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Cambodia vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 88th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Eritrea
Population
18113986
3700586
Population rank 73/197 130/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 97/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 145/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$12B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 156/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Cambodia and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Eritrea
2024 $46,352,647,037 -
2023 $42,335,646,896 -
2022 $39,994,532,960 -
2021 $36,790,163,687 -
2020 $34,818,073,901 -
2019 $36,685,356,408 -
2018 $33,145,892,169 -
2017 $29,355,665,910 -
2016 $26,556,545,153 -
2015 $24,174,170,369 -
2014 $22,041,463,968 -
2013 $19,807,135,253 -
2012 $17,826,536,700 -
2011 $16,032,622,024 $2,065,001,626
2010 $13,808,673,288 $1,589,515,447
2009 $12,502,901,170 $1,856,695,551
2008 $12,174,303,999 $1,380,188,800
2007 $10,127,916,460 $1,317,974,491
2006 $8,350,531,017 $1,211,161,880
2005 $7,066,296,463 $1,098,424,686
2004 $5,883,297,160 $1,109,054,005
2003 $5,046,693,484 $870,248,268
2002 $4,501,227,627 $729,321,680
2001 $4,145,665,970 $752,371,689
2000 $3,694,168,979 $706,370,816
1999 $3,517,242,477 $688,918,537
1998 $3,120,425,503 $745,523,117
1997 $3,443,413,389 $686,490,090
1996 $3,506,695,720 $693,535,954
1995 $3,441,205,693 $578,015,625
1994 $2,791,435,272 $531,688,312
1993 $2,533,727,592 $467,872,715
1992 $2,491,486,594 $477,101,652
1991 $2,054,974,089 -
1990 $1,402,541,177 -
1989 $1,353,137,648 -
1988 $1,662,877,859 -
1987 $1,036,974,910 -
1986 $1,167,630,318 -
1985 $1,102,669,184 -
1984 $1,021,176,059 -
1983 $939,291,262 -
1982 $865,516,040 -
1981 $815,153,652 -
1980 $744,384,130 -
1979 $723,738,503 -
1978 $766,642,356 -
1977 $716,261,764 -
1976 $790,357,255 -
1975 $749,129,748 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Eritrea
2024 $2,628 -
2023 $2,430 -
2022 $2,325 -
2021 $2,167 -
2020 $2,082 -
2019 $2,226 -
2018 $2,037 -
2017 $1,826 -
2016 $1,675 -
2015 $1,547 -
2014 $1,432 -
2013 $1,306 -
2012 $1,193 -
2011 $1,089 $689
2010 $952 $540
2009 $876 $643
2008 $866 $490
2007 $732 $480
2006 $612 $448
2005 $526 $413
2004 $444 $427
2003 $387 $349
2002 $350 $305
2001 $328 $325
2000 $296.4 $314
1999 $286.8 $311
1998 $258.8 $342
1997 $297.6 $319
1996 $325 $326
1995 $343 $285.4
1994 $302 $277.8
1993 $294.1 $252.1
1992 $307 $265.2
1991 $267.3 -
1990 $190.2 -
1989 $191.3 -
1988 $244.1 -
1987 $158.1 -
1986 $185.8 -
1985 $182.4 -
1984 $174.7 -
1983 $166.7 -
1982 $159.2 -
1981 $154.3 -
1980 $143.2 -
1979 $142.2 -
1978 $147.1 -
1977 $126.4 -
1976 $128.8 -
1975 $113.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Eritrea
2026 71.1 69.4
2025 71 69.2
2024 70.8 68.9
2023 70.7 68.6
2022 70.5 67.8
2021 69.3 66.9
2020 70.1 67
2019 70.1 67.3
2018 70 67
2017 69.8 66.6
2016 69.6 66.2
2015 69.4 65.9
2014 69.1 65.5
2013 68.8 65
2012 68.4 64.7
2011 67.9 64.2
2010 67.3 63.7
2009 66.7 63.2
2008 66.1 62.4
2007 65.5 62
2006 64.9 61.5
2005 64.1 60.6
2004 63.3 60.1
2003 62.3 59.5
2002 61.4 58.9
2001 60.5 58.4
2000 59.5 56.3
1999 58.6 44.5
1998 57.9 50
1997 57.3 56.2
1996 56.8 55.5
1995 56.6 54.8
1994 56.2 54
1993 56 53.2
1992 55.7 52.4
1991 55.6 50.5
1990 55.2 49.7
1989 54.8 47.8
1988 54.4 48.1
1987 53.7 47.4
1986 51.6 39.5
1985 50.8 38.6
1984 50.1 37.7
1983 49.4 37.2
1982 48.8 44.9
1981 48 45
1980 47.5 44.6
1979 41.1 43.8
1978 11.6 43.4
1977 11.3 43
1976 11.6 42.6
1975 12.8 39
1974 39.3 39
1973 39.1 41.1
1972 38.9 40.7
1971 38.7 41.5
1970 38.6 41.2
1969 45.9 40.8
1968 45.6 40.5
1967 45.2 40.2
1966 44.9 37.6
1965 44.5 39.6
1964 44 39.2
1963 43.6 38.8
1962 43.1 38.3
1961 42.6 37.9
1960 42.1 37.4
1959 41.7 37
1958 41.2 30.9
1957 40.9 30.4
1956 40.5 35.6
1955 40.3 35.2
1954 39.9 34.8
1953 39.6 34.4
1952 39.3 34
1951 39 33.6
1950 38.9 33.3

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

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Cambodia and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Eritrea
2024 17,638,801 3,535,603
2023 17,423,880 3,470,390
2022 17,201,724 3,409,447
2021 16,974,305 3,350,183
2020 16,725,474 3,291,271
2019 16,481,304 3,240,194
2018 16,274,522 3,192,760
2017 16,073,372 3,150,347
2016 15,852,803 3,124,698
2015 15,623,251 3,105,546
2014 15,396,772 3,095,173
2013 15,170,208 3,074,360
2012 14,945,085 3,036,988
2011 14,722,584 2,998,485
2010 14,500,726 2,945,186
2009 14,276,810 2,887,885
2008 14,053,479 2,816,327
2007 13,841,770 2,743,222
2006 13,639,028 2,703,502
2005 13,439,202 2,661,215
2004 13,244,731 2,598,284
2003 13,050,968 2,493,903
2002 12,855,241 2,392,978
2001 12,658,484 2,312,079
2000 12,462,336 2,247,031
1999 12,265,731 2,212,780
1998 12,058,173 2,180,419
1997 11,570,982 2,152,135
1996 10,801,270 2,128,464
1995 10,018,497 2,025,267
1994 9,239,162 1,913,915
1993 8,616,381 1,856,006
1992 8,113,083 1,798,748
1991 7,686,850 1,919,571
1990 7,374,752 2,032,737
1989 7,073,473 1,987,017
1988 6,812,014 1,938,255
1987 6,557,970 1,888,669
1986 6,285,693 1,845,164
1985 6,043,783 1,807,816
1984 5,845,117 1,771,730
1983 5,636,203 1,736,160
1982 5,436,432 1,695,461
1981 5,284,495 1,649,939
1980 5,199,872 1,605,797
1979 5,088,808 1,563,332
1978 5,211,653 1,522,378
1977 5,668,551 1,482,565
1976 6,134,991 1,443,807
1975 6,581,371 1,408,210
1974 6,783,240 1,375,688
1973 6,739,726 1,342,669
1972 6,673,886 1,309,235
1971 6,620,880 1,276,154
1970 6,639,182 1,243,453
1969 6,604,725 1,212,005
1968 6,467,324 1,181,737
1967 6,332,944 1,152,339
1966 6,201,232 1,124,957
1965 6,072,289 1,098,335
1964 5,946,178 1,071,287
1963 5,823,010 1,045,092
1962 5,697,558 1,019,788
1961 5,571,168 995,573
1960 5,449,966 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Eritrea
2023 2.58 3.71
2022 2.62 3.79
2021 2.66 3.87
2020 2.7 3.93
2019 2.73 4
2018 2.72 4.06
2017 2.72 4.11
2016 2.73 4.16
2015 2.73 4.22
2014 2.73 4.27
2013 2.74 4.34
2012 2.75 4.41
2011 2.78 4.49
2010 2.86 4.57
2009 2.97 4.66
2008 3.05 4.74
2007 3.13 4.81
2006 3.18 4.88
2005 3.24 4.93
2004 3.31 5.04
2003 3.43 5.14
2002 3.57 5.23
2001 3.69 5.31
2000 3.79 5.4
1999 3.93 5.52
1998 4.13 5.63
1997 4.39 5.74
1996 4.87 5.84
1995 5.08 5.94
1994 5.28 6.01
1993 5.43 6.07
1992 5.49 6.16
1991 5.59 6.24
1990 5.64 6.34
1989 5.68 6.41
1988 5.94 6.47
1987 6.1 6.52
1986 6.23 6.56
1985 6.31 6.59
1984 6.34 6.62
1983 6.3 6.65
1982 6.19 6.63
1981 6.04 6.62
1980 5.77 6.61
1979 4.56 6.62
1978 3.34 6.61
1977 2.72 6.61
1976 3.41 6.6
1975 4.1 6.59
1974 4.8 6.57
1973 5.56 6.55
1972 5.94 6.54
1971 6.01 6.54
1970 6.07 6.54
1969 6.12 6.5
1968 6.17 6.5
1967 6.2 6.5
1966 6.24 6.5
1965 6.27 6.49
1964 6.29 6.49
1963 6.29 6.48
1962 6.3 6.5
1961 6.3 6.47
1960 6.31 6.48

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

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Cambodia and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
39.6
2026
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
39%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cambodia Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Cambodia Eritrea
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
76.6%
2018
English speaking
22.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Cambodia Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Eritrea
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
9,942 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 (2011–2024, 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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