Freedom Score in Cambodia
Cambodia: Freedom Score was 22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Cambodia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 22 for freedom score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Cambodia peaked at 35 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2025.
That places Cambodia 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5 | 31 | 35 | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 25 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.33 | 22 | 24 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 freedom score in Cambodia?
- Freedom score in Cambodia was 22 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2025.
- How does Cambodia rank for freedom score?
- Cambodia ranks 156th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.