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Cambodia vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 88th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia DR Congo
Population
18113986
117507801
Population rank 73/197 15/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Cambodia and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia DR Congo
2024 $46,352,647,037 $70,962,185,791
2023 $42,335,646,896 $69,843,655,425
2022 $39,994,532,960 $70,422,346,142
2021 $36,790,163,687 $59,067,289,574
2020 $34,818,073,901 $46,691,989,749
2019 $36,685,356,408 $46,845,900,350
2018 $33,145,892,169 $46,659,954,092
2017 $29,355,665,910 $37,537,521,566
2016 $26,556,545,153 $38,600,224,214
2015 $24,174,170,369 $40,179,574,490
2014 $22,041,463,968 $38,352,980,553
2013 $19,807,135,253 $34,891,189,160
2012 $17,826,536,700 $30,029,369,929
2011 $16,032,622,024 $26,392,379,642
2010 $13,808,673,288 $24,161,641,931
2009 $12,502,901,170 $18,607,259,481
2008 $12,174,303,999 $22,723,488,723
2007 $10,127,916,460 $18,374,807,773
2006 $8,350,531,017 $15,484,044,535
2005 $7,066,296,463 $12,609,728,573
2004 $5,883,297,160 $10,297,483,481
2003 $5,046,693,484 $8,937,567,060
2002 $4,501,227,627 $8,728,038,525
2001 $4,145,665,970 $7,438,189,100
2000 $3,694,168,979 $19,088,046,306
1999 $3,517,242,477 $4,711,259,427
1998 $3,120,425,503 $6,217,805,821
1997 $3,443,413,389 $6,090,838,693
1996 $3,506,695,720 $5,771,456,952
1995 $3,441,205,693 $5,643,439,376
1994 $2,791,435,272 $5,820,382,248
1993 $2,533,727,592 $10,706,259,937
1992 $2,491,486,594 $8,227,343,907
1991 $2,054,974,089 $9,625,436,873
1990 $1,402,541,177 $9,349,764,580
1989 $1,353,137,648 $9,021,862,775
1988 $1,662,877,859 $8,861,299,977
1987 $1,036,974,910 $7,661,625,473
1986 $1,167,630,318 $8,095,367,168
1985 $1,102,669,184 $7,195,042,616
1984 $1,021,176,059 $7,857,729,193
1983 $939,291,262 $11,006,712,650
1982 $865,516,040 $13,651,667,371
1981 $815,153,652 $12,537,821,038
1980 $744,384,130 $14,394,927,495
1979 $723,738,503 $15,068,422,236
1978 $766,642,356 $15,372,608,002
1977 $716,261,764 $12,344,424,764
1976 $790,357,255 $9,648,583,225
1975 $749,129,748 $10,237,343,174
1974 - $9,596,960,180
1973 - $7,870,239,461
1972 - $6,173,712,814
1971 - $5,594,770,359
1970 - $4,877,684,910
1969 - $5,032,434,970
1968 - $3,909,780,539
1967 - $3,384,063,372
1966 - $4,532,660,182
1965 - $4,043,901,818
1964 - $2,881,545,273
1963 - $6,213,185,743
1962 - $3,779,841,429
1961 - $3,086,746,857
1960 - $3,359,404,118

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

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Cambodia and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia DR Congo
2024 $2,628 $649
2023 $2,430 $660
2022 $2,325 $688
2021 $2,167 $596
2020 $2,082 $486
2019 $2,226 $504
2018 $2,037 $518
2017 $1,826 $431
2016 $1,675 $460
2015 $1,547 $496
2014 $1,432 $489
2013 $1,306 $460
2012 $1,193 $410
2011 $1,089 $373
2010 $952 $352
2009 $876 $280.2
2008 $866 $353
2007 $732 $294.1
2006 $612 $255.4
2005 $526 $214.5
2004 $444 $180.7
2003 $387 $161.5
2002 $350 $162.4
2001 $328 $142.7
2000 $296.4 $378
1999 $286.8 $96.3
1998 $258.8 $131.5
1997 $297.6 $132.3
1996 $325 $127.4
1995 $343 $127
1994 $302 $136.5
1993 $294.1 $263.3
1992 $307 $209.7
1991 $267.3 $253.8
1990 $190.2 $254.9
1989 $191.3 $254.2
1988 $244.1 $257.7
1987 $158.1 $230.1
1986 $185.8 $250.9
1985 $182.4 $230.1
1984 $174.7 $259.8
1983 $166.7 $376
1982 $159.2 $482
1981 $154.3 $456
1980 $143.2 $539
1979 $142.2 $582
1978 $147.1 $615
1977 $126.4 $509
1976 $128.8 $408
1975 $113.8 $445
1974 - $428
1973 - $361
1972 - $290.5
1971 - $270.3
1970 - $242.2
1969 - $257.1
1968 - $205.6
1967 - $183.3
1966 - $252.8
1965 - $232
1964 - $169.9
1963 - $376
1962 - $235.1
1961 - $197.1
1960 - $220.1

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

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Cambodia vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia DR Congo
2026 71.1 62.4
2025 71 62.2
2024 70.8 62.1
2023 70.7 61.9
2022 70.5 61
2021 69.3 60
2020 70.1 60.4
2019 70.1 60.2
2018 70 59.9
2017 69.8 59.5
2016 69.6 59.1
2015 69.4 58.7
2014 69.1 58.2
2013 68.8 57.8
2012 68.4 57.4
2011 67.9 56.9
2010 67.3 56.4
2009 66.7 55.8
2008 66.1 55.4
2007 65.5 55
2006 64.9 54.5
2005 64.1 54
2004 63.3 53.5
2003 62.3 53
2002 61.4 52.4
2001 60.5 52.2
2000 59.5 51.9
1999 58.6 50.1
1998 57.9 49.7
1997 57.3 50.5
1996 56.8 49.4
1995 56.6 50.4
1994 56.2 49.9
1993 56 49.6
1992 55.7 49.3
1991 55.6 48.9
1990 55.2 48.5
1989 54.8 48.1
1988 54.4 47.8
1987 53.7 47.4
1986 51.6 47
1985 50.8 46.7
1984 50.1 46.5
1983 49.4 46.2
1982 48.8 45.9
1981 48 45.7
1980 47.5 45.5
1979 41.1 45.3
1978 11.6 44.6
1977 11.3 44.9
1976 11.6 44.7
1975 12.8 44.5
1974 39.3 44.3
1973 39.1 44.1
1972 38.9 43.9
1971 38.7 43.6
1970 38.6 43.3
1969 45.9 43
1968 45.6 42.7
1967 45.2 42.3
1966 44.9 42.2
1965 44.5 40.8
1964 44 40.1
1963 43.6 40.6
1962 43.1 40.4
1961 42.6 40.2
1960 42.1 40.8
1959 41.7 40.6
1958 41.2 40.5
1957 40.9 40.2
1956 40.5 39.9
1955 40.3 39.7
1954 39.9 39.4
1953 39.6 39.1
1952 39.3 38.9
1951 39 38.5
1950 38.9 38.2

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

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Cambodia and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Cambodia DR Congo
2024 17,638,801 109,276,265
2023 17,423,880 105,789,731
2022 17,201,724 102,396,968
2021 16,974,305 99,148,932
2020 16,725,474 95,989,998
2019 16,481,304 92,947,442
2018 16,274,522 90,047,644
2017 16,073,372 87,083,398
2016 15,852,803 83,956,415
2015 15,623,251 81,035,531
2014 15,396,772 78,403,242
2013 15,170,208 75,789,395
2012 14,945,085 73,254,618
2011 14,722,584 70,849,311
2010 14,500,726 68,563,038
2009 14,276,810 66,412,044
2008 14,053,479 64,390,664
2007 13,841,770 62,477,752
2006 13,639,028 60,615,908
2005 13,439,202 58,775,724
2004 13,244,731 56,997,741
2003 13,050,968 55,343,867
2002 12,855,241 53,750,524
2001 12,658,484 52,132,646
2000 12,462,336 50,507,442
1999 12,265,731 48,912,971
1998 12,058,173 47,297,600
1997 11,570,982 46,029,902
1996 10,801,270 45,296,124
1995 10,018,497 44,433,704
1994 9,239,162 42,626,876
1993 8,616,381 40,656,336
1992 8,113,083 39,228,910
1991 7,686,850 37,925,817
1990 7,374,752 36,684,063
1989 7,073,473 35,486,866
1988 6,812,014 34,382,752
1987 6,557,970 33,298,904
1986 6,285,693 32,265,196
1985 6,043,783 31,264,816
1984 5,845,117 30,245,081
1983 5,636,203 29,250,963
1982 5,436,432 28,338,190
1981 5,284,495 27,500,515
1980 5,199,872 26,711,099
1979 5,088,808 25,886,782
1978 5,211,653 24,992,689
1977 5,668,551 24,229,061
1976 6,134,991 23,624,031
1975 6,581,371 23,021,101
1974 6,783,240 22,418,878
1973 6,739,726 21,827,665
1972 6,673,886 21,251,160
1971 6,620,880 20,695,569
1970 6,639,182 20,137,436
1969 6,604,725 19,570,445
1968 6,467,324 19,012,189
1967 6,332,944 18,462,782
1966 6,201,232 17,931,929
1965 6,072,289 17,427,802
1964 5,946,178 16,955,327
1963 5,823,010 16,507,599
1962 5,697,558 16,075,724
1961 5,571,168 15,662,374
1960 5,449,966 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Cambodia

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia DR Congo
2023 2.58 6.05
2022 2.62 6.11
2021 2.66 6.16
2020 2.7 6.21
2019 2.73 6.25
2018 2.72 6.3
2017 2.72 6.35
2016 2.73 6.39
2015 2.73 6.44
2014 2.73 6.48
2013 2.74 6.53
2012 2.75 6.56
2011 2.78 6.58
2010 2.86 6.59
2009 2.97 6.59
2008 3.05 6.58
2007 3.13 6.56
2006 3.18 6.55
2005 3.24 6.53
2004 3.31 6.53
2003 3.43 6.55
2002 3.57 6.61
2001 3.69 6.66
2000 3.79 6.7
1999 3.93 6.69
1998 4.13 6.7
1997 4.39 6.69
1996 4.87 6.67
1995 5.08 6.68
1994 5.28 6.64
1993 5.43 6.64
1992 5.49 6.64
1991 5.59 6.65
1990 5.64 6.65
1989 5.68 6.65
1988 5.94 6.66
1987 6.1 6.65
1986 6.23 6.63
1985 6.31 6.61
1984 6.34 6.59
1983 6.3 6.56
1982 6.19 6.54
1981 6.04 6.52
1980 5.77 6.5
1979 4.56 6.48
1978 3.34 6.46
1977 2.72 6.45
1976 3.41 6.44
1975 4.1 6.42
1974 4.8 6.4
1973 5.56 6.39
1972 5.94 6.37
1971 6.01 6.34
1970 6.07 6.33
1969 6.12 6.3
1968 6.17 6.29
1967 6.2 6.27
1966 6.24 6.24
1965 6.27 6.21
1964 6.29 6.19
1963 6.29 6.16
1962 6.3 6.14
1961 6.3 6.12
1960 6.31 6.11

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

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Cambodia and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia DR Congo
2024 27 16.9
2023 26.8 16.9
2022 26.5 16.9
2021 26.3 16.9
2020 26.1 16.9
2019 25.8 16.9
2018 25.5 17
2017 25 17
2016 24.6 16.9
2015 24.2 16.9
2014 23.9 16.9
2013 23.5 16.9
2012 23.1 16.9
2011 22.7 16.9
2010 22.4 16.9
2009 22 16.9
2008 21.6 16.9
2007 21.1 17
2006 20.6 17
2005 20.1 17
2004 19.7 17
2003 19.3 17.1
2002 18.9 17.1
2001 18.5 17.1
2000 18.1 17.2
1999 17.7 17.2
1998 17.4 17.2
1997 17.2 17.4
1996 17.1 17.7
1995 17.3 18.1
1994 18 18
1993 18.4 17.8
1992 18.1 17.8
1991 18 17.8
1990 18.1 17.8
1989 18.1 17.8
1988 18.1 17.8
1987 18.1 17.9
1986 18 17.9
1985 17.9 17.9
1984 17.9 17.9
1983 17.9 17.9
1982 17.8 17.8
1981 17.7 17.9
1980 17.8 17.9
1979 17.6 17.9
1978 17.4 17.8
1977 17.3 17.8
1976 17.2 17.8
1975 17.2 17.9
1974 17.2 18
1973 17.2 18.1
1972 17.2 18.2
1971 17.3 18.3
1970 17.6 18.4
1969 17.8 18.5
1968 17.8 18.5
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 17.9 18.5
1965 17.9 18.5
1964 18 18.5
1963 18 18.5
1962 18.1 18.4
1961 18.1 18.4
1960 18.1 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
39%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Cambodia DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Cambodia DR Congo
% of world population
0.22%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
80.5%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Cambodia DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia DR Congo
% of world land
0.12%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
94,680 mi
2015

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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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