Cambodia (Kingdom of Cambodia)

Cambodia Kingdom of Cambodia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	150th 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 Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Cambodia's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
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
	...
143	Nepal	0.602
144	Swaziland	0.597
145	Equatorial Guinea	0.596
146=	Cambodia	0.593
146=	Zimbabwe	0.593
148	Angola	0.586
149	Myanmar (Burma)	0.585
150	Syria	0.577
	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
	...
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
153	Papua New Guinea	$4 009
154	Nepal	$3 877
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	24.9
2	Norway	25.3
3	Sweden	27.7
	...
147	Zambia	115.0
148	Sao Tome & Principe	116.1
149	Marshall Islands	117.0
150	Cambodia	117.6
151	Burkina Faso	117.7
152	Rwanda	117.7
153	Uganda	117.9
154	Gabon	118.7
	Asia Avg	92.0
	World Avg	89.9
q=199.

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 #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Cambodia's population is predicted to rise to 17.36 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.32. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
66	Ecuador	17.1m
67	Netherlands	17.1m
68	Syria	16.9m
69	Cambodia	16.2m
70	Senegal	15.9m
71	Chad	15.5m
72	Somalia	15.0m
73	Zimbabwe	14.4m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
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
126	Kazakhstan	69.4
127	Philippines	69.3
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
46	Seychelles	2.32
47	Maldives	1.68
48=	Suriname	2.32
48=	Cambodia	2.32
50	Azerbaijan	1.67
51	USA	1.67
52	Honduras	2.34
53	New Zealand	1.66
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15
Pos.		2016 Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
68	Vanuatu	09.9
69	Cape Verde	10.0
70	Philippines	10.3
71	Cambodia	10.4
72=	Egypt	10.5
72=	Libya	10.5
72=	S. Africa	10.5
75	Bangladesh	10.6
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

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

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.		2017 %16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
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%
176	Papua New Guinea	0.4%
177	India	0.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants17
Pos.		2010 %17
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
148	Vietnam	2.5%
149	Niger	2.4%
150	Argentina	2.4%
151	Cambodia	2.3%
152	Uganda	2.2%
153	Sudan	2.2%
154	Chad	2.1%
155	Australia	2.1%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	6.1
2	Denmark	8.6
3	Norway	9.0
	...
161	Qatar	121.7
162	Malawi	122.0
163	UAE	122.3
164	Cambodia	122.8
165	Oman	122.9
166	Togo	125.1
	Asia Avg	103.0
	World Avg	86.6
q=199.

Cambodia is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Cambodia does better than average for supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₁₉, its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₀, freethought₂₁ and in LGBT equality₂₂. Cambodia doesn't do so well in other areas. Cambodia does worse than average when it comes to commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₃, opposing gender inequality₂₄ and in its average Freedom in the World rating. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 for eliminating modern slavery₂₅ (one of the highest in Asia) and in supporting press freedom₂₆. After the military coup that put him into power in 1985, Prime Minister Hun Sen's government is "regularly accused of human rights abuses"₂₇ and in 2019 Hun Sen "specifically threatened prominent human rights organizations with closure"₂₇. Civil and political rights in particular deteriorated in 2017 as the government persecuted political opposition and human rights activists₂₈ and forced several independent media outlets to close₂₈.

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 (2025)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1=	Japan	44.1
2	Hong Kong	48.2
3	Singapore	49.5
	...
37	Bangladesh	106.5
38	Mongolia	107.7
39	Nepal	108.4
40	Cambodia	109.5
41	Jordan	109.8
42	Philippines	116.9
43	Tajikistan	118.2
44	Syria	122.2
45	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	124.4
	Asia Avg	80.9
q=50.

Health (2025)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Monaco	14.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Isle of Man	32.1
	...
133	Suriname	108.1
134	Venezuela	108.1
135	Nepal	108.4
136	Cambodia	109.5
137	Jordan	109.8
138	Tonga	110.1
139	Cape Verde	110.5
140	Belize	111.0
	World Avg	96.7
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria₃₀.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on 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, Europe and The Balkans₃₀, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₃₀.

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 fertility rate₁₄ and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁. However Cambodia performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average for its smoking rate₃₂ (still good for Asia), its alcohol consumption rate₃₃, its adolescent birth rate₃₄, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its immunizations take-up₃₅. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Cambodia improved by +15.3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, almost double the global average of +7.9yrs. Cambodia's peak fertility rate was 6.34 in 1984.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
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
126	Kazakhstan	69.4
127	Philippines	69.3
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better33
Pos.		2016 Per Capita33
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
98=	Angola	6.4
99	Mexico	6.5
100	Philippines	6.6
101	Cambodia	6.7
102=	Belize	6.8
102=	Sao Tome & Principe	6.8
104	Dominican Rep.	6.9
105=	Antigua & Barbuda	7.0
	Asia Avg	3.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
46	Seychelles	2.32
47	Maldives	1.68
48=	Suriname	2.32
48=	Cambodia	2.32
50	Azerbaijan	1.67
51	USA	1.67
52	Honduras	2.34
53	New Zealand	1.66
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better32
Pos.		201432
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
96	Jamaica	593
97	N. Korea	610
98	Fiji	618
99	Cambodia	645
100	Equatorial Guinea	649
101	Singapore	652
102	Bangladesh	665
103	Morocco	671
	Asia Avg	1 035
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
62	Honduras	62
63	Lebanon	63
64	Lithuania	64
65	Cambodia	65
66	Georgia	66
67	Belarus	67
68	Brunei	68
69	Paraguay	69
	Asia Avg	64.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better36
Pos.		2016 %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
8=	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 Lower is better34
Pos.		2022 Per 100034
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
115	Egypt	43.6
116	Samoa	43.8
117	Tajikistan	44.9
118	Cambodia	45.7
119	St Vincent & Grenadines	46.5
120	Philippines	48.1
121	Botswana	48.3
122	Cuba	48.9
	Asia Avg	25.9
	World Avg	43.8
q=195.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better35
Pos.		2015 Avg %35
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
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
140	Panama	86.1
141	Belarus	85.3
	Asia Avg	90.5
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Cambodia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Asia (2023)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	India	54.3
2	Syria	57.5
3	Japan	59.6
	...
40	Turkmenistan	100.9
41	N. Korea	101.8
42	Hong Kong	107.3
43	Cambodia	111.7
44	Mongolia	112.3
45	Israel	114.3
46	Pakistan	114.8
47	Laos	116.3
48=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	118.5
	Asia Avg	88.8
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)37
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank37
1	Uruguay	46.1
2	Cuba	52.0
3	Fiji	53.7
	...
144	Libya	110.3
145	Central African Rep.	110.9
146	Honduras	111.1
147	Cambodia	111.7
148	Brazil	111.8
149	Mongolia	112.3
150	Papua New Guinea	113.7
151	Israel	114.3
	World Avg	94.3
q=190.

Cambodia comes 147th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Cambodia does better than average in reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₈. But unfortunately Cambodia gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₉, energy to GDP efficiency₄₀, how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity and in its environmental performance₄₁. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₂.

Environmental Performance Higher is better41
Pos.		201841
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
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
153	Laos	42.9
154	Burkina Faso	42.8
	Asia Avg	54.5
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better40
Pos.		201440
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
78=	Czechia	07.46
78=	Tajikistan	07.46
80	Thailand	07.41
81	Cambodia	07.35
82	Nigeria	07.30
83	Georgia	07.25
84	Vietnam	07.14
85	Saudi Arabia	07.04
	Asia Avg	09.14
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	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
116=	Cape Verde	1995 Jun 27
118	Russia	1995 Jul 04
	Asia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39
Pos.		2011 %39
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
74	Hungary	38.0%
75	Mauritania	38.0%
76	Croatia	37.8%
77	Cambodia	37.1%
78	Namibia	36.6%
79	Germany	36.1%
80	Montenegro	35.9%
81	Rwanda	35.8%
	Asia Avg	37.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better38
Pos.		2021 kg38
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
17	Sri Lanka	12.0
18	Tanzania	12.1
19	Ivory Coast	12.6
20	Cambodia	12.6
21	N. Korea	12.8
22	Bhutan	13.6
23	Cameroon	14.6
24	Guinea-Bissau	14.7
	Asia Avg	46.7
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Cambodia's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)43
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank43
1	S. Korea	22.2
2	Japan	24.7
3	Israel	29.5
	...
41	Bhutan	123.9
42	Laos	124.4
43	Iraq	124.6
44	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	125.5
45	Syria	126.9
46	Myanmar (Burma)	137.3
47	Cambodia	140.0
48	Yemen	141.2
49	Afghanistan	147.7
	Asia Avg	78.3
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2020)43
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank43
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
165	Benin	138.3
166	Sudan	139.0
167	Mali	139.1
168	Cambodia	140.0
169	Tanzania	140.1
170	Yemen	141.2
171	Congo, DR	141.3
172	Mozambique	142.4
	World Avg	86.3
q=190.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better44
Pos.		201844
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	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%
157	Senegal	17.6%
158	Sudan	17.5%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better45
Pos.		2021 Years45
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
144	Tajikistan	11.7
145	Micronesia	11.5
146	Vanuatu	11.5
147	Cambodia	11.5
148	Lebanon	11.3
149	Rwanda	11.2
150	Zambia	10.9
151	Myanmar (Burma)	10.9
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
150	Libya	150
151	Gabon	151
152	Sierra Leone	152
153	Cambodia	153
154	Zambia	154
155	Paraguay	155
156	Tanzania	156
157	Equatorial Guinea	157
	Asia Avg	97.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better46
Pos.		200646
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
51=	Brunei	91
51=	Thailand	91
51=	Lithuania	91
51=	Cambodia	91
55	Albania	90
56=	Croatia	90
56=	Kyrgyzstan	90
56=	Chile	90
	Asia Avg	90.4
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better47
Pos.		201647
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
172	Haiti	12%
173=	Papua New Guinea	12%
173=	Djibouti	12%
175	Cambodia	11%
176	Gabon	10%
177	Burkina Faso	10%
178	Solomon Islands	10%
179	Liberia	9%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better48
Pos.		2017 Ratio48
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
91=	Kenya	0.0
91=	Cameroon	0.0
91=	Kyrgyzstan	0.0
94	Cambodia	0.0
95=	Belarus	0.0
95=	Azerbaijan	0.0
95=	Angola	0.0
95=	Armenia	0.0
	Asia Avg	2.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better49
Pos.		202449
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
	...
106	Venezuela	30.1%
107	Zambia	30.1%
108	El Salvador	30.0%
109	Cambodia	29.4%
110	Honduras	28.5%
111	Burkina Faso	27.0%
112	Tanzania	26.9%
113	Uganda	26.9%
	Asia Avg	46.4%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

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

World Giving Index Higher is better50
Pos.		2022 %50
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
118	Portugal	26.0
119	Lebanon	24.0
120	Egypt	23.0
121	S. Korea	22.0
122=	Afghanistan	21.0
122=	Belgium	21.0
124	Japan	20.0
125	Cambodia	19.0
	Asia Avg	37.9
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better51
Pos.		2022 Points51
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
151	Lebanon	24.0
152=	Guatemala	24.0
152=	Nigeria	24.0
152=	Cambodia	24.0
152=	Afghanistan	24.0
152=	Tajikistan	24.0
157	Zimbabwe	23.0
158=	Myanmar (Burma)	23.0
	Asia Avg	39.98
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better52
Pos.		2024 Score52
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
	...
121	Benin	4.4
122	Somalia	4.3
123	Mali	4.3
124	Cambodia	4.3
125	Ghana	4.3
126	Myanmar (Burma)	4.3
127	Togo	4.3
128	Jordan	4.3
	Asia Avg	5.41
	World Avg	5.58
q=147.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
86	Jamaica	86
87	Senegal	87
88	Indonesia	88
89	Cambodia	89
90	Peru	90
91	Jordan	91
92	Haiti	92
93	Tunisia	93
	Asia Avg	99.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
135	Uruguay	135
136	Namibia	136
137	Yemen	137
138	Cambodia	138
139	Antigua & Barbuda	139
140	Afghanistan	140
141	Belize	141
142	Slovakia	142
	Asia Avg	86.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index Lower is better53
Pos.		2023 Score53
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
70=	Liberia	1.95
70=	Trinidad & Tobago	1.95
70=	Kosovo	1.95
73	Cambodia	1.95
74	Malawi	1.97
75	UAE	1.98
76	Kazakhstan	1.98
77	Jamaica	1.99
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
83	Iran	83
84	Serbia	84
85	Mexico	85
86	Cambodia	86
87	Bangladesh	87
88	Honduras	88
89	Namibia	89
90	Uganda	90
	Asia Avg	76.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
135	Afghanistan	135
136	Trinidad & Tobago	136
137	Nigeria	137
138	Cambodia	138
139	Mali	139
140	Haiti	140
141	Mongolia	141
142	Syria	142
	Asia Avg	92.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better54
Pos.		2019 Score54
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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better55
Pos.		201955
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
123	Venezuela	17.10
124	Bangladesh	17.30
125	Nepal	17.50
126	Cambodia	18.10
127	Guyana	19.00
128	S. Africa	19.20
129	Botswana	19.40
130	Rwanda	19.50
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better56
Pos.		2018 Severity56
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
56	Ghana	.138
57	Lesotho	.146
58	Nepal	.148
59	Cambodia	.170
60	Namibia	.171
61	Vanuatu	.174
62	Bhutan	.175
63	Myanmar (Burma)	.176
	Asia Avg	.084
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Disbelief In God (2007)57
Pos.		Higher is better %57
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
44=	Dominican Rep.	7
44=	Croatia	7
44=	Kyrgyzstan	7
44=	Cambodia	7
48	Moldova	6
49=	Italy	6
50	Laos	5
51=	Ireland	5
51=	Mozambique	5
53	Zimbabwe	4
54=	Namibia	4
54=	Iran	4
54=	Mexico	4
54=	Portugal	4
54=	Romania	4
54=	Argentina	4
	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 below₅₈:

Christian	0.4%
Muslim	2%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	96.9%
Folk Religion	0.6%
Jewish	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)₅₉.

Freedom of Religion and Belief: Although Buddhism is given official preference₂₇, 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 fines₆₀. 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 year₆₁.

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: 4.2. Freedom of Thought