What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 0.506 in 2021.

What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1976.

How does Cambodia rank for women's civil society participation index?

Cambodia ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cambodia

Name: Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cambodia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cambodia: Women's Civil Society Participation Index was 0.463 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.463

Change on year

up 5.5%

World rank

144th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.506

in 2021

All-time low

0.013

in 1976

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cambodia, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 0.463 for women's civil society participation index in 2025.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil society participation index in Cambodia peaked at 0.506 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1976.

That places Cambodia 144th 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.

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cambodia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.09	—
1901	0.09	+0.0%
1902	0.09	+0.0%
1903	0.09	+0.0%
1904	0.09	+0.0%
1905	0.09	+0.0%
1906	0.09	+0.0%
1907	0.09	+0.0%
1908	0.09	+0.0%
1909	0.09	+0.0%
1910	0.09	+0.0%
1911	0.09	+0.0%
1912	0.09	+0.0%
1913	0.09	+0.0%
1914	0.09	+0.0%
1915	0.09	+0.0%
1916	0.09	+0.0%
1917	0.09	+0.0%
1918	0.09	+0.0%
1919	0.09	+0.0%
1920	0.09	+0.0%
1921	0.09	+0.0%
1922	0.126	+40.0%
1923	0.091	-27.8%
1924	0.091	+0.0%
1925	0.091	+0.0%
1926	0.091	+0.0%
1927	0.091	+0.0%
1928	0.091	+0.0%
1929	0.091	+0.0%
1930	0.091	+0.0%
1931	0.091	+0.0%
1932	0.091	+0.0%
1933	0.091	+0.0%
1934	0.091	+0.0%
1935	0.091	+0.0%
1936	0.091	+0.0%
1937	0.091	+0.0%
1938	0.091	+0.0%
1939	0.091	+0.0%
1940	0.091	+0.0%
1941	0.091	+0.0%
1942	0.091	+0.0%
1943	0.091	+0.0%
1944	0.18	+97.8%
1945	0.094	-47.8%
1946	0.118	+25.5%
1947	0.118	+0.0%
1948	0.118	+0.0%
1949	0.118	+0.0%
1950	0.118	+0.0%
1951	0.092	-22.0%
1952	0.117	+27.2%
1953	0.13	+11.1%
1954	0.161	+23.8%
1955	0.166	+3.1%
1956	0.166	+0.0%
1957	0.166	+0.0%
1958	0.166	+0.0%
1959	0.166	+0.0%
1960	0.166	+0.0%
1961	0.166	+0.0%
1962	0.166	+0.0%
1963	0.166	+0.0%
1964	0.17	+2.4%
1965	0.17	+0.0%
1966	0.17	+0.0%
1967	0.17	+0.0%
1968	0.17	+0.0%
1969	0.17	+0.0%
1970	0.264	+55.3%
1971	0.264	+0.0%
1972	0.264	+0.0%
1973	0.264	+0.0%
1974	0.264	+0.0%
1975	0.017	-93.6%
1976	0.013	-23.5%
1977	0.013	+0.0%
1978	0.029	+123.1%
1979	0.034	+17.2%
1980	0.053	+55.9%
1981	0.053	+0.0%
1982	0.053	+0.0%
1983	0.053	+0.0%
1984	0.053	+0.0%
1985	0.053	+0.0%
1986	0.053	+0.0%
1987	0.053	+0.0%
1988	0.053	+0.0%
1989	0.069	+30.2%
1990	0.058	-15.9%
1991	0.058	+0.0%
1992	0.24	+313.8%
1993	0.285	+18.7%
1994	0.339	+18.9%
1995	0.339	+0.0%
1996	0.339	+0.0%
1997	0.339	+0.0%
1998	0.423	+24.8%
1999	0.423	+0.0%
2000	0.397	-6.1%
2001	0.397	+0.0%
2002	0.397	+0.0%
2003	0.397	+0.0%
2004	0.397	+0.0%
2005	0.397	+0.0%
2006	0.397	+0.0%
2007	0.397	+0.0%
2008	0.397	+0.0%
2009	0.397	+0.0%
2010	0.398	+0.3%
2011	0.398	+0.0%
2012	0.412	+3.5%
2013	0.407	-1.2%
2014	0.4	-1.7%
2015	0.395	-1.3%
2016	0.388	-1.8%
2017	0.432	+11.3%
2018	0.416	-3.7%
2019	0.427	+2.6%
2020	0.5	+17.1%
2021	0.506	+1.2%
2022	0.47	-7.1%
2023	0.46	-2.1%
2024	0.439	-4.6%
2025	0.463	+5.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1910s	0.09	0.09	0.09	10
1920s	0.0943	0.09	0.126	10
1930s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1940s	0.111	0.091	0.18	10
1950s	0.1448	0.092	0.166	10
1960s	0.1684	0.166	0.17	10
1970s	0.1426	0.013	0.264	10
1980s	0.0546	0.053	0.069	10
1990s	0.2843	0.058	0.423	10
2000s	0.397	0.397	0.397	10
2010s	0.4073	0.388	0.432	10
2020s	0.473	0.439	0.506	6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

141 Uganda 0.496 compare
142 Belarus 0.476 compare
143 Russian Federation 0.467 compare
144 Bahrain 0.463 compare
146 Bangladesh 0.436 compare
147 Guinea 0.429 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Cambodia

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 181,908 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 175,764 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 184,046 (2025)

All data for Cambodia →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil society participation index in Cambodia?: Women's civil society participation index in Cambodia was 0.463 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil society participation index recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 0.506 in 2021.
What is the lowest women's civil society participation index recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1976.
How does Cambodia rank for women's civil society participation index?: Cambodia ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil society participation index rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Women's Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cambodia. Statizoid, drawing on V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://gender.statizoid.com/stat/women-civil-society-participation-index/cambodia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://gender.statizoid.com/stat/women-civil-society-participation-index/cambodia/">Women's Civil Society Participation Index in Cambodia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Women's Civil Society Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,062 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women can discuss political issues, participate in civil society organizations, and are represented among journalists.