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Cambodia vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 88th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Guatemala
Population
18113986
19049936
Population rank 73/197 69/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Cambodia and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Guatemala
2024 $46,352,647,037 $113,199,581,158
2023 $42,335,646,896 $104,368,755,055
2022 $39,994,532,960 $95,641,446,501
2021 $36,790,163,687 $86,455,522,273
2020 $34,818,073,901 $77,719,468,248
2019 $36,685,356,408 $77,172,331,693
2018 $33,145,892,169 $73,328,356,008
2017 $29,355,665,910 $71,653,780,740
2016 $26,556,545,153 $66,053,408,206
2015 $24,174,170,369 $62,186,066,548
2014 $22,041,463,968 $57,852,159,008
2013 $19,807,135,253 $52,996,420,177
2012 $17,826,536,700 $49,593,929,487
2011 $16,032,622,024 $46,876,006,272
2010 $13,808,673,288 $40,676,578,423
2009 $12,502,901,170 $37,126,148,265
2008 $12,174,303,999 $38,503,720,224
2007 $10,127,916,460 $33,567,850,824
2006 $8,350,531,017 $29,744,246,827
2005 $7,066,296,463 $26,783,389,294
2004 $5,883,297,160 $23,577,298,095
2003 $5,046,693,484 $21,576,351,799
2002 $4,501,227,627 $20,444,205,991
2001 $4,145,665,970 $18,405,220,247
2000 $3,694,168,979 $19,288,929,030
1999 $3,517,242,477 $18,318,412,251
1998 $3,120,425,503 $19,395,491,993
1997 $3,443,413,389 $17,790,026,222
1996 $3,506,695,720 $15,674,835,615
1995 $3,441,205,693 $14,655,404,433
1994 $2,791,435,272 $12,983,233,311
1993 $2,533,727,592 $11,400,017,301
1992 $2,491,486,594 $10,440,781,588
1991 $2,054,974,089 $9,406,135,143
1990 $1,402,541,177 $7,650,196,845
1989 $1,353,137,648 $8,410,724,361
1988 $1,662,877,859 $7,841,602,824
1987 $1,036,974,910 $7,084,399,840
1986 $1,167,630,318 $7,231,963,516
1985 $1,102,669,184 $9,721,652,087
1984 $1,021,176,059 $9,470,000,100
1983 $939,291,262 $9,050,000,400
1982 $865,516,040 $8,716,999,700
1981 $815,153,652 $8,607,500,300
1980 $744,384,130 $7,878,700,000
1979 $723,738,503 $6,902,600,200
1978 $766,642,356 $6,070,600,200
1977 $716,261,764 $5,480,500,200
1976 $790,357,255 $4,365,300,200
1975 $749,129,748 $3,645,900,000
1974 - $3,161,499,900
1973 - $2,569,200,100
1972 - $2,101,300,000
1971 - $1,984,800,000
1970 - $1,904,000,000
1969 - $1,715,399,900
1968 - $1,610,500,000
1967 - $1,453,500,000
1966 - $1,390,700,000
1965 - $1,331,399,900
1964 - $1,299,099,900
1963 - $1,262,800,000
1962 - $1,143,600,000
1961 - $1,076,699,900
1960 - $1,043,599,900

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

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Cambodia and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Guatemala
2024 $2,628 $6,150
2023 $2,430 $5,758
2022 $2,325 $5,359
2021 $2,167 $4,913
2020 $2,082 $4,478
2019 $2,226 $4,512
2018 $2,037 $4,353
2017 $1,826 $4,325
2016 $1,675 $4,060
2015 $1,547 $3,894
2014 $1,432 $3,689
2013 $1,306 $3,444
2012 $1,193 $3,287
2011 $1,089 $3,169
2010 $952 $2,805
2009 $876 $2,612
2008 $866 $2,763
2007 $732 $2,459
2006 $612 $2,225
2005 $526 $2,046
2004 $444 $1,841
2003 $387 $1,723
2002 $350 $1,669
2001 $328 $1,538
2000 $296.4 $1,649
1999 $286.8 $1,604
1998 $258.8 $1,741
1997 $297.6 $1,638
1996 $325 $1,481
1995 $343 $1,421
1994 $302 $1,293
1993 $294.1 $1,166
1992 $307 $1,096
1991 $267.3 $1,014
1990 $190.2 $848
1989 $191.3 $958
1988 $244.1 $919
1987 $158.1 $854
1986 $185.8 $896
1985 $182.4 $1,238
1984 $174.7 $1,241
1983 $166.7 $1,220
1982 $159.2 $1,204
1981 $154.3 $1,216
1980 $143.2 $1,142
1979 $142.2 $1,026
1978 $147.1 $925
1977 $126.4 $856
1976 $128.8 $697
1975 $113.8 $595
1974 - $529
1973 - $441
1972 - $370
1971 - $358
1970 - $353
1969 - $326
1968 - $315
1967 - $291.9
1966 - $287.3
1965 - $283
1964 - $284.2
1963 - $284.4
1962 - $265.2
1961 - $257.2
1960 - $256.8

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

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Cambodia vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Guatemala
2026 71.1 73
2025 71 72.9
2024 70.8 72.7
2023 70.7 72.6
2022 70.5 71.2
2021 69.3 67.9
2020 70.1 70
2019 70.1 71.6
2018 70 71.5
2017 69.8 71.6
2016 69.6 71.2
2015 69.4 70.9
2014 69.1 70.9
2013 68.8 70.9
2012 68.4 70.7
2011 67.9 70.3
2010 67.3 69.9
2009 66.7 69.7
2008 66.1 69.5
2007 65.5 69.3
2006 64.9 68.8
2005 64.1 68.2
2004 63.3 68.2
2003 62.3 68.2
2002 61.4 67.8
2001 60.5 67.4
2000 59.5 67.1
1999 58.6 66.6
1998 57.9 66
1997 57.3 65.2
1996 56.8 64.5
1995 56.6 63.7
1994 56.2 63
1993 56 62.4
1992 55.7 62
1991 55.6 61.9
1990 55.2 61.8
1989 54.8 61.7
1988 54.4 61.5
1987 53.7 61
1986 51.6 60.3
1985 50.8 59.8
1984 50.1 59.1
1983 49.4 57.9
1982 48.8 48.9
1981 48 54.7
1980 47.5 55.3
1979 41.1 56.6
1978 11.6 56.4
1977 11.3 55.2
1976 11.6 47.6
1975 12.8 52.8
1974 39.3 53
1973 39.1 52.8
1972 38.9 51.8
1971 38.7 50.3
1970 38.6 48.5
1969 45.9 47.5
1968 45.6 47.8
1967 45.2 47.7
1966 44.9 47.5
1965 44.5 47.2
1964 44 47.1
1963 43.6 46.6
1962 43.1 46.5
1961 42.6 46.1
1960 42.1 45.8
1959 41.7 44.3
1958 41.2 43.1
1957 40.9 41.9
1956 40.5 41.3
1955 40.3 40.7
1954 39.9 40.1
1953 39.6 39.5
1952 39.3 38.9
1951 39 38.3
1950 38.9 37.8

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

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Cambodia and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Guatemala
2024 17,638,801 18,406,359
2023 17,423,880 18,124,838
2022 17,201,724 17,847,877
2021 16,974,305 17,598,650
2020 16,725,474 17,357,325
2019 16,481,304 17,103,803
2018 16,274,522 16,845,685
2017 16,073,372 16,567,357
2016 15,852,803 16,268,760
2015 15,623,251 15,971,743
2014 15,396,772 15,681,725
2013 15,170,208 15,387,337
2012 14,945,085 15,089,647
2011 14,722,584 14,792,126
2010 14,500,726 14,500,112
2009 14,276,810 14,215,611
2008 14,053,479 13,935,174
2007 13,841,770 13,652,040
2006 13,639,028 13,367,459
2005 13,439,202 13,087,629
2004 13,244,731 12,807,402
2003 13,050,968 12,525,842
2002 12,855,241 12,246,915
2001 12,658,484 11,969,422
2000 12,462,336 11,697,592
1999 12,265,731 11,422,965
1998 12,058,173 11,139,145
1997 11,570,982 10,857,754
1996 10,801,270 10,583,526
1995 10,018,497 10,312,996
1994 9,239,162 10,043,718
1993 8,616,381 9,779,761
1992 8,113,083 9,522,266
1991 7,686,850 9,272,584
1990 7,374,752 9,024,773
1989 7,073,473 8,775,546
1988 6,812,014 8,532,099
1987 6,557,970 8,296,485
1986 6,285,693 8,070,818
1985 6,043,783 7,849,693
1984 5,845,117 7,630,682
1983 5,636,203 7,419,642
1982 5,436,432 7,240,241
1981 5,284,495 7,075,648
1980 5,199,872 6,900,212
1979 5,088,808 6,727,797
1978 5,211,653 6,561,534
1977 5,668,551 6,401,515
1976 6,134,991 6,262,404
1975 6,581,371 6,128,731
1974 6,783,240 5,981,197
1973 6,739,726 5,831,631
1972 6,673,886 5,682,833
1971 6,620,880 5,538,355
1970 6,639,182 5,396,966
1969 6,604,725 5,257,081
1968 6,467,324 5,118,111
1967 6,332,944 4,978,862
1966 6,201,232 4,840,958
1965 6,072,289 4,704,965
1964 5,946,178 4,571,109
1963 5,823,010 4,440,264
1962 5,697,558 4,312,044
1961 5,571,168 4,186,201
1960 5,449,966 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Guatemala
2023 2.58 2.31
2022 2.62 2.34
2021 2.66 2.39
2020 2.7 2.47
2019 2.73 2.59
2018 2.72 2.74
2017 2.72 2.86
2016 2.73 2.97
2015 2.73 3.03
2014 2.73 3.09
2013 2.74 3.15
2012 2.75 3.22
2011 2.78 3.29
2010 2.86 3.38
2009 2.97 3.47
2008 3.05 3.57
2007 3.13 3.72
2006 3.18 3.85
2005 3.24 3.97
2004 3.31 4.13
2003 3.43 4.25
2002 3.57 4.37
2001 3.69 4.5
2000 3.79 4.58
1999 3.93 4.69
1998 4.13 4.8
1997 4.39 4.91
1996 4.87 5.01
1995 5.08 5.11
1994 5.28 5.19
1993 5.43 5.25
1992 5.49 5.31
1991 5.59 5.38
1990 5.64 5.48
1989 5.68 5.56
1988 5.94 5.62
1987 6.1 5.64
1986 6.23 5.66
1985 6.31 5.73
1984 6.34 5.86
1983 6.3 5.98
1982 6.19 6.06
1981 6.04 6.12
1980 5.77 6.17
1979 4.56 6.22
1978 3.34 6.26
1977 2.72 6.32
1976 3.41 6.37
1975 4.1 6.41
1974 4.8 6.46
1973 5.56 6.49
1972 5.94 6.51
1971 6.01 6.55
1970 6.07 6.6
1969 6.12 6.65
1968 6.17 6.7
1967 6.2 6.76
1966 6.24 6.8
1965 6.27 6.84
1964 6.29 6.87
1963 6.29 6.9
1962 6.3 6.93
1961 6.3 6.98
1960 6.31 7

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

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Cambodia and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Guatemala
2024 27 24
2023 26.8 23.7
2022 26.5 23.3
2021 26.3 22.9
2020 26.1 22.6
2019 25.8 22.3
2018 25.5 22
2017 25 21.7
2016 24.6 21.3
2015 24.2 21.1
2014 23.9 20.8
2013 23.5 20.4
2012 23.1 20.1
2011 22.7 19.9
2010 22.4 19.6
2009 22 19.4
2008 21.6 19.1
2007 21.1 18.9
2006 20.6 18.7
2005 20.1 18.5
2004 19.7 18.3
2003 19.3 18.1
2002 18.9 18
2001 18.5 17.8
2000 18.1 17.7
1999 17.7 17.7
1998 17.4 17.6
1997 17.2 17.5
1996 17.1 17.4
1995 17.3 17.4
1994 18 17.3
1993 18.4 17.3
1992 18.1 17.3
1991 18 17.2
1990 18.1 17.2
1989 18.1 17.1
1988 18.1 17.1
1987 18.1 17.1
1986 18 17.1
1985 17.9 17
1984 17.9 17
1983 17.9 17
1982 17.8 17.1
1981 17.7 17.1
1980 17.8 17.1
1979 17.6 17.1
1978 17.4 17
1977 17.3 17
1976 17.2 17
1975 17.2 16.9
1974 17.2 16.8
1973 17.2 16.8
1972 17.2 16.8
1971 17.3 16.8
1970 17.6 16.8
1969 17.8 16.8
1968 17.8 16.7
1967 17.9 16.7
1966 17.9 16.7
1965 17.9 16.7
1964 18 16.6
1963 18 16.6
1962 18.1 16.6
1961 18.1 16.7
1960 18.1 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Guatemala
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
82.1%
2024
English speaking
22.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Cambodia Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Guatemala
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
10,949 mi
2016

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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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