Cambodia

East Asia & Pacific·Lower middle income

Population: 17.4M; 72nd of 217
GDP: $46.4B; 99th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,628; 163rd of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 70.7; 148th of 217
Human development: 0.593; 145th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Cambodia

Kiribati

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands

Lao PDR

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one of the fastest growing Southeast Asian economies; rebounding tourism and clothing exports; substantial manufacturing and construction sectors; new trade agreements expanding agricultural markets; significant public debt; investing in new ports and roads

Area: 181,035 km²
Resources: oil and gas, timber, gemstones, iron ore, manganese, phosphates, hydropower potential…
Borders: Laos; Thailand; Vietnam

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Buddhist97.1%
Muslim2%

Religious diversity: 0.664 / 10 · very low · 162nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

KHM

KIR

PNG

SLB

GDP

current US$

$46.4B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$4.39B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

119.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

16.6%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

41.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Population

people

17.4M–––

Population density

people per km²

97.4–––

Urban population

% of total

25.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.6–––

Net migration

people

-33K–––

Population under 15

% of total

29.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

6.2%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

4,590.7–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

891.2–––

Electricity generation

TWh

15.7–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.664–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.1%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#99/214

$46.4B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#163/214

$2,6282024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#146/203

$7,431latest

GDP growth

annual %

#22/214

6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#156/207

$2,5202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#53/213

2.3%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#46/201

$4.39B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#17/205

119.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#49/206

16.6%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#17/208

41.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#2/187

0.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

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Population

people

#72/217

17.4Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#107/216

97.4latest

Urban population

% of total

#198/215

25.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#148/217

70.7latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#76/217

2.6latest

Net migration

people

#190/217

-33K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#73/217

29.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#134/217

6.2%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#128/196

20.3latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#125/196

22.9latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#130/192

4.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#157/195

0.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#109/160

83.8%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#154/199

3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#134/194

18%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#120/139

29.1%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#147/210

60.7%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#88/214

120.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#143/208

3.62023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#114/215

817.32024

Access to electricity

% of population

#155/215

95%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#141/198

4,590.72023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#140/202

891.22024

Electricity generation

TWh

#94/202

15.72024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#80/202

40.7%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#90/202

59.3%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#121/204

21.92024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#64/204

1.22024

Share of global CO₂

#84/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#89/193

4.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#142/172

0.2062022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#154/172

0.0632022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#151/178

242022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#172/193

-1.242022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#117/193

-0.3522022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#148/193

-0.8672022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#100/193

-0.03622022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#144/172

0.5272022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#162/193

0.6642020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#163/193

0.1%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#145/189

0.5932021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#116/170

0.4612021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#129/164

4.462025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#70/158

1.952023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#55/161

2.1%latest

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