195 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.183 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.06 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.051 (2025)

All data for Cambodia →

Frequently asked questions

What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cambodia?: Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cambodia was 0.415 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 0.8637 in 2007.
What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3868 in 2004.
How does Cambodia rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?: Cambodia ranks 38th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?: The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Citizen satisfaction with democracy
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 131 places, 3,021 data points, 1973–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.