Corruption Perceptions Index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Corruption Perceptions Index was 21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corruption Perceptions Index in Cambodia, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, corruption perceptions index in Cambodia stood at 21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Cambodia peaked at 24 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2013.
That places Cambodia 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 | — |
| 2013 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 21 | -4.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.75 | 20 | 22 | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 21 | 24 | 5 |
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 corruption perceptions index in Cambodia?
- Corruption perceptions index in Cambodia was 21 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2022.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2013.
- How does Cambodia rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Cambodia ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.