Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Cambodia or China?

Cambodia, at 0.386 against 0.366 in China as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and China?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs China: Women's Civil Liberties Index

Cambodia

0.386

in 2025

China

0.366

in 2025

Cambodia rank

145th

China rank

148th

Women's Civil Liberties Index over time

Cambodia
China

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.386 against 0.366 in China, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 145th and China ranks 148th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 12 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	China	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.182	0.028	0.154	Cambodia
1910s	0.182	0.0777	0.1043	Cambodia
1920s	0.182	0.0938	0.0882	Cambodia
1930s	0.182	0.101	0.081	Cambodia
1940s	0.182	0.1028	0.0792	Cambodia
1950s	0.293	0.0544	0.2386	Cambodia
1960s	0.376	0.0325	0.3435	Cambodia
1970s	0.2193	0.0524	0.1669	Cambodia
1980s	0.0987	0.2825	0.1838	China
1990s	0.4366	0.3042	0.1324	Cambodia
2000s	0.5301	0.3472	0.1829	Cambodia
2010s	0.475	0.3536	0.1214	Cambodia
2020s	0.347	0.3412	0.0058	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's civil liberties index, Cambodia or China?: Cambodia, at 0.386 against 0.366 in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in women's civil liberties index between Cambodia and China?: 0.02, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and China?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and China rank globally for women's civil liberties index?: Cambodia ranks 145th and China ranks 148th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.