Physical Integrity Rights Score in Cambodia
Cambodia: Physical Integrity Rights Score was 0.0175 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Cambodia, 1953–2019
Source: Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physical integrity rights score in Cambodia stood at 0.0175.
The figure is down 65.6% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights score in Cambodia peaked at 0.2473 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.82, in 1976.
That places Cambodia 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physical Integrity Rights Score in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -1.14 | — |
| 1954 | -1.17 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | -1.21 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | -1.24 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | -1.26 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | -1.28 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | -1.3 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | -1.34 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | -1.32 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | -1.33 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | -1.35 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | -1.36 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | -1.41 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | -1.49 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | -1.65 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | -1.73 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | -1.76 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | -1.82 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | -1.83 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | -1.88 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | -1.93 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | -2.01 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | -2.65 | +31.7% |
| 1976 | -2.82 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | -2.73 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | -2.49 | -8.8% |
| 1979 | -2.33 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | -1.45 | -37.5% |
| 1981 | -1.37 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | -1.39 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | -1.51 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | -1.61 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | -1.61 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.64 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | -1.58 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | -1.53 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | -1.42 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | -1.33 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | -1.24 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | -1.3 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | -1.67 | +27.9% |
| 1994 | -1.38 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | -1.22 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | -1.17 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | -1.15 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | -1.07 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | -0.8204 | -23.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3769 | -54.1% |
| 2001 | -0.2718 | -27.9% |
| 2002 | -0.3062 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | -0.3566 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3823 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | -0.3842 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4862 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | -0.6053 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | -0.5109 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | -0.3558 | -30.4% |
| 2010 | -0.2424 | -31.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2052 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2069 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | -0.2117 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0145 | -93.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2473 | -1800.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2352 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1374 | -41.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0509 | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0175 | -65.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0175 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0498, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0175 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.85, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physical Integrity Rights Score in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1800.8% | -0.0145 | 0.2473 |
| 2014 | +93.1% | -0.2117 | -0.0145 |
| 2019 | -65.6% | 0.0509 | 0.0175 |
| 2018 | -63.0% | 0.1374 | 0.0509 |
| 2000 | +54.1% | -0.8204 | -0.3769 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.23 | -1.3 | -1.14 | 7 |
| 1960s | -1.47 | -1.76 | -1.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.25 | -2.82 | -1.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.51 | -1.64 | -1.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.24 | -1.67 | -0.8204 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4036 | -0.6053 | -0.2718 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0192 | -0.2424 | 0.2473 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More social development data for Cambodia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 23 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,332 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 11,332 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights score in Cambodia?
- Physical integrity rights score in Cambodia was 0.0175 in 2019, according to Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights score recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2473 in 2015.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights score recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.82 in 1976.
- How does Cambodia rank for physical integrity rights score?
- Cambodia ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physical integrity rights score rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Fariss et al. (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score captures the extent to which citizens are protected from government killings, torture, political imprisonments, extrajudicial executions, mass killings and disappearances. Large positive scores mean abuses are rare relative to other countries and years, large negative scores that abuses are relatively widespread.