What is human rights index in Cambodia?

Human rights index in Cambodia was 0.26 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2001.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1976.

How does Cambodia rank for human rights index?

Cambodia ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Cambodia

Name: Human Rights Index in Cambodia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cambodia: Human Rights Index was 0.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.26

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

157th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.54

in 2001

All-time low

0.009

in 1976

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Cambodia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Cambodia stood at 0.26.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Cambodia peaked at 0.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1976.

Cambodia ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.255	0.255	0.255	10
1910s	0.255	0.255	0.255	10
1920s	0.255	0.255	0.255	10
1930s	0.255	0.255	0.255	10
1940s	0.2597	0.255	0.267	10
1950s	0.3651	0.267	0.436	10
1960s	0.4481	0.439	0.453	10
1970s	0.1888	0.009	0.392	10
1980s	0.0704	0.069	0.072	10
1990s	0.3598	0.081	0.513	10
2000s	0.5216	0.51	0.54	10
2010s	0.4396	0.352	0.505	10
2020s	0.3002	0.256	0.35	6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

154 Chad 0.284 compare
155 Burundi 0.271 compare
156 Russia 0.265 compare
158 Iran 0.248 compare
159 Egypt 0.232 compare
160 South Sudan 0.228 compare

See the full ranking of 176 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 human rights index in Cambodia?: Human rights index in Cambodia was 0.26 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2001.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1976.
How does Cambodia rank for human rights index?: Cambodia ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.