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Cambodia

#117 globally

Asia-Pacific

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#24 in Asia-Pacific

Positive(+2)
0/ 100

AI Readiness Score

Readiness = capacity to build AI · Adoption = AI actually in use today

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Readiness Score

Can this country build AI?

25/100
Positive(+2)
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Adoption Score

Is this country using AI now?

26/100
Nascent Adoption

Cambodia is deploying AI roughly in line with its readiness capacity.

Readiness vs Adoption — Radar

Blue = readiness capacity · Green = active adoption · Each axis pairs the closest dimension from each framework

Pillar Scores

Infrastructure6/20
Talent6/20
Governance6/20
Investment4/20
Economic Readiness3/20

Adoption Dimension Breakdown

Nascent Adoption
Government Deployment
5/20
Enterprise Adoption
5/20
Talent DemandWeakest
4/20
Consumer UsageStrongest
7/20
R&D Pipeline
5/20

Mobile banking leapfrogging and young digital population drive consumer AI awareness above infrastructure levels.

Trajectory Outlook

27
/100

by 2028

25 now+2 pts

Top Accelerator

Young mobile-first population and BRI connectivity investment creating foundation for AI adoption

Top Risk

Very low income levels and limited digital infrastructure outside Phnom Penh constraining AI market development

Pillar Detail

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AI Development Roadmap

Algorithmic roadmap based on pillar scores · Updated with live data

Foundation Phase

Cambodia is in the Foundation Phase

Building core digital and institutional capabilities. Projected score by 2028: 27/100.

2028 Timeline

Now

Score 25

2

2025–26

National AI strategy adopted

3

2026–27

Digital connectivity baseline met

4

2028

First national AI lab established

Priority Actions — 3 Weakest Pillars

Economic Readiness
3/20
Near

Expand financial inclusion; target 80% banked population by 2026

Mid

Develop AI-driven export diversification strategy beyond primary commodities

Investment & R&D
4/20
Near

Launch government-backed AI seed fund (≥$50M) for domestic startups

Mid

Negotiate bilateral R&D agreements with OECD partners; join CERN or equivalent

Digital Infrastructure
6/20
Near

Launch national broadband expansion programme; target 50% fixed-line coverage

Mid

Deploy sovereign AI compute infrastructure and edge networks in major cities

Roadmap generated algorithmically from pillar scores and World Bank data. Actions are indicative policy priorities, not official government plans.

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