Executive Corruption Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.904 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Cambodia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Cambodia stood at 0.904.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Cambodia peaked at 0.946 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.133, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.649 | 0.649 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.649 | 0.649 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.649 | 0.649 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.649 | 0.649 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6402 | 0.627 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4912 | 0.36 | 0.688 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.398 | 0.398 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2585 | 0.133 | 0.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6917 | 0.689 | 0.716 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8976 | 0.772 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.944 | 0.944 | 0.944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9237 | 0.891 | 0.946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.904 | 0.904 | 0.904 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 6 Tajikistan 0.912 compare
- 7 Iraq 0.911 compare
- 8 Yemen 0.907 compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.9 compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.898 compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.876 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Cambodia?
- Executive corruption index in Cambodia was 0.904 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2013.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.133 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for executive corruption index?
- Cambodia ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).