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Cambodia vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 88th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Iceland
Population
18113986
397129
Population rank 73/197 173/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Cambodia and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Iceland
2024 $46,352,647,037 $33,255,181,469
2023 $42,335,646,896 $31,677,891,897
2022 $39,994,532,960 $29,166,102,877
2021 $36,790,163,687 $26,234,872,402
2020 $34,818,073,901 $22,034,665,041
2019 $36,685,356,408 $24,985,687,022
2018 $33,145,892,169 $26,677,652,544
2017 $29,355,665,910 $25,060,086,488
2016 $26,556,545,153 $21,083,713,310
2015 $24,174,170,369 $17,700,486,957
2014 $22,041,463,968 $18,052,183,515
2013 $19,807,135,253 $16,244,319,959
2012 $17,826,536,700 $14,943,757,823
2011 $16,032,622,024 $15,394,005,872
2010 $13,808,673,288 $13,922,711,577
2009 $12,502,901,170 $13,212,543,838
2008 $12,174,303,999 $18,247,921,360
2007 $10,127,916,460 $21,960,110,030
2006 $8,350,531,017 $17,671,649,843
2005 $7,066,296,463 $17,146,410,561
2004 $5,883,297,160 $13,963,943,244
2003 $5,046,693,484 $11,564,687,742
2002 $4,501,227,627 $9,416,199,700
2001 $4,145,665,970 $8,323,401,820
2000 $3,694,168,979 $9,140,168,922
1999 $3,517,242,477 $9,107,644,691
1998 $3,120,425,503 $8,637,732,542
1997 $3,443,413,389 $7,716,781,803
1996 $3,506,695,720 $7,686,566,105
1995 $3,441,205,693 $7,372,640,169
1994 $2,791,435,272 $6,612,804,056
1993 $2,533,727,592 $6,435,952,174
1992 $2,491,486,594 $7,328,497,599
1991 $2,054,974,089 $7,151,260,062
1990 $1,402,541,177 $6,694,851,159
1989 $1,353,137,648 $5,870,854,233
1988 $1,662,877,859 $6,320,093,411
1987 $1,036,974,910 $5,713,281,235
1986 $1,167,630,318 $4,129,080,094
1985 $1,102,669,184 $3,088,359,967
1984 $1,021,176,059 $2,964,568,006
1983 $939,291,262 $2,862,634,164
1982 $865,516,040 $3,318,714,326
1981 $815,153,652 $3,615,094,820
1980 $744,384,130 $3,499,616,683
1979 $723,738,503 $2,953,176,971
1978 $766,642,356 $2,599,627,089
1977 $716,261,764 $2,285,707,749
1976 $790,357,255 $1,727,845,419
1975 $749,129,748 $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Cambodia and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Iceland
2024 $2,628 $86,041
2023 $2,430 $82,139
2022 $2,325 $76,350
2021 $2,167 $70,425
2020 $2,082 $60,128
2019 $2,226 $69,296
2018 $2,037 $75,634
2017 $1,826 $72,976
2016 $1,675 $62,854
2015 $1,547 $53,506
2014 $1,432 $55,140
2013 $1,306 $50,173
2012 $1,193 $46,595
2011 $1,089 $48,255
2010 $952 $43,776
2009 $876 $41,484
2008 $866 $57,489
2007 $732 $70,483
2006 $612 $58,172
2005 $526 $57,784
2004 $444 $47,810
2003 $387 $39,944
2002 $350 $32,749
2001 $328 $29,208
2000 $296.4 $32,504
1999 $286.8 $32,834
1998 $258.8 $31,519
1997 $297.6 $28,462
1996 $325 $28,584
1995 $343 $27,565
1994 $302 $24,858
1993 $294.1 $24,404
1992 $307 $28,072
1991 $267.3 $27,740
1990 $190.2 $26,272
1989 $191.3 $23,219
1988 $244.1 $25,307
1987 $158.1 $23,238
1986 $185.8 $16,980
1985 $182.4 $12,793
1984 $174.7 $12,378
1983 $166.7 $12,080
1982 $159.2 $14,191
1981 $154.3 $15,666
1980 $143.2 $15,340
1979 $142.2 $13,082
1978 $147.1 $11,630
1977 $126.4 $10,305
1976 $128.8 $7,848
1975 $113.8 $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Cambodia vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Iceland
2026 71.1 83.3
2025 71 83.2
2024 70.8 83
2023 70.7 82.7
2022 70.5 81.6
2021 69.3 82.8
2020 70.1 82.7
2019 70.1 82.8
2018 70 82.5
2017 69.8 82.2
2016 69.6 81.8
2015 69.4 82.2
2014 69.1 82.4
2013 68.8 81.7
2012 68.4 82.3
2011 67.9 82
2010 67.3 81.6
2009 66.7 81.4
2008 66.1 81.2
2007 65.5 81.1
2006 64.9 80.9
2005 64.1 81.2
2004 63.3 80.7
2003 62.3 80.8
2002 61.4 80.3
2001 60.5 80.4
2000 59.5 79.5
1999 58.6 79.2
1998 57.9 79.4
1997 57.3 78.7
1996 56.8 78.6
1995 56.6 77.5
1994 56.2 79
1993 56 78.8
1992 55.7 78.6
1991 55.6 77.8
1990 55.2 77.7
1989 54.8 77.9
1988 54.4 76.9
1987 53.7 77.1
1986 51.6 77.9
1985 50.8 77.4
1984 50.1 77.3
1983 49.4 76.4
1982 48.8 76.8
1981 48 76.2
1980 47.5 76.6
1979 41.1 76.5
1978 11.6 76.4
1977 11.3 76.1
1976 11.6 76.6
1975 12.8 75.3
1974 39.3 74.1
1973 39.1 74.3
1972 38.9 74.4
1971 38.7 73.5
1970 38.6 73.8
1969 45.9 73.7
1968 45.6 73.9
1967 45.2 73.7
1966 44.9 73.1
1965 44.5 73.8
1964 44 73.5
1963 43.6 72.9
1962 43.1 73.6
1961 42.6 73.4
1960 42.1 74
1959 41.7 72.6
1958 41.2 73.3
1957 40.9 73.4
1956 40.5 72.9
1955 40.3 73.3
1954 39.9 73.3
1953 39.6 72.3
1952 39.3 72.4
1951 39 71
1950 38.9 71

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

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Cambodia and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Iceland
2024 17,638,801 386,506
2023 17,423,880 385,663
2022 17,201,724 382,003
2021 16,974,305 372,520
2020 16,725,474 366,463
2019 16,481,304 360,563
2018 16,274,522 352,721
2017 16,073,372 343,400
2016 15,852,803 335,439
2015 15,623,251 330,815
2014 15,396,772 327,386
2013 15,170,208 323,764
2012 14,945,085 320,716
2011 14,722,584 319,014
2010 14,500,726 318,041
2009 14,276,810 318,499
2008 14,053,479 317,414
2007 13,841,770 311,566
2006 13,639,028 303,782
2005 13,439,202 296,734
2004 13,244,731 292,074
2003 13,050,968 289,521
2002 12,855,241 287,523
2001 12,658,484 284,968
2000 12,462,336 281,205
1999 12,265,731 277,381
1998 12,058,173 274,047
1997 11,570,982 271,128
1996 10,801,270 268,916
1995 10,018,497 267,468
1994 9,239,162 266,021
1993 8,616,381 263,725
1992 8,113,083 261,057
1991 7,686,850 257,797
1990 7,374,752 254,826
1989 7,073,473 252,852
1988 6,812,014 249,740
1987 6,557,970 245,859
1986 6,285,693 243,180
1985 6,043,783 241,405
1984 5,845,117 239,511
1983 5,636,203 236,977
1982 5,436,432 233,860
1981 5,284,495 230,755
1980 5,199,872 228,138
1979 5,088,808 225,735
1978 5,211,653 223,537
1977 5,668,551 221,799
1976 6,134,991 220,154
1975 6,581,371 217,979
1974 6,783,240 215,209
1973 6,739,726 212,317
1972 6,673,886 209,137
1971 6,620,880 206,098
1970 6,639,182 204,438
1969 6,604,725 203,369
1968 6,467,324 201,488
1967 6,332,944 198,751
1966 6,201,232 195,570
1965 6,072,289 192,286
1964 5,946,178 188,983
1963 5,823,010 185,653
1962 5,697,558 182,378
1961 5,571,168 179,029
1960 5,449,966 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Iceland

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Iceland
2023 2.58 1.59
2022 2.62 1.59
2021 2.66 1.82
2020 2.7 1.72
2019 2.73 1.74
2018 2.72 1.71
2017 2.72 1.71
2016 2.73 1.74
2015 2.73 1.8
2014 2.73 1.93
2013 2.74 1.93
2012 2.75 2.04
2011 2.78 2.02
2010 2.86 2.2
2009 2.97 2.23
2008 3.05 2.15
2007 3.13 2.09
2006 3.18 2.08
2005 3.24 2.05
2004 3.31 2.04
2003 3.43 1.99
2002 3.57 1.93
2001 3.69 1.95
2000 3.79 2.08
1999 3.93 1.99
1998 4.13 2.05
1997 4.39 2.04
1996 4.87 2.12
1995 5.08 2.08
1994 5.28 2.14
1993 5.43 2.22
1992 5.49 2.21
1991 5.59 2.18
1990 5.64 2.3
1989 5.68 2.19
1988 5.94 2.26
1987 6.1 2.06
1986 6.23 1.92
1985 6.31 1.93
1984 6.34 2.08
1983 6.3 2.24
1982 6.19 2.27
1981 6.04 2.33
1980 5.77 2.48
1979 4.56 2.49
1978 3.34 2.35
1977 2.72 2.31
1976 3.41 2.52
1975 4.1 2.65
1974 4.8 2.66
1973 5.56 2.94
1972 5.94 3.09
1971 6.01 2.92
1970 6.07 2.81
1969 6.12 2.99
1968 6.17 3.06
1967 6.2 3.28
1966 6.24 3.59
1965 6.27 3.73
1964 6.29 3.88
1963 6.29 3.99
1962 6.3 3.98
1961 6.3 3.88
1960 6.31 4.29

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

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Cambodia and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Iceland
2024 27 37.1
2023 26.8 36.9
2022 26.5 36.7
2021 26.3 36.7
2020 26.1 36.6
2019 25.8 36.5
2018 25.5 36.4
2017 25 36.3
2016 24.6 36.2
2015 24.2 36
2014 23.9 35.7
2013 23.5 35.5
2012 23.1 35.4
2011 22.7 35.1
2010 22.4 34.9
2009 22 34.6
2008 21.6 34.5
2007 21.1 34.6
2006 20.6 34.5
2005 20.1 34.2
2004 19.7 34
2003 19.3 33.7
2002 18.9 33.4
2001 18.5 33
2000 18.1 32.8
1999 17.7 32.6
1998 17.4 32.4
1997 17.2 32.1
1996 17.1 31.8
1995 17.3 31.5
1994 18 31.1
1993 18.4 30.8
1992 18.1 30.5
1991 18 30.2
1990 18.1 30
1989 18.1 29.6
1988 18.1 29.3
1987 18.1 29.1
1986 18 28.8
1985 17.9 28.4
1984 17.9 28
1983 17.9 27.7
1982 17.8 27.5
1981 17.7 27.2
1980 17.8 26.9
1979 17.6 26.7
1978 17.4 26.4
1977 17.3 26
1976 17.2 25.7
1975 17.2 25.4
1974 17.2 25.1
1973 17.2 24.9
1972 17.2 24.8
1971 17.3 24.7
1970 17.6 24.5
1969 17.8 24.3
1968 17.8 24.2
1967 17.9 24.1
1966 17.9 24.1
1965 17.9 24.2
1964 18 24.4
1963 18 24.7
1962 18.1 24.9
1961 18.1 25.2
1960 18.1 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
39%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Iceland
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
22.2%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Cambodia Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Iceland
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
8,014 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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