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Key features of women's political empowerment in Cambodia

Cambodia: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.534 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.534
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
146th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.6
in 2010
All-time low
0.126
in 1975
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Cambodia, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.40.50.6190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for key features of women's political empowerment in Cambodia is 0.534, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Cambodia peaked at 0.6 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.126, in 1975.

That places Cambodia 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Key features of women's political empowerment in Cambodia, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.134 —
1901 0.134 +0.0%
1902 0.134 +0.0%
1903 0.134 +0.0%
1904 0.134 +0.0%
1905 0.134 +0.0%
1906 0.134 +0.0%
1907 0.134 +0.0%
1908 0.134 +0.0%
1909 0.134 +0.0%
1910 0.134 +0.0%
1911 0.134 +0.0%
1912 0.134 +0.0%
1913 0.134 +0.0%
1914 0.134 +0.0%
1915 0.134 +0.0%
1916 0.134 +0.0%
1917 0.134 +0.0%
1918 0.134 +0.0%
1919 0.134 +0.0%
1920 0.134 +0.0%
1921 0.134 +0.0%
1922 0.144 +7.5%
1923 0.133 -7.6%
1924 0.133 +0.0%
1925 0.133 +0.0%
1926 0.133 +0.0%
1927 0.133 +0.0%
1928 0.133 +0.0%
1929 0.133 +0.0%
1930 0.133 +0.0%
1931 0.133 +0.0%
1932 0.133 +0.0%
1933 0.133 +0.0%
1934 0.133 +0.0%
1935 0.133 +0.0%
1936 0.133 +0.0%
1937 0.133 +0.0%
1938 0.133 +0.0%
1939 0.133 +0.0%
1940 0.133 +0.0%
1941 0.133 +0.0%
1942 0.133 +0.0%
1943 0.133 +0.0%
1944 0.168 +26.3%
1945 0.134 -20.2%
1946 0.142 +6.0%
1947 0.142 +0.0%
1948 0.142 +0.0%
1949 0.142 +0.0%
1950 0.142 +0.0%
1951 0.134 -5.6%
1952 0.141 +5.2%
1953 0.167 +18.4%
1954 0.317 +89.8%
1955 0.319 +0.6%
1956 0.319 +0.0%
1957 0.319 +0.0%
1958 0.329 +3.1%
1959 0.329 +0.0%
1960 0.331 +0.6%
1961 0.331 +0.0%
1962 0.32 -3.3%
1963 0.32 +0.0%
1964 0.325 +1.6%
1965 0.325 +0.0%
1966 0.325 +0.0%
1967 0.325 +0.0%
1968 0.325 +0.0%
1969 0.325 +0.0%
1970 0.352 +8.3%
1971 0.352 +0.0%
1972 0.353 +0.3%
1973 0.372 +5.4%
1974 0.372 +0.0%
1975 0.126 -66.1%
1976 0.223 +77.0%
1977 0.307 +37.7%
1978 0.312 +1.6%
1979 0.321 +2.9%
1980 0.265 -17.4%
1981 0.268 +1.1%
1982 0.268 +0.0%
1983 0.268 +0.0%
1984 0.268 +0.0%
1985 0.268 +0.0%
1986 0.273 +1.9%
1987 0.285 +4.4%
1988 0.285 +0.0%
1989 0.292 +2.5%
1990 0.312 +6.8%
1991 0.312 +0.0%
1992 0.423 +35.6%
1993 0.372 -12.1%
1994 0.498 +33.9%
1995 0.504 +1.2%
1996 0.504 +0.0%
1997 0.504 +0.0%
1998 0.556 +10.3%
1999 0.558 +0.4%
2000 0.552 -1.1%
2001 0.552 +0.0%
2002 0.54 -2.2%
2003 0.548 +1.5%
2004 0.548 +0.0%
2005 0.547 -0.2%
2006 0.547 +0.0%
2007 0.547 +0.0%
2008 0.58 +6.0%
2009 0.598 +3.1%
2010 0.6 +0.3%
2011 0.581 -3.2%
2012 0.586 +0.9%
2013 0.597 +1.9%
2014 0.58 -2.8%
2015 0.576 -0.7%
2016 0.563 -2.3%
2017 0.571 +1.4%
2018 0.567 -0.7%
2019 0.575 +1.4%
2020 0.58 +0.9%
2021 0.568 -2.1%
2022 0.552 -2.8%
2023 0.516 -6.5%
2024 0.504 -2.3%
2025 0.534 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.134 0.134 0.134 10
1910s 0.134 0.134 0.134 10
1920s 0.1343 0.133 0.144 10
1930s 0.133 0.133 0.133 10
1940s 0.1402 0.133 0.168 10
1950s 0.2516 0.134 0.329 10
1960s 0.3252 0.32 0.331 10
1970s 0.309 0.126 0.372 10
1980s 0.274 0.265 0.292 10
1990s 0.4543 0.312 0.558 10
2000s 0.5559 0.54 0.598 10
2010s 0.5796 0.563 0.6 10
2020s 0.5423 0.504 0.58 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 143 Russia 0.546 compare
  2. 144 Mauritania 0.541 compare
  3. 145 Bangladesh 0.537 compare
  4. 147 Guinea 0.532 compare
  5. 147 Maldives 0.532 compare
  6. 149 Nicaragua 0.531 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Cambodia?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Cambodia was 0.534 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6 in 2010.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.126 in 1975.
How does Cambodia rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Cambodia ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.