Cambodia
Cambodia ranks #59 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (1.4/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 42.1/100 (#37 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (11)
- Myanmarneutrality 1962
- Polandneutrality 1962
- Russianeutrality 1962
- Thailandneutrality 1962
- United Statesneutrality 1962
- Vietnamneutrality 1962
- Canadaneutrality 1962
- Chinaneutrality 1962
- Franceneutrality 1962
- United Kingdomneutrality 1962
- Indianeutrality 1962
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Disputes (40)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Thailand18× · 2014
- Vietnam13× · 1996
- Laos1× · 1977
- United States5× · 1975
- China1× · 1971
- Philippines1× · 1968
- South Korea1× · 1967
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2023): 2 transfers
82% of imports from China — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 11.3K refugees originated · 517.6K IDPs · 23 hosted
Laos
Malaysia
Thailand
Vietnam
United States