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Cambodia vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 88th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Gabon
Population
18113986
2663339
Population rank 73/197 141/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Cambodia and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Gabon
2024 $46,352,647,037 $20,895,684,426
2023 $42,335,646,896 $19,388,372,071
2022 $39,994,532,960 $20,440,655,695
2021 $36,790,163,687 $19,444,935,097
2020 $34,818,073,901 $15,342,236,164
2019 $36,685,356,408 $16,874,405,465
2018 $33,145,892,169 $16,867,326,402
2017 $29,355,665,910 $14,929,487,485
2016 $26,556,545,153 $14,023,890,265
2015 $24,174,170,369 $14,383,107,763
2014 $22,041,463,968 $18,203,966,896
2013 $19,807,135,253 $17,595,744,798
2012 $17,826,536,700 $17,170,464,016
2011 $16,032,622,024 $18,210,307,744
2010 $13,808,673,288 $14,372,593,020
2009 $12,502,901,170 $12,113,699,068
2008 $12,174,303,999 $15,571,348,344
2007 $10,127,916,460 $12,455,409,587
2006 $8,350,531,017 $10,327,598,306
2005 $7,066,296,463 $9,582,783,991
2004 $5,883,297,160 $7,770,219,008
2003 $5,046,693,484 $6,511,903,365
2002 $4,501,227,627 $5,335,451,100
2001 $4,145,665,970 $5,023,265,413
2000 $3,694,168,979 $5,080,483,629
1999 $3,517,242,477 $4,662,992,036
1998 $3,120,425,503 $4,483,417,310
1997 $3,443,413,389 $5,326,817,115
1996 $3,506,695,720 $5,694,040,003
1995 $3,441,205,693 $4,958,845,648
1994 $2,791,435,272 $4,190,819,344
1993 $2,533,727,592 $4,378,645,081
1992 $2,491,486,594 $5,592,390,827
1991 $2,054,974,089 $5,402,919,785
1990 $1,402,541,177 $5,952,293,765
1989 $1,353,137,648 $4,186,411,464
1988 $1,662,877,859 $3,834,503,376
1987 $1,036,974,910 $3,281,797,043
1986 $1,167,630,318 $3,403,638,189
1985 $1,102,669,184 $3,339,914,757
1984 $1,021,176,059 $3,561,451,561
1983 $939,291,262 $3,391,275,732
1982 $865,516,040 $3,618,007,841
1981 $815,153,652 $3,862,269,121
1980 $744,384,130 $4,279,637,942
1979 $723,738,503 $3,030,251,120
1978 $766,642,356 $2,389,479,272
1977 $716,261,764 $2,809,349,069
1976 $790,357,255 $3,009,409,974
1975 $749,129,748 $2,157,592,940
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1973 - $722,780,701
1972 - $430,508,359
1971 - $381,687,073
1970 - $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Cambodia and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Gabon
2024 $2,628 $8,230
2023 $2,430 $7,803
2022 $2,325 $8,409
2021 $2,167 $8,181
2020 $2,082 $6,606
2019 $2,226 $7,441
2018 $2,037 $7,624
2017 $1,826 $6,922
2016 $1,675 $6,677
2015 $1,547 $7,047
2014 $1,432 $9,201
2013 $1,306 $9,198
2012 $1,193 $9,297
2011 $1,089 $10,219
2010 $952 $8,357
2009 $876 $7,291
2008 $866 $9,689
2007 $732 $8,004
2006 $612 $6,847
2005 $526 $6,548
2004 $444 $5,466
2003 $387 $4,711
2002 $350 $3,966
2001 $328 $3,836
2000 $296.4 $3,983
1999 $286.8 $3,751
1998 $258.8 $3,700
1997 $297.6 $4,509
1996 $325 $4,943
1995 $343 $4,415
1994 $302 $3,828
1993 $294.1 $4,106
1992 $307 $5,386
1991 $267.3 $5,345
1990 $190.2 $6,051
1989 $191.3 $4,374
1988 $244.1 $4,119
1987 $158.1 $3,624
1986 $185.8 $3,865
1985 $182.4 $3,898
1984 $174.7 $4,273
1983 $166.7 $4,182
1982 $159.2 $4,584
1981 $154.3 $5,026
1980 $143.2 $5,718
1979 $142.2 $4,155
1978 $147.1 $3,360
1977 $126.4 $4,048
1976 $128.8 $4,441
1975 $113.8 $3,258
1974 - $2,384
1973 - $1,140
1972 - $693
1971 - $627
1970 - $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Cambodia vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Gabon
2026 71.1 68.9
2025 71 68.7
2024 70.8 68.5
2023 70.7 68.3
2022 70.5 67.7
2021 69.3 67.1
2020 70.1 67.1
2019 70.1 67.3
2018 70 67
2017 69.8 66.8
2016 69.6 66.6
2015 69.4 66.3
2014 69.1 66.1
2013 68.8 65.8
2012 68.4 65.4
2011 67.9 65.1
2010 67.3 64.7
2009 66.7 64.4
2008 66.1 64
2007 65.5 63.6
2006 64.9 63.3
2005 64.1 63
2004 63.3 62.7
2003 62.3 62.5
2002 61.4 62.2
2001 60.5 62
2000 59.5 61.8
1999 58.6 61.7
1998 57.9 61.5
1997 57.3 61.4
1996 56.8 61.3
1995 56.6 61.3
1994 56.2 61.2
1993 56 61.1
1992 55.7 61
1991 55.6 60.9
1990 55.2 60.7
1989 54.8 60.6
1988 54.4 60.4
1987 53.7 60.2
1986 51.6 60
1985 50.8 59.7
1984 50.1 59.3
1983 49.4 59
1982 48.8 58.6
1981 48 58.3
1980 47.5 57.9
1979 41.1 57.4
1978 11.6 57
1977 11.3 56.5
1976 11.6 56
1975 12.8 55.5
1974 39.3 54.9
1973 39.1 54.4
1972 38.9 53.8
1971 38.7 53.3
1970 38.6 52.7
1969 45.9 52.1
1968 45.6 51.5
1967 45.2 50.9
1966 44.9 50.3
1965 44.5 49.7
1964 44 49
1963 43.6 48.4
1962 43.1 47.8
1961 42.6 47.1
1960 42.1 46.4
1959 41.7 45.8
1958 41.2 45.1
1957 40.9 44.4
1956 40.5 43.7
1955 40.3 42.9
1954 39.9 42.2
1953 39.6 41.5
1952 39.3 40.7
1951 39 40
1950 38.9 39.3

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

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Cambodia and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Gabon
2024 17,638,801 2,538,952
2023 17,423,880 2,484,789
2022 17,201,724 2,430,747
2021 16,974,305 2,376,722
2020 16,725,474 2,322,539
2019 16,481,304 2,267,706
2018 16,274,522 2,212,318
2017 16,073,372 2,156,900
2016 15,852,803 2,100,306
2015 15,623,251 2,040,989
2014 15,396,772 1,978,399
2013 15,170,208 1,913,059
2012 14,945,085 1,846,889
2011 14,722,584 1,781,985
2010 14,500,726 1,719,879
2009 14,276,810 1,661,556
2008 14,053,479 1,607,175
2007 13,841,770 1,556,237
2006 13,639,028 1,508,337
2005 13,439,202 1,463,495
2004 13,244,731 1,421,609
2003 13,050,968 1,382,350
2002 12,855,241 1,345,135
2001 12,658,484 1,309,589
2000 12,462,336 1,275,572
1999 12,265,731 1,243,016
1998 12,058,173 1,211,736
1997 11,570,982 1,181,439
1996 10,801,270 1,152,015
1995 10,018,497 1,123,213
1994 9,239,162 1,094,720
1993 8,616,381 1,066,405
1992 8,113,083 1,038,380
1991 7,686,850 1,010,818
1990 7,374,752 983,734
1989 7,073,473 957,138
1988 6,812,014 931,020
1987 6,557,970 905,479
1986 6,285,693 880,705
1985 6,043,783 856,726
1984 5,845,117 833,501
1983 5,636,203 811,005
1982 5,436,432 789,286
1981 5,284,495 768,385
1980 5,199,872 748,389
1979 5,088,808 729,375
1978 5,211,653 711,245
1977 5,668,551 693,984
1976 6,134,991 677,628
1975 6,581,371 662,197
1974 6,783,240 647,691
1973 6,739,726 633,995
1972 6,673,886 620,960
1971 6,620,880 608,348
1970 6,639,182 595,846
1969 6,604,725 583,276
1968 6,467,324 572,257
1967 6,332,944 563,108
1966 6,201,232 554,463
1965 6,072,289 546,308
1964 5,946,178 538,657
1963 5,823,010 531,452
1962 5,697,558 524,649
1961 5,571,168 518,266
1960 5,449,966 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Gabon

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Gabon
2023 2.58 3.65
2022 2.62 3.71
2021 2.66 3.78
2020 2.7 3.83
2019 2.73 3.88
2018 2.72 3.91
2017 2.72 3.91
2016 2.73 3.92
2015 2.73 3.92
2014 2.73 3.95
2013 2.74 4.02
2012 2.75 4.09
2011 2.78 4.15
2010 2.86 4.15
2009 2.97 4.14
2008 3.05 4.12
2007 3.13 4.14
2006 3.18 4.17
2005 3.24 4.21
2004 3.31 4.25
2003 3.43 4.3
2002 3.57 4.36
2001 3.69 4.42
2000 3.79 4.47
1999 3.93 4.5
1998 4.13 4.58
1997 4.39 4.66
1996 4.87 4.74
1995 5.08 4.88
1994 5.28 5.04
1993 5.43 5.19
1992 5.49 5.29
1991 5.59 5.37
1990 5.64 5.46
1989 5.68 5.55
1988 5.94 5.62
1987 6.1 5.67
1986 6.23 5.69
1985 6.31 5.71
1984 6.34 5.73
1983 6.3 5.76
1982 6.19 5.74
1981 6.04 5.73
1980 5.77 5.66
1979 4.56 5.61
1978 3.34 5.57
1977 2.72 5.52
1976 3.41 5.46
1975 4.1 5.39
1974 4.8 5.33
1973 5.56 5.29
1972 5.94 5.24
1971 6.01 5.16
1970 6.07 5.1
1969 6.12 5.05
1968 6.17 4.98
1967 6.2 4.92
1966 6.24 4.86
1965 6.27 4.79
1964 6.29 4.71
1963 6.29 4.65
1962 6.3 4.59
1961 6.3 4.5
1960 6.31 4.42

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

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Cambodia and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Gabon
2024 27 22.6
2023 26.8 22.6
2022 26.5 22.5
2021 26.3 22.5
2020 26.1 22.5
2019 25.8 22.5
2018 25.5 22.4
2017 25 22.4
2016 24.6 22.3
2015 24.2 22.2
2014 23.9 22.1
2013 23.5 21.9
2012 23.1 21.7
2011 22.7 21.4
2010 22.4 21.2
2009 22 21
2008 21.6 20.8
2007 21.1 20.6
2006 20.6 20.3
2005 20.1 20.1
2004 19.7 19.9
2003 19.3 19.7
2002 18.9 19.6
2001 18.5 19.4
2000 18.1 19.3
1999 17.7 19.1
1998 17.4 19
1997 17.2 18.9
1996 17.1 18.9
1995 17.3 18.8
1994 18 18.8
1993 18.4 18.8
1992 18.1 18.8
1991 18 18.9
1990 18.1 18.9
1989 18.1 19
1988 18.1 19.2
1987 18.1 19.3
1986 18 19.5
1985 17.9 19.7
1984 17.9 19.9
1983 17.9 20.1
1982 17.8 20.4
1981 17.7 20.7
1980 17.8 21
1979 17.6 21.3
1978 17.4 21.6
1977 17.3 21.9
1976 17.2 22.2
1975 17.2 22.5
1974 17.2 22.9
1973 17.2 23.2
1972 17.2 23.5
1971 17.3 23.9
1970 17.6 24.2
1969 17.8 24.5
1968 17.8 24.8
1967 17.9 25.2
1966 17.9 25.6
1965 17.9 25.9
1964 18 26.2
1963 18 26.5
1962 18.1 26.8
1961 18.1 27
1960 18.1 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
39%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Cambodia Gabon
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Cambodia Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Gabon
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
8,886 mi
2001

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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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