Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia

Cambodia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.26
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
155th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.54
in 2001
All-time low
0.009
in 1976
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1946–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 0.26.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

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

Cambodia ranks 155th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.2668 0.266 0.267 4
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

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  2. 153 Burundi 0.271 compare
  3. 154 Russia 0.265 compare
  4. 156 Iran 0.248 compare
  5. 157 Egypt 0.232 compare
  6. 158 South Sudan 0.228 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2001.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1976.
How does Cambodia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Cambodia ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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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.