LGBT+ Rights Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: LGBT+ Rights Index was 1.07 in 2019. ▼ Falling
LGBT+ Rights Index in Cambodia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lgbt+ rights index in Cambodia is 1.07, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Cambodia peaked at 2.07 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1993.
That places Cambodia 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.07 | 2.07 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 104 Samoa 1.71 compare
- 105 Botswana 1.46 compare
- 106 Bahamas 1.07 compare
- 106 Belize 1.07 compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 1.07 compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.07 compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 1.07 compare
- 106 Palau 1.07 compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 1.07 compare
- 106 San Marino 1.07 compare
- 106 Turkey 1.07 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 lgbt+ rights index in Cambodia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Cambodia was 1.07 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1993.
- How does Cambodia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cambodia ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.