Equal Rights Protection Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.067 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Cambodia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal rights protection index in Cambodia stood at 0.067.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Cambodia peaked at 0.175 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1900.
That places Cambodia 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0142 | 0.013 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1114 | 0.016 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.175 | 0.175 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0711 | 0.023 | 0.134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.154 | 0.154 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1204 | 0.067 | 0.156 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.115 | 0.115 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1289 | 0.109 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0843 | 0.067 | 0.136 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 170 Central African Republic 0.077 compare
- 171 Angola 0.076 compare
- 172 Haiti 0.069 compare
- 174 South Sudan 0.057 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.027 compare
- 176 Vatican 0.018 compare
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)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.051 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.26 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.06 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.26 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Cambodia?
- Equal rights protection index in Cambodia was 0.067 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.175 in 1954.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1900.
- How does Cambodia rank for equal rights protection index?
- Cambodia ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.