🇰🇭 Cambodia: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Cambodia scores 5.1 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Norodom Sihamoni
Head of State
Hun Manet
Head of Government · Cambodian People's Party
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
next Cambodian parliamentary election
2028-01-01T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Cambodia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Cambodia a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Cambodia scores 5.1 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #165 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Cambodia improving or declining?
Cambodia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 6.4 points over the past decade, standing at 5.1 in 2025 (1-year change: +0.3).
Who leads Cambodia?
Norodom Sihamoni is Cambodia's head of state; Hun Manet serves as head of government (Cambodian People's Party).
When is the next election in Cambodia?
next Cambodian parliamentary election is scheduled for 2028-01-01T00:00:00Z.