Cambodia (Kingdom of Cambodia)

Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	148th best
Capital	Phnom Penh
Land Area	176 520km21
Location	Asia
Population	16.2m2
Life Expectancy	69.58yrs (2017)3
GNI	$4 079 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	KH, KHM, 1165
Internet Domain	.kh6
Currency	Riels (KHR)7
Telephone	+8558

1. Overview
2. Cambodia National and Social Development
3. Cambodia's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Cambodia's Health
6. Cambodia's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

#france #japan #vietnam

“Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire that extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the empire, ushering in a long period of decline. The king placed the country under French protection in 1863, and it became part of French Indochina in 1887. Following Japanese occupation in World War II, Cambodia gained full independence from France in 1953. In April 1975, after a five-year struggle, Communist Khmer Rouge forces captured Phnom Penh and evacuated all cities and towns. At least 1.5 million Cambodians died from execution, forced hardships, or starvation during the Khmer Rouge regime under POL POT. A December 1978 Vietnamese invasion drove the Khmer Rouge into the countryside, began a 10-year Vietnamese occupation, and touched off almost 13 years of civil war. The 1991 Paris Peace Accords mandated democratic elections and a ceasefire, which was not fully respected by the Khmer Rouge. UN-sponsored elections in 1993 helped restore some semblance of normalcy under a coalition government. Factional fighting in 1997 ended the first coalition government, but a second round of national elections in 1998 led to the formation of another coalition government and renewed political stability. The remaining elements of the Khmer Rouge surrendered in early 1999. Some of the surviving Khmer Rouge leaders have been tried or are awaiting trial for crimes against humanity by a hybrid UN-Cambodian tribunal supported by international assistance. Elections in July 2003 were relatively peaceful, but it took one year of negotiations between contending political parties before a coalition government was formed. In October 2004, King Norodom SIHANOUK abdicated the throne and his son, Prince Norodom SIHAMONI, was selected to succeed him. Local elections were held in Cambodia in April 2007, with little of the pre-election violence that preceded prior elections. National elections in July 2008 were relatively peaceful, as were commune council elections in June 2012.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“With a history both inspiring and depressing, Cambodia delivers an intoxicating present for adventurous visitors, from the glory of Angkor to the simplicity of village life. Ascend to the realm of the gods at Angkor Wat, a spectacular fusion of spirituality, symbolism and symmetry. Descend into the darkness of Tuol Sleng to witness the crimes of the Khmer Rouge. ... Fringed by beautiful beaches and tropical islands, sustained by the mother waters of the Mekong River and cloaked in some of the region´s few remaining emerald wildernesses, Cambodia is an adventure as much as a holiday. This is the warm heart of Southeast Asia, with everything the region has to offer packed into one bite-sized chunk.Despite the headline attractions, Cambodia´s greatest treasure is its people. The Khmers have been to hell and back, but thanks to an unbreakable spirit and infectious optimism they have prevailed with their smiles and spirits largely intact.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Cambodia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
4	Hong Kong	0.952
5	Australia	0.951
	...
144	Swaziland	0.597
145	Equatorial Guinea	0.596
146	Zimbabwe	0.593
147	Cambodia	0.593
148	Angola	0.586
149	Myanmar (Burma)	0.585
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
4	Luxembourg	$84 649
5	Ireland	$76 169
	...
147	Kenya	$4 474
148	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	$4 461
149	Syria	$4 192
150	Cambodia	$4 079
151	Kiribati	$4 063
152	Sao Tome & Principe	$4 021
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12,13
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12,13
1	Taiwan	28.6
2	Norway	29.4
3	Denmark	31.2
4	Sweden	32.2
5	Finland	32.6
	...
145	Libya	107.6
146	Laos	107.7
147	Sierra Leone	108.0
148	Cambodia	108.1
149	Malawi	108.3
150	Benin	109.1
	Asia Avg	87.1
	World Avg	86.1
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Cambodia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Cambodia's population is predicted to rise to 17.36 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.45. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population (2018)2
Pos.		Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
4	Indonesia	267.7m
5	Pakistan	212.2m
	...
66	Ecuador	17.1m
67	Netherlands	17.1m
68	Syria	16.9m
69	Cambodia	16.2m
70	Senegal	15.9m
71	Chad	15.5m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
120	Honduras	70.1
121	Kyrgyzstan	70.0
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	69.6
123	Cambodia	69.6
124	Russia	69.4
125	Azerbaijan	69.4
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate (2013)14
Pos.		2.0 is best14
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
65	China	1.57
66	Serbia	1.56
67	Libya	2.44
68	Cambodia	2.45
69	Bulgaria	1.54
70	Bahrain	2.46
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15
Pos.		Lower is better Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
4	Burkina Faso	04.7
5	Sierra Leone	04.8
	...
68	Vanuatu	09.9
69	Cape Verde	10.0
70	Philippines	10.3
71	Cambodia	10.4
72	Egypt	10.5
73	Libya	10.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)16
Pos.		%16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
4	Liechtenstein	65.1%
5	Monaco	54.9%
	...
170	Tunisia	0.5%
171	Egypt	0.5%
172	Guatemala	0.5%
173	Cambodia	0.5%
174	Honduras	0.4%
175	Solomon Islands	0.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)17
Pos.		%17
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
	...
148	Vietnam	2.5%
149	Niger	2.4%
150	Argentina	2.4%
151	Cambodia	2.3%
152	Uganda	2.2%
153	Sudan	2.2%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#cambodia #equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18,19
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
4	Netherlands	15.8
5	New Zealand	17.5
	...
122	Madagascar	100.6
123	Jordan	102.2
124	Fiji	102.4
125	Cambodia	102.5
126	Morocco	102.8
127	Guyana	102.9
	Asia Avg	99.8
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

Cambodia is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Cambodia does better than average in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₀, its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₁, freethought₂₂ and in LGBT equality₂₃. But, things still need to improve in Cambodia. Cambodia does worse than average when it comes to commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₄, speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₅, opposing gender inequality₂₆ and in supporting press freedom₂₇. After the military coup that put him into power in 1985, Prime Minister Hun Sen's government is "regularly accused of human rights abuses"₂₈ and in 2019 Hun Sen "specifically threatened prominent human rights organizations with closure"₂₈. Civil and political rights in particular deteriorated in 2017 as the government persecuted political opposition and human rights activists₂₉ and forced several independent media outlets to close₂₉.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Cambodia

5. Cambodia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #Cambodia #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Asia (2020)30,31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30,31
1	Hong Kong	18.3
2	Maldives	41.0
3	Singapore	42.6
4	Japan	51.0
5	S. Korea	51.3
	...
33	Pakistan	88.5
34	Mongolia	90.6
35	Kyrgyzstan	91.0
36	Cambodia	93.3
37	Lebanon	95.4
38	Russia	95.5
39	Georgia	95.6
	Asia Avg	80.1
q=50.

Health (2020)30,31
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30,31
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
4	Singapore	42.6
5	Japan	51.0
	...
94	Lithuania	92.4
95	USA	92.4
96	Latvia	93.1
97	Cambodia	93.3
98	Ethiopia	93.3
99	Sao Tome & Principe	93.6
100	Costa Rica	93.8
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₀.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Cambodia has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Cambodia does better than average when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₂. But that's it. Cambodia has problems. It does worse than average in its smoking rate₃₃ (still low for Asia), its fertility rate₁₄, its alcohol consumption rate₃₄, its adolescent birth rate₂₆, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its immunizations take-up₃₅. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
4	Australia	84.5
5	Switzerland	84.0
	...
120	Honduras	70.1
121	Kyrgyzstan	70.0
122	St Vincent & Grenadines	69.6
123	Cambodia	69.6
124	Russia	69.4
125	Azerbaijan	69.4
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)34
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita34
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
	...
98	Angola	6.4
99	Mexico	6.5
100	Philippines	6.6
101	Cambodia	6.7
102	Belize	6.8
103	Sao Tome & Principe	6.8
	Asia Avg	3.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)14
Pos.		2.0 is best14
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
4	France	1.99
5	Turkey	2.04
	...
65	China	1.57
66	Serbia	1.56
67	Libya	2.44
68	Cambodia	2.45
69	Bulgaria	1.54
70	Bahrain	2.46
	Asia Avg	2.46
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)33
Pos.		Higher is worse33
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
179	Macedonia	2 732
178	Russia	2 690
	...
102	Bangladesh	665
101	Singapore	652
100	Equatorial Guinea	649
99	Cambodia	645
98	Fiji	618
97	N. Korea	610
	Asia Avg	1 035
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)32
Pos.		Lower is better Rank32
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
	...
62	Honduras	62
63	Lebanon	63
64	Lithuania	64
65	Cambodia	65
66	Georgia	66
67	Belarus	67
	Asia Avg	64.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)36
Pos.		Lower is better %36
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
4	Ethiopia	20.9
5	Nepal	21.0
6	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	21.6
7	Cambodia	21.7
8	Niger	22.0
9	Eritrea	22.0
10	Burundi	22.2
11	Uganda	22.4
12	Afghanistan	23.0
	Asia Avg	44.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)26
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100026
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
4	Hong Kong	3.2
5	Slovenia	3.8
	...
109	Indonesia	49.6
110	Colombia	50.2
111	St Vincent & Grenadines	51.0
112	Cambodia	51.6
113	Egypt	51.9
114	St Lucia	53.9
	Asia Avg	29.9
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)35
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %35
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
	...
134	Sierra Leone	87.7
135	Suriname	87.2
136	Ecuador	86.8
137	Cambodia	86.5
138	Namibia	86.5
139	Dominican Rep.	86.3
	Asia Avg	90.5
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Cambodia's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	Taiwan	10.0
2	Japan	21.9
3	S. Korea	24.0
4	Singapore	27.9
5	Israel	32.2
	...
45	Iraq	121.8
46	Syria	123.5
47	Myanmar (Burma)	127.0
48	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	129.0
49	Yemen	134.4
50	Afghanistan	136.7
51	Cambodia	144.6
	Asia Avg	79.0
q=51.

Modernity and Learning (2020)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
4	Estonia	15.8
5	Denmark	16.0
	...
189	Kiribati	143.0
190	Benin	143.3
191	Gambia	144.0
192	Cambodia	144.6
193	Central African Rep.	146.3
194	Tuvalu	148.0
195	Equatorial Guinea	149.3
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education (2018)37
Pos.		Higher is better37
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
4	Canada	100.0%
5	Finland	100.0%
	...
151	Myanmar (Burma)	25.8%
152	Central African Rep.	22.1%
153	Malawi	21.8%
154	Cambodia	21.3%
155	Mozambique	19.3%
156	Mauritania	18.8%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2021)38
Pos.		Higher is better Years38
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
4	Belgium	19.6
5	Sweden	19.4
	...
144	Tajikistan	11.7
145	Micronesia	11.5
146	Vanuatu	11.5
147	Cambodia	11.5
148	Lebanon	11.3
149	Rwanda	11.2
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)32
Pos.		Lower is better Rank32
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
4	Denmark	4
5	UK	5
	...
150	Libya	150
151	Gabon	151
152	Sierra Leone	152
153	Cambodia	153
154	Zambia	154
155	Paraguay	155
	Asia Avg	97.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity (2018)39
Pos.		Lower is better %39
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
6	Germany	10
7	UK	10
8	Sweden	10
9	Japan	10
10	Finland	10
11	Latvia	11
12	France	11
	Asia Avg	55.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ (2006)40
Pos.		Higher is better40
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
4	Japan	105
5	Taiwan	105
	...
51	Brunei	91
52	Thailand	91
53	Lithuania	91
54	Cambodia	91
55	Albania	90
56	Croatia	90
	Asia Avg	90.4
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)41
Pos.		Higher is better41
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
4	Bermuda	97%
5	Andorra	97%
	...
172	Haiti	12%
173	Papua New Guinea	12%
174	Djibouti	12%
175	Cambodia	11%
176	Gabon	10%
177	Burkina Faso	10%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)42
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio42
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
	...
91	Kenya	0.0
92	Cameroon	0.0
93	Kyrgyzstan	0.0
94	Cambodia	0.0
95	Belarus	0.0
96	Azerbaijan	0.0
	Asia Avg	2.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Cambodia has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.

World Giving Index (2013-2021)43
Pos.		Lower is better43
1	Myanmar (Burma)	2.7
2	New Zealand	4.0
3	USA	4.7
4	Australia	4.9
5	Indonesia	9.0
	...
131	Georgia	107.4
132	Niger	108.2
133	Chad	109.2
134	Cambodia	109.4
135	Benin	109.4
136	Japan	109.8
	Asia Avg	62.5
	World Avg	67.9
q=160.

Corruption (2022)44
Pos.		Higher is better Points44
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5	Singapore	83.0
	...
151	Lebanon	24.0
152	Guatemala	24.0
153	Nigeria	24.0
154	Cambodia	24.0
155	Afghanistan	24.0
156	Tajikistan	24.0
	Asia Avg	39.98
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness (2018)45
Pos.		Higher is better45
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
4	Iceland	7.5
5	Switzerland	7.5
	...
117	Iraq	4.5
118	Mali	4.4
119	Namibia	4.4
120	Cambodia	4.4
121	Burkina Faso	4.4
122	Egypt	4.4
	Asia Avg	5.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)32
Pos.		Lower is better Rank32
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
4	Switzerland	4
5	Sweden	5
	...
86	Jamaica	86
87	Senegal	87
88	Indonesia	88
89	Cambodia	89
90	Peru	90
91	Jordan	91
	Asia Avg	99.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)32
Pos.		Lower is better Rank32
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
4	Netherlands	4
5	Switzerland	5
	...
135	Uruguay	135
136	Namibia	136
137	Yemen	137
138	Cambodia	138
139	Antigua & Barbuda	139
140	Afghanistan	140
	Asia Avg	86.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index (2021)46
Pos.		Lower is better46
1	Iceland	1.10
2	New Zealand	1.25
3	Denmark	1.26
4	Portugal	1.27
5	Slovenia	1.32
	...
75	Paraguay	2.00
76	Kyrgyzstan	2.00
77	Liberia	2.00
78	Cambodia	2.01
79	Morocco	2.02
80	Kosovo	2.02
	Asia Avg	2.22
	World Avg	2.08
q=163.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)32
Pos.		Lower is better Rank32
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
	...
83	Iran	83
84	Serbia	84
85	Mexico	85
86	Cambodia	86
87	Bangladesh	87
88	Honduras	88
	Asia Avg	76.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)32
Pos.		Lower is better Rank32
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
	...
135	Afghanistan	135
136	Trinidad & Tobago	136
137	Nigeria	137
138	Cambodia	138
139	Mali	139
140	Haiti	140
	Asia Avg	92.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)47
Pos.		Lower is better Score47
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
4	Equatorial Guinea	0.00
5	Cambodia	0.00
6	Portugal	0.00
7	Croatia	0.00
8	Benin	0.00
9	Mauritania	0.00
10	Slovenia	0.00
11	Costa Rica	0.00
12	Romania	0.00
	Asia Avg	3.60
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)48
Pos.		Higher is better %48
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
4	Kuwait	+81.2
5	Dominican Rep.	+79.5
	...
165	Benin	-25.2
166	Guatemala	-25.4
167	Myanmar (Burma)	-25.9
168	Cambodia	-26.9
169	Chad	-27.3
170	Paraguay	-27.6
	Asia Avg	+07.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)49
Pos.		Higher is better49
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
4	Malta	80.9
5	Sweden	80.5
	...
147	Mali	43.7
148	Rwanda	43.7
149	Zimbabwe	43.4
150	Cambodia	43.2
151	Solomon Islands	43.2
152	Iraq	43.2
	Asia Avg	54.5
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)50
Pos.		Higher is better50
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
4	Colombia	17.54
5	Ireland	17.54
	...
78	Czechia	07.46
79	Tajikistan	07.46
80	Thailand	07.41
81	Cambodia	07.35
82	Nigeria	07.30
83	Georgia	07.25
	Asia Avg	09.14
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity
Pos.		Earlier is better Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
4	Vanuatu	1993 Dec 29
5	Papua New Guinea	1993 Dec 29
	...
111	Panama	1995 Apr 17
112	Ukraine	1995 May 08
113	Oman	1995 May 09
114	Cambodia	1995 May 10
115	Central African Rep.	1995 Jun 13
116	Mali	1995 Jun 27
	Asia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)51
Pos.		Higher is better %51
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
	...
74	Hungary	38.0%
75	Mauritania	38.0%
76	Croatia	37.8%
77	Cambodia	37.1%
78	Namibia	36.6%
79	Germany	36.1%
	Asia Avg	37.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)52
Pos.		Higher is worse52
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
181	Somalia	38.90
180	Nigeria	37.10
	...
129	Botswana	19.40
128	S. Africa	19.20
127	Guyana	19.00
126	Cambodia	18.10
125	Nepal	17.50
124	Bangladesh	17.30
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Multidimensional Poverty (2018)53
Pos.		Lower is better Severity53
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
4	Turkmenistan	.001
5	Jordan	.002
	...
56	Ghana	.138
57	Lesotho	.146
58	Nepal	.148
59	Cambodia	.170
60	Namibia	.171
61	Vanuatu	.174
	Asia Avg	.084
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #cambodia #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)39
Pos.		Lower is better %39
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4	Switzerland	9
5	Denmark	9
6	Germany	10
7	UK	10
8	Sweden	10
9	Japan	10
10	Finland	10
11	Latvia	11
12	France	11
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)54
Pos.		Higher is better %54
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
4	Czechia	61
5	Estonia	49
	...
44	Dominican Rep.	7
45	Croatia	7
46	Kyrgyzstan	7
47	Cambodia	7
48	Moldova	6
49	Italy	6
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₅₅:

Christian	0.4%
Muslim	2%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	96.9%
Folk Religion	0.6%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.2%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Buddhist (official) 96.4%, Muslim 2.1%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (1998 census)₅₆.

Freedom of Religion and Belief: Although Buddhism is given official preference₂₈, the law establishes freedom of religion in Article 43 of Cambodia's Constitution, and does not permit religious beliefs to violate on others' religious beliefs nor to interfere with public security. But there is no protection for the non-religious and criticism of religion is punishable by fines₅₇. There's an unfortunate background level of belief in black magic and evil spirits which can lead to occasional low-level witch-hunts leading to about ten killings and attempted killings per year₅₈.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?
• Human Rights and Freedom in Cambodia