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Cambodia vs Costa Rica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 88th vs. 126th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Costa Rica ranks 72/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Costa Rica
Population
18011232
5170484
Population rank 73/197 126/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$95.4B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$18,587
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,970
2024
$30,063
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$57B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.1%
2025
59.7%
2025
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$11,106
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,518
2025
$12,322
2025
Land area
68,155 sq mi
2025
19,714 sq mi
2025
Population density
258.8 ppl/mi²
2024
260.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
35.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2025
81.2 years
2025

Cambodia and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Costa Rica
Year GDP
Cambodia Costa Rica
1960 - $507,513,830
1961 - $490,325,182
1962 - $479,180,824
1963 - $511,902,137
1964 - $542,578,367
1965 - $592,981,162
1966 - $647,305,630
1967 - $699,456,619
1968 - $773,841,494
1969 - $853,630,204
1970 - $984,830,158
1971 - $1,077,147,538
1972 - $1,238,251,696
1973 - $1,528,925,846
1974 - $1,666,544,754
1975 $749,129,748 $1,960,863,466
1976 $790,357,255 $2,412,555,426
1977 $716,261,764 $3,072,427,013
1978 $766,642,356 $3,523,208,810
1979 $723,738,503 $4,035,519,323
1980 $744,384,130 $4,831,447,001
1981 $815,153,652 $2,623,803,096
1982 $865,516,040 $2,606,623,555
1983 $939,291,262 $3,146,772,631
1984 $1,021,176,059 $3,660,477,856
1985 $1,102,669,184 $3,919,203,960
1986 $1,167,630,318 $4,418,983,871
1987 $1,036,974,910 $4,532,952,047
1988 $1,662,877,859 $4,614,629,898
1989 $1,353,137,648 $5,251,025,767
1990 $1,402,541,177 $5,711,687,787
1991 $2,054,974,089 $7,215,725,487
1992 $2,491,486,594 $8,579,754,758
1993 $2,533,727,592 $9,564,815,975
1994 $2,791,435,272 $10,489,903,725
1995 $3,441,205,693 $11,578,594,260
1996 $3,506,695,720 $11,678,424,507
1997 $3,443,413,389 $12,614,602,382
1998 $3,120,425,503 $13,684,255,947
1999 $3,517,242,477 $14,254,866,285
2000 $3,694,168,979 $15,013,629,662
2001 $4,145,665,970 $15,976,174,337
2002 $4,501,227,627 $16,578,820,687
2003 $5,046,693,484 $17,271,760,507
2004 $5,883,297,160 $18,610,594,846
2005 $7,066,296,463 $20,040,642,477
2006 $8,350,531,017 $22,715,540,324
2007 $10,127,916,460 $26,884,700,709
2008 $12,174,303,999 $30,801,745,700
2009 $12,502,901,170 $30,745,714,313
2010 $13,808,673,288 $37,658,616,952
2011 $16,032,622,024 $42,762,613,699
2012 $17,826,536,700 $47,231,655,432
2013 $19,807,135,253 $50,949,668,842
2014 $22,041,463,968 $52,016,408,854
2015 $24,174,170,369 $56,441,920,821
2016 $26,556,545,153 $58,847,019,610
2017 $29,355,665,910 $60,516,044,657
2018 $33,145,892,169 $62,420,164,992
2019 $36,685,356,408 $64,417,670,521
2020 $34,818,073,901 $62,395,610,760
2021 $36,790,163,687 $64,960,725,734
2022 $39,994,532,960 $69,243,626,029
2023 $42,335,646,896 $86,497,941,439
2024 $46,352,647,035 $95,350,423,177

Cambodia and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Costa Rica
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Costa Rica
1960 - $382
1961 - $356
1962 - $335
1963 - $346
1964 - $354
1965 - $374
1966 - $395
1967 - $414
1968 - $445
1969 - $477
1970 - $536
1971 - $570
1972 - $639
1973 - $769
1974 - $817
1975 $113.8 $937
1976 $128.8 $1,123
1977 $126.4 $1,393
1978 $147.1 $1,556
1979 $142.2 $1,735
1980 $143.2 $2,021
1981 $154.3 $1,068
1982 $159.2 $1,032
1983 $166.7 $1,213
1984 $174.7 $1,372
1985 $182.4 $1,429
1986 $185.8 $1,569
1987 $158.1 $1,567
1988 $244.1 $1,555
1989 $191.3 $1,725
1990 $190.2 $1,830
1991 $267.3 $2,253
1992 $307 $2,612
1993 $294.1 $2,840
1994 $302 $3,040
1995 $343 $3,275
1996 $325 $3,227
1997 $297.6 $3,408
1998 $258.8 $3,617
1999 $286.8 $3,691
2000 $296.4 $3,813
2001 $328 $3,985
2002 $350 $4,068
2003 $387 $4,173
2004 $444 $4,431
2005 $526 $4,703
2006 $612 $5,257
2007 $732 $6,138
2008 $866 $6,937
2009 $876 $6,833
2010 $952 $8,266
2011 $1,089 $9,276
2012 $1,193 $10,127
2013 $1,306 $10,803
2014 $1,432 $10,911
2015 $1,547 $11,715
2016 $1,675 $12,091
2017 $1,826 $12,317
2018 $2,037 $12,590
2019 $2,226 $12,885
2020 $2,082 $12,394
2021 $2,167 $12,838
2022 $2,325 $13,626
2023 $2,430 $16,942
2024 $2,628 $18,587

Cambodia vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Costa Rica
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Costa Rica
1950 38.9 57.5
1951 39 57.8
1952 39.3 58.1
1953 39.6 59.1
1954 39.9 59.9
1955 40.3 60.5
1956 40.5 61.2
1957 40.9 61.6
1958 41.2 62.3
1959 41.7 62.9
1960 42.1 63.5
1961 42.6 63.9
1962 43.1 64.2
1963 43.6 64.3
1964 44 64.5
1965 44.5 64.8
1966 44.9 65.1
1967 45.2 65.6
1968 45.6 65.8
1969 45.9 66.4
1970 38.6 66.8
1971 38.7 67.4
1972 38.9 68
1973 39.1 68.7
1974 39.3 69.4
1975 12.8 70.3
1976 11.6 70.9
1977 11.3 71.5
1978 11.6 72
1979 41.1 72.5
1980 47.5 73
1981 48 73.4
1982 48.8 73.9
1983 49.4 74.2
1984 50.1 74.6
1985 50.8 74.8
1986 51.6 74.9
1987 53.7 75.2
1988 54.4 75.5
1989 54.8 75.9
1990 55.2 76.1
1991 55.6 76.2
1992 55.7 76.4
1993 56 76.3
1994 56.2 76.3
1995 56.6 76.4
1996 56.8 76.4
1997 57.3 76.6
1998 57.9 76.9
1999 58.6 77.1
2000 59.5 77.3
2001 60.5 77.6
2002 61.4 77.9
2003 62.3 78.2
2004 63.3 78.5
2005 64.1 78.9
2006 64.9 79
2007 65.5 79.1
2008 66.1 79.2
2009 66.7 79.4
2010 67.3 79.4
2011 67.9 79.6
2012 68.4 79.9
2013 68.8 80.2
2014 69.1 80.2
2015 69.4 80.4
2016 69.6 80
2017 69.8 80
2018 70 80.1
2019 70.1 80.3
2020 70.1 79.7
2021 69.3 78.1
2022 70.5 79.3
2023 70.7 80.8
2024 70.8 81
2025 71 81.2

Cambodia and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Costa Rica
Year Population
Cambodia Costa Rica
1960 5,449,966 1,327,496
1961 5,571,168 1,377,920
1962 5,697,558 1,429,445
1963 5,823,010 1,481,604
1964 5,946,178 1,533,960
1965 6,072,289 1,586,208
1966 6,201,232 1,638,116
1967 6,332,944 1,689,523
1968 6,467,324 1,739,731
1969 6,604,725 1,789,276
1970 6,639,182 1,838,949
1971 6,620,880 1,888,539
1972 6,673,886 1,938,248
1973 6,739,726 1,988,343
1974 6,783,240 2,039,643
1975 6,581,371 2,092,719
1976 6,134,991 2,147,774
1977 5,668,551 2,205,025
1978 5,211,653 2,264,510
1979 5,088,808 2,326,490
1980 5,199,872 2,390,633
1981 5,284,495 2,456,637
1982 5,436,432 2,524,806
1983 5,636,203 2,595,153
1984 5,845,117 2,667,595
1985 6,043,783 2,741,894
1986 6,285,693 2,817,216
1987 6,557,970 2,892,699
1988 6,812,014 2,968,103
1989 7,073,473 3,043,827
1990 7,374,752 3,121,706
1991 7,686,850 3,202,176
1992 8,113,083 3,284,258
1993 8,616,381 3,367,434
1994 9,239,162 3,451,122
1995 10,018,497 3,535,176
1996 10,801,270 3,619,013
1997 11,570,982 3,701,711
1998 12,058,173 3,782,838
1999 12,265,731 3,862,101
2000 12,462,336 3,937,739
2001 12,658,484 4,008,947
2002 12,855,241 4,075,705
2003 13,050,968 4,138,784
2004 13,244,731 4,200,078
2005 13,439,202 4,261,240
2006 13,639,028 4,321,340
2007 13,841,770 4,380,248
2008 14,053,479 4,440,056
2009 14,276,810 4,499,791
2010 14,500,726 4,555,962
2011 14,722,584 4,609,833
2012 14,945,085 4,663,934
2013 15,170,208 4,716,147
2014 15,396,772 4,767,119
2015 15,623,251 4,818,038
2016 15,852,803 4,866,998
2017 16,073,372 4,913,177
2018 16,274,522 4,957,818
2019 16,481,304 4,999,553
2020 16,725,474 5,034,320
2021 16,974,305 5,059,988
2022 17,201,724 5,081,765
2023 17,423,880 5,105,525
2024 17,638,801 5,129,910

Fertility rates in Cambodia and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Costa Rica
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Costa Rica
1960 6.31 6.71
1961 6.3 6.65
1962 6.3 6.54
1963 6.29 6.39
1964 6.29 6.19
1965 6.27 5.96
1966 6.24 5.7
1967 6.2 5.42
1968 6.17 5.03
1969 6.12 4.84
1970 6.07 4.59
1971 6.01 4.36
1972 5.94 4.16
1973 5.56 3.99
1974 4.8 3.89
1975 4.1 3.8
1976 3.41 3.75
1977 2.72 3.7
1978 3.34 3.66
1979 4.56 3.65
1980 5.77 3.58
1981 6.04 3.56
1982 6.19 3.54
1983 6.3 3.53
1984 6.34 3.52
1985 6.31 3.51
1986 6.23 3.45
1987 6.1 3.38
1988 5.94 3.31
1989 5.68 3.24
1990 5.64 3.17
1991 5.59 3.08
1992 5.49 3
1993 5.43 2.93
1994 5.28 2.86
1995 5.08 2.78
1996 4.87 2.68
1997 4.39 2.59
1998 4.13 2.53
1999 3.93 2.48
2000 3.79 2.41
2001 3.69 2.31
2002 3.57 2.16
2003 3.43 2.08
2004 3.31 2.03
2005 3.24 2.04
2006 3.18 1.94
2007 3.13 1.95
2008 3.05 1.98
2009 2.97 1.95
2010 2.86 1.83
2011 2.78 1.88
2012 2.75 1.85
2013 2.74 1.78
2014 2.73 1.8
2015 2.73 1.8
2016 2.73 1.75
2017 2.72 1.71
2018 2.72 1.71
2019 2.73 1.6
2020 2.7 1.45
2021 2.66 1.35
2022 2.62 1.34
2023 2.58 1.33

Cambodia and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Costa Rica
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Costa Rica
1960 18.1 16.8
1961 18.1 16.8
1962 18.1 16.7
1963 18 16.7
1964 18 16.7
1965 17.9 16.7
1966 17.9 16.8
1967 17.9 16.9
1968 17.8 17.1
1969 17.8 17.3
1970 17.6 17.6
1971 17.3 17.8
1972 17.2 18.1
1973 17.2 18.4
1974 17.2 18.6
1975 17.2 18.9
1976 17.2 19.2
1977 17.3 19.5
1978 17.4 19.7
1979 17.6 20
1980 17.8 20.3
1981 17.7 20.6
1982 17.8 20.9
1983 17.9 21.2
1984 17.9 21.4
1985 17.9 21.6
1986 18 21.8
1987 18.1 22.1
1988 18.1 22.3
1989 18.1 22.5
1990 18.1 22.7
1991 18 22.9
1992 18.1 23.2
1993 18.4 23.4
1994 18 23.6
1995 17.3 23.9
1996 17.1 24.1
1997 17.2 24.4
1998 17.4 24.7
1999 17.7 24.9
2000 18.1 25.2
2001 18.5 25.5
2002 18.9 25.9
2003 19.3 26.3
2004 19.7 26.7
2005 20.1 27
2006 20.6 27.4
2007 21.1 27.8
2008 21.6 28.2
2009 22 28.6
2010 22.4 29
2011 22.7 29.4
2012 23.1 29.8
2013 23.5 30.3
2014 23.9 30.7
2015 24.2 31.2
2016 24.6 31.7
2017 25 32.1
2018 25.5 32.6
2019 25.8 33
2020 26.1 33.5
2021 26.3 34
2022 26.5 34.5
2023 26.8 35.1
2024 27 35.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$44.4B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
18.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
6.25%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
6.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.2
2025
68.6
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
7.41%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
71.4%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
1,025 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$27.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18 megatons
2023
8.57 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.03 tons
2023
1.68 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
37.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
2,206 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
69.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Costa Rica
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,960
2024
+967
2024
Urban population
26%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2025
65
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
58
2024
Higher education index
23
2025
73
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
98%
2021
English speaking
22.2%
2023
8.15%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
85.4%
2023

Health

Cambodia Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$109.5
2022
$979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$67
2022
$219.6
2022
Life expectancy
71 years
2025
81.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.34%
2022
0.03%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
2.64
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.9
2023
10.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
33
2025
80
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Costa Rica
% of world land
0.12%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
3,843 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2025
6,534 sq mi
2025
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2025
11,907 sq mi
2025
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
3,129 mi
2017

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