Political Corruption Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Political Corruption Index was 0.904 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Cambodia, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Cambodia stood at 0.904.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Cambodia peaked at 0.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1975.
Cambodia ranks 5th 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 | 0.599 | 0.599 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.599 | 0.599 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.599 | 0.599 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.599 | 0.599 | 0.599 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6032 | 0.593 | 0.626 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4772 | 0.349 | 0.642 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.421 | 0.421 | 0.421 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3698 | 0.14 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5432 | 0.388 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8136 | 0.597 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.901 | 0.901 | 0.901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8922 | 0.871 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9037 | 0.902 | 0.904 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 2 Chad 0.952 compare
- 3 Nicaragua 0.942 compare
- 4 Cameroon 0.939 compare
- 6 Yemen 0.902 compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 0.899 compare
- 8 South Sudan 0.893 compare
- 8 Tajikistan 0.893 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 political corruption index in Cambodia?
- Political corruption index in Cambodia was 0.904 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1975.
- How does Cambodia rank for political corruption index?
- Cambodia ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.