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Cambodia

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In brief

Women in parliament: 13.6% (2025). World rank 155 of 190; in Asia, 34 of 46. Control of corruption, score 0–⁠100: 22.6 (2025). World rank 185 of 207 (1 = best); in Asia, 43 of 49. Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100: 27.5 (2025). World rank 190 of 205 (1 = best); in Asia, 41 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: women in parliament 20.3% → 13.6%, rule of law 38.1 → 41.4 (score 0–⁠100), and control of corruption 22.2 → 22.6 (score 0–⁠100). Worse than all its neighbours (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam): voice and accountability, rule of law, and control of corruption.

State

Form of government
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Head of state
Norodom Sihamoni
Head of government
Hun Manet
Independence
November 9, 1953
UN member
Yes
Women in parliament
13.6% 2025

Quality of governance (100 = best)

Rule of law, score 0–⁠100
41.4 2025
Control of corruption, score 0–⁠100
22.6 2025
Government effectiveness, score 0–⁠100
44.1 2025
Regulatory quality, score 0–⁠100
45.4 2025
Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100
27.5 2025