Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy under a Dynasty
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- CPI score (2026)
- 20/100
- Press freedom (2025)
- 28.2/100 #161
- Electoral democracy (2025)
- 0.183
- HDI
- 0.606
- Regional blocs
- ASEAN
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy under a Dynasty
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Monarchy of Cambodia | Norodom Sihamoni |
| Prime Minister of Cambodia | Hun Manet |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2011)
- 1.8/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 19.6/100k
- Military spending (2024)
- 1.5% of GDP
Corruption perceptions index
- CPI score (2026)
- 20 / 100
- Interpretation
- High corruption
Democracy index
- Electoral (2025)
- 0.183
- Liberal
- 0.051
- Participatory
- 0.060
- Deliberative
- 0.079
- Egalitarian
- 0.084
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 28.2 / 100
- Global rank
- #161 / 180
- Rank change
- -10 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- Asie-Pacifique
- Political #165
- 17.4
- Economic #168
- 23.8
- Legal #153
- 35.5
- Social #166
- 29.3
- Safety #150
- 34.9
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.2 | 161 | 17.4 | 23.8 | 35.5 | 29.3 | 34.9 |
| 2024 | 34.3 | 151 | 20.2 | 27.6 | 36.3 | 32.5 | 54.8 |
| 2023 | 42.0 | 147 | 38.5 | 27.8 | 46.4 | 57.3 | 40.1 |
| 2022 | 43.5 | 142 | 42.4 | 28.0 | 49.7 | 62.4 | 35.0 |
| 2021 | 53.2 | 144 | - | - | - | - | 66.7 |
| 2020 | 54.5 | 144 | - | - | - | - | 86.1 |
| 2019 | 54.1 | 143 | - | - | - | - | 69.6 |
| 2018 | 54.1 | 142 | - | - | - | - | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 57.9 | 132 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2016 | 59.3 | 128 | - | - | - | - | 49.5 |
| 2015 | 59.0 | 139 | - | - | - | - | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 59.0 | 144 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 58.2 | 143 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 55.0 | 117 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 43.8 | 128 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 35.2 | 117 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 35.5 | 126 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 25.3 | 85 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 27.3 | 108 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 23.0 | 90 | - | - | - | - | - |