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Cambodia vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 88th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Chad
Population
18113986
21893857
Population rank 73/197 64/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Cambodia and Chad: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Chad economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Chad
2024 $46,352,647,037 $19,518,819,751
2023 $42,335,646,896 $18,340,233,749
2022 $39,994,532,960 $17,828,508,290
2021 $36,790,163,687 $16,871,937,698
2020 $34,818,073,901 $14,932,897,821
2019 $36,685,356,408 $14,905,517,743
2018 $33,145,892,169 $15,327,000,249
2017 $29,355,665,910 $13,349,041,409
2016 $26,556,545,153 $13,026,289,836
2015 $24,174,170,369 $14,559,599,500
2014 $22,041,463,968 $18,144,336,904
2013 $19,807,135,253 $17,865,316,886
2012 $17,826,536,700 $17,892,228,570
2011 $16,032,622,024 $16,685,349,674
2010 $13,808,673,288 $14,058,506,664
2009 $12,502,901,170 $12,317,614,054
2008 $12,174,303,999 $13,385,593,990
2007 $10,127,916,460 $10,865,385,132
2006 $8,350,531,017 $9,709,626,596
2005 $7,066,296,463 $8,655,892,393
2004 $5,883,297,160 $4,422,855,661
2003 $5,046,693,484 $2,742,815,072
2002 $4,501,227,627 $1,997,005,709
2001 $4,145,665,970 $1,710,843,377
2000 $3,694,168,979 $1,388,506,772
1999 $3,517,242,477 $1,534,673,583
1998 $3,120,425,503 $1,744,794,531
1997 $3,443,413,389 $1,544,689,577
1996 $3,506,695,720 $1,607,345,356
1995 $3,441,205,693 $1,445,919,895
1994 $2,791,435,272 $1,179,837,963
1993 $2,533,727,592 $1,463,251,164
1992 $2,491,486,594 $1,881,847,670
1991 $2,054,974,089 $1,877,137,982
1990 $1,402,541,177 $1,738,605,558
1989 $1,353,137,648 $1,433,686,312
1988 $1,662,877,859 $1,482,597,298
1987 $1,036,974,910 $1,163,426,852
1986 $1,167,630,318 $1,067,828,246
1985 $1,102,669,184 $1,033,069,709
1984 $1,021,176,059 $919,103,735
1983 $939,291,262 $832,415,806
1982 $865,516,040 $834,369,860
1981 $815,153,652 $876,937,558
1980 $744,384,130 $1,033,002,404
1979 $723,738,503 $1,004,316,496
1978 $766,642,356 $1,113,920,124
1977 $716,261,764 $935,360,465
1976 $790,357,255 $866,044,962
1975 $749,129,748 $864,602,105
1974 - $652,532,795
1973 - $647,199,483
1972 - $585,427,547
1971 - $501,866,730
1970 - $469,266,737
1969 - $471,635,622
1968 - $453,980,096
1967 - $449,826,323
1966 - $432,794,922
1965 - $416,926,303
1964 - $392,247,518
1963 - $371,767,002
1962 - $357,635,713
1961 - $333,975,336
1960 - $313,582,728

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Chad
2024 $2,628 $962
2023 $2,430 $949
2022 $2,325 $966
2021 $2,167 $946
2020 $2,082 $867
2019 $2,226 $893
2018 $2,037 $949
2017 $1,826 $854
2016 $1,675 $862
2015 $1,547 $994
2014 $1,432 $1,279
2013 $1,306 $1,305
2012 $1,193 $1,354
2011 $1,089 $1,308
2010 $952 $1,142
2009 $876 $1,036
2008 $866 $1,166
2007 $732 $980
2006 $612 $907
2005 $526 $838
2004 $444 $446
2003 $387 $289.1
2002 $350 $219.1
2001 $328 $194.3
2000 $296.4 $163.1
1999 $286.8 $186.6
1998 $258.8 $219.8
1997 $297.6 $201.4
1996 $325 $216.9
1995 $343 $204
1994 $302 $173.9
1993 $294.1 $220.7
1992 $307 $290.6
1991 $267.3 $302
1990 $190.2 $290.6
1989 $191.3 $246.4
1988 $244.1 $263.5
1987 $158.1 $213.9
1986 $185.8 $203.4
1985 $182.4 $202.7
1984 $174.7 $182.2
1983 $166.7 $167.2
1982 $159.2 $176.1
1981 $154.3 $194
1980 $143.2 $228.8
1979 $142.2 $222.9
1978 $147.1 $252.5
1977 $126.4 $215.9
1976 $128.8 $203.7
1975 $113.8 $207.5
1974 - $160
1973 - $162.4
1972 - $150.4
1971 - $131.8
1970 - $125.9
1969 - $129.2
1968 - $126.9
1967 - $128.2
1966 - $125.8
1965 - $123.6
1964 - $118.6
1963 - $114.7
1962 - $112.6
1961 - $107.3
1960 - $102.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Chad
2026 71.1 55.6
2025 71 55.4
2024 70.8 55.2
2023 70.7 55.1
2022 70.5 54.5
2021 69.3 53.1
2020 70.1 53.1
2019 70.1 53
2018 70 52.4
2017 69.8 51.9
2016 69.6 51.6
2015 69.4 51.3
2014 69.1 51.1
2013 68.8 51.1
2012 68.4 50.8
2011 67.9 50.4
2010 67.3 50.1
2009 66.7 49.8
2008 66.1 49.5
2007 65.5 49.2
2006 64.9 48.7
2005 64.1 48.9
2004 63.3 48.7
2003 62.3 48.6
2002 61.4 48.4
2001 60.5 48.3
2000 59.5 47.9
1999 58.6 47.9
1998 57.9 47.8
1997 57.3 47.8
1996 56.8 47.6
1995 56.6 47.5
1994 56.2 47.1
1993 56 47
1992 55.7 46.8
1991 55.6 46.6
1990 55.2 45.1
1989 54.8 46.4
1988 54.4 46.4
1987 53.7 43.1
1986 51.6 45.6
1985 50.8 45.3
1984 50.1 44.7
1983 49.4 44.4
1982 48.8 43.9
1981 48 43.5
1980 47.5 43.5
1979 41.1 43.2
1978 11.6 43
1977 11.3 42.9
1976 11.6 42.7
1975 12.8 42.7
1974 39.3 42.6
1973 39.1 42.4
1972 38.9 41.9
1971 38.7 40.9
1970 38.6 41.4
1969 45.9 41
1968 45.6 40.7
1967 45.2 40.4
1966 44.9 40.1
1965 44.5 40.1
1964 44 40.1
1963 43.6 39.9
1962 43.1 39.6
1961 42.6 39.4
1960 42.1 39.2
1959 41.7 39
1958 41.2 38.7
1957 40.9 38.3
1956 40.5 37.9
1955 40.3 37.3
1954 39.9 36.8
1953 39.6 36.3
1952 39.3 35.9
1951 39 35.5
1950 38.9 35.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cambodia and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Chad
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Chad
2024 17,638,801 20,299,123
2023 17,423,880 19,319,064
2022 17,201,724 18,455,316
2021 16,974,305 17,828,273
2020 16,725,474 17,224,679
2019 16,481,304 16,685,223
2018 16,274,522 16,156,531
2017 16,073,372 15,622,759
2016 15,852,803 15,114,655
2015 15,623,251 14,647,621
2014 15,396,772 14,188,678
2013 15,170,208 13,691,079
2012 14,945,085 13,210,998
2011 14,722,584 12,754,997
2010 14,500,726 12,312,575
2009 14,276,810 11,893,754
2008 14,053,479 11,476,296
2007 13,841,770 11,081,660
2006 13,639,028 10,706,424
2005 13,439,202 10,328,092
2004 13,244,731 9,920,036
2003 13,050,968 9,487,833
2002 12,855,241 9,116,192
2001 12,658,484 8,804,124
2000 12,462,336 8,512,093
1999 12,265,731 8,222,705
1998 12,058,173 7,938,840
1997 11,570,982 7,670,366
1996 10,801,270 7,410,108
1995 10,018,497 7,089,064
1994 9,239,162 6,783,450
1993 8,616,381 6,629,146
1992 8,113,083 6,474,656
1991 7,686,850 6,205,676
1990 7,374,752 5,982,833
1989 7,073,473 5,819,586
1988 6,812,014 5,625,602
1987 6,557,970 5,438,309
1986 6,285,693 5,251,069
1985 6,043,783 5,096,269
1984 5,845,117 5,045,145
1983 5,636,203 4,979,130
1982 5,436,432 4,738,483
1981 5,284,495 4,520,959
1980 5,199,872 4,515,453
1979 5,088,808 4,505,384
1978 5,211,653 4,411,366
1977 5,668,551 4,331,667
1976 6,134,991 4,251,297
1975 6,581,371 4,167,234
1974 6,783,240 4,078,356
1973 6,739,726 3,985,909
1972 6,673,886 3,893,252
1971 6,620,880 3,807,316
1970 6,639,182 3,727,828
1969 6,604,725 3,651,113
1968 6,467,324 3,578,231
1967 6,332,944 3,508,512
1966 6,201,232 3,440,903
1965 6,072,289 3,374,220
1964 5,946,178 3,307,479
1963 5,823,010 3,240,905
1962 5,697,558 3,175,598
1961 5,571,168 3,111,947
1960 5,449,966 3,049,838

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Chad

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Chad
2023 2.58 6.12
2022 2.62 6.22
2021 2.66 6.26
2020 2.7 6.35
2019 2.73 6.41
2018 2.72 6.46
2017 2.72 6.54
2016 2.73 6.62
2015 2.73 6.71
2014 2.73 6.78
2013 2.74 6.84
2012 2.75 6.91
2011 2.78 6.95
2010 2.86 6.99
2009 2.97 7.02
2008 3.05 7.06
2007 3.13 7.09
2006 3.18 7.12
2005 3.24 7.13
2004 3.31 7.16
2003 3.43 7.18
2002 3.57 7.2
2001 3.69 7.23
2000 3.79 7.25
1999 3.93 7.26
1998 4.13 7.27
1997 4.39 7.27
1996 4.87 7.29
1995 5.08 7.29
1994 5.28 7.31
1993 5.43 7.34
1992 5.49 7.3
1991 5.59 7.26
1990 5.64 7.22
1989 5.68 7.19
1988 5.94 7.15
1987 6.1 7.11
1986 6.23 7.07
1985 6.31 7.04
1984 6.34 7.02
1983 6.3 6.98
1982 6.19 6.96
1981 6.04 6.94
1980 5.77 6.91
1979 4.56 6.91
1978 3.34 6.89
1977 2.72 6.9
1976 3.41 6.89
1975 4.1 6.88
1974 4.8 6.86
1973 5.56 6.87
1972 5.94 6.85
1971 6.01 6.58
1970 6.07 6.53
1969 6.12 6.48
1968 6.17 6.43
1967 6.2 6.39
1966 6.24 6.36
1965 6.27 6.34
1964 6.29 6.32
1963 6.29 6.3
1962 6.3 6.29
1961 6.3 6.27
1960 6.31 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Chad
2024 27 16.8
2023 26.8 16.5
2022 26.5 16.2
2021 26.3 16.1
2020 26.1 16
2019 25.8 15.9
2018 25.5 15.8
2017 25 15.8
2016 24.6 15.7
2015 24.2 15.7
2014 23.9 15.7
2013 23.5 15.7
2012 23.1 15.6
2011 22.7 15.6
2010 22.4 15.6
2009 22 15.6
2008 21.6 15.6
2007 21.1 15.6
2006 20.6 15.7
2005 20.1 15.7
2004 19.7 15.7
2003 19.3 15.5
2002 18.9 15.4
2001 18.5 15.5
2000 18.1 15.6
1999 17.7 15.7
1998 17.4 15.8
1997 17.2 15.9
1996 17.1 16.1
1995 17.3 16
1994 18 15.9
1993 18.4 16.2
1992 18.1 16.4
1991 18 16.3
1990 18.1 16.3
1989 18.1 16.5
1988 18.1 16.5
1987 18.1 16.4
1986 18 16.3
1985 17.9 16.3
1984 17.9 16.7
1983 17.9 17
1982 17.8 16.6
1981 17.7 16.2
1980 17.8 16.7
1979 17.6 17.1
1978 17.4 17.3
1977 17.3 17.5
1976 17.2 17.7
1975 17.2 17.9
1974 17.2 18
1973 17.2 18.2
1972 17.2 18.3
1971 17.3 18.5
1970 17.6 18.6
1969 17.8 18.7
1968 17.8 18.8
1967 17.9 19
1966 17.9 19.1
1965 17.9 19.2
1964 18 19.4
1963 18 19.5
1962 18.1 19.6
1961 18.1 19.8
1960 18.1 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
39%
2024
20.9%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Cambodia Chad
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
27.3%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Cambodia Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Chad
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
24,855 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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