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Cambodia vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 88th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Kuwait
Population
18113986
5100145
Population rank 73/197 127/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
81 years
2026

Cambodia and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Kuwait
2024 $46,352,647,037 $160,227,273,053
2023 $42,335,646,896 $165,384,407,116
2022 $39,994,532,960 $183,502,046,694
2021 $36,790,163,687 $148,350,671,489
2020 $34,818,073,901 $111,045,470,606
2019 $36,685,356,408 $140,856,394,861
2018 $33,145,892,169 $138,646,316,351
2017 $29,355,665,910 $120,687,539,806
2016 $26,556,545,153 $109,406,674,125
2015 $24,174,170,369 $114,585,555,689
2014 $22,041,463,968 $162,650,450,685
2013 $19,807,135,253 $174,168,116,535
2012 $17,826,536,700 $174,047,662,680
2011 $16,032,622,024 $154,039,231,246
2010 $13,808,673,288 $115,416,245,242
2009 $12,502,901,170 $105,968,691,905
2008 $12,174,303,999 $147,379,737,230
2007 $10,127,916,460 $114,634,043,362
2006 $8,350,531,017 $101,557,330,723
2005 $7,066,296,463 $80,798,630,137
2004 $5,883,297,160 $59,439,090,601
2003 $5,046,693,484 $47,874,582,232
2002 $4,501,227,627 $38,135,788,414
2001 $4,145,665,970 $34,889,559,870
2000 $3,694,168,979 $37,718,743,480
1999 $3,517,242,477 $30,122,365,849
1998 $3,120,425,503 $25,943,705,784
1997 $3,443,413,389 $30,350,190,704
1996 $3,506,695,720 $31,492,373,309
1995 $3,441,205,693 $27,186,980,647
1994 $2,791,435,272 $24,848,483,838
1993 $2,533,727,592 $23,941,391,391
1992 $2,491,486,594 $19,858,555,215
1991 $2,054,974,089 $11,009,993,703
1990 $1,402,541,177 $18,427,777,778
1989 $1,353,137,648 $24,313,855,653
1988 $1,662,877,859 $20,690,322,153
1987 $1,036,974,910 $22,368,704,134
1986 $1,167,630,318 $17,903,989,745
1985 $1,102,669,184 $21,445,970,614
1984 $1,021,176,059 $21,700,082,753
1983 $939,291,262 $20,871,081,080
1982 $865,516,040 $21,577,153,356
1981 $815,153,652 $25,058,020,338
1980 $744,384,130 $28,638,868,356
1979 $723,738,503 $24,749,063,922
1978 $766,642,356 $15,503,557,496
1977 $716,261,764 $14,137,406,741
1976 $790,357,255 $13,132,252,802
1975 $749,129,748 $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Kuwait
2024 $2,628 $32,718
2023 $2,430 $34,076
2022 $2,325 $39,982
2021 $2,167 $34,019
2020 $2,082 $25,236
2019 $2,226 $31,708
2018 $2,037 $32,068
2017 $1,826 $29,048
2016 $1,675 $27,324
2015 $1,547 $29,882
2014 $1,432 $44,369
2013 $1,306 $49,651
2012 $1,193 $52,155
2011 $1,089 $49,170
2010 $952 $39,212
2009 $876 $37,907
2008 $866 $55,585
2007 $732 $45,709
2006 $612 $42,947
2005 $526 $36,123
2004 $444 $27,552
2003 $387 $22,691
2002 $350 $18,513
2001 $328 $17,374
2000 $296.4 $19,296
1999 $286.8 $15,854
1998 $258.8 $14,067
1997 $297.6 $16,977
1996 $325 $18,201
1995 $343 $16,168
1994 $302 $14,930
1993 $294.1 $14,318
1992 $307 $12,146
1991 $267.3 $8,147
1990 $190.2 $10,938
1989 $191.3 $10,965
1988 $244.1 $9,692
1987 $158.1 $10,896
1986 $185.8 $9,077
1985 $182.4 $11,322
1984 $174.7 $11,919
1983 $166.7 $11,965
1982 $159.2 $12,979
1981 $154.3 $15,825
1980 $143.2 $19,032
1979 $142.2 $17,386
1978 $147.1 $11,567
1977 $126.4 $11,238
1976 $128.8 $11,141
1975 $113.8 $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Kuwait
2026 71.1 81
2025 71 80.8
2024 70.8 80.6
2023 70.7 80.4
2022 70.5 78.8
2021 69.3 77.6
2020 70.1 78.2
2019 70.1 80
2018 70 79.9
2017 69.8 79.7
2016 69.6 79.5
2015 69.4 79.2
2014 69.1 78.9
2013 68.8 78.6
2012 68.4 78.2
2011 67.9 77.9
2010 67.3 77.5
2009 66.7 77.2
2008 66.1 76.9
2007 65.5 76.7
2006 64.9 76.6
2005 64.1 76.5
2004 63.3 76.4
2003 62.3 76.3
2002 61.4 76.2
2001 60.5 76
2000 59.5 75.9
1999 58.6 75.7
1998 57.9 75.6
1997 57.3 75.6
1996 56.8 75.6
1995 56.6 75.7
1994 56.2 75.7
1993 56 75.8
1992 55.7 75.7
1991 55.6 73.3
1990 55.2 72.9
1989 54.8 75
1988 54.4 74.6
1987 53.7 74.2
1986 51.6 73.8
1985 50.8 73.3
1984 50.1 72.9
1983 49.4 72.4
1982 48.8 71.9
1981 48 71.5
1980 47.5 71.1
1979 41.1 70.8
1978 11.6 70.5
1977 11.3 70.2
1976 11.6 69.9
1975 12.8 69.7
1974 39.3 69.4
1973 39.1 69.2
1972 38.9 68.9
1971 38.7 68.5
1970 38.6 68
1969 45.9 67.3
1968 45.6 66.6
1967 45.2 65.8
1966 44.9 64.9
1965 44.5 63.9
1964 44 63
1963 43.6 62
1962 43.1 61
1961 42.6 60
1960 42.1 58.9
1959 41.7 57.9
1958 41.2 56.9
1957 40.9 55.9
1956 40.5 54.9
1955 40.3 54
1954 39.9 53.1
1953 39.6 52.3
1952 39.3 51.4
1951 39 50.6
1950 38.9 49.7

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

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Cambodia and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Kuwait
2024 17,638,801 4,897,263
2023 17,423,880 4,853,420
2022 17,201,724 4,589,643
2021 16,974,305 4,360,865
2020 16,725,474 4,400,267
2019 16,481,304 4,442,316
2018 16,274,522 4,323,515
2017 16,073,372 4,154,812
2016 15,852,803 4,004,096
2015 15,623,251 3,834,574
2014 15,396,772 3,665,876
2013 15,170,208 3,507,844
2012 14,945,085 3,337,109
2011 14,722,584 3,132,814
2010 14,500,726 2,943,372
2009 14,276,810 2,795,484
2008 14,053,479 2,651,421
2007 13,841,770 2,507,887
2006 13,639,028 2,364,733
2005 13,439,202 2,236,788
2004 13,244,731 2,157,320
2003 13,050,968 2,109,881
2002 12,855,241 2,059,974
2001 12,658,484 2,008,121
2000 12,462,336 1,954,709
1999 12,265,731 1,900,030
1998 12,058,173 1,844,302
1997 11,570,982 1,787,683
1996 10,801,270 1,730,246
1995 10,018,497 1,681,513
1994 9,239,162 1,664,361
1993 8,616,381 1,672,151
1992 8,113,083 1,634,961
1991 7,686,850 1,351,399
1990 7,374,752 1,684,819
1989 7,073,473 2,217,468
1988 6,812,014 2,134,707
1987 6,557,970 2,052,994
1986 6,285,693 1,972,520
1985 6,043,783 1,894,242
1984 5,845,117 1,820,688
1983 5,636,203 1,744,295
1982 5,436,432 1,662,480
1981 5,284,495 1,583,426
1980 5,199,872 1,504,782
1979 5,088,808 1,423,514
1978 5,211,653 1,340,319
1977 5,668,551 1,258,023
1976 6,134,991 1,178,711
1975 6,581,371 1,104,863
1974 6,783,240 1,038,346
1973 6,739,726 977,654
1972 6,673,886 920,352
1971 6,620,880 865,076
1970 6,639,182 809,114
1969 6,604,725 749,452
1968 6,467,324 687,716
1967 6,332,944 628,089
1966 6,201,232 572,590
1965 6,072,289 521,174
1964 5,946,178 473,115
1963 5,823,010 427,694
1962 5,697,558 384,995
1961 5,571,168 345,945
1960 5,449,966 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Kuwait
2023 2.58 1.52
2022 2.62 1.55
2021 2.66 2.15
2020 2.7 2.03
2019 2.73 2.08
2018 2.72 2.12
2017 2.72 2.16
2016 2.73 2.06
2015 2.73 2.03
2014 2.73 2.06
2013 2.74 1.97
2012 2.75 1.99
2011 2.78 1.96
2010 2.86 2.04
2009 2.97 2.15
2008 3.05 2.27
2007 3.13 2.41
2006 3.18 2.59
2005 3.24 2.73
2004 3.31 2.76
2003 3.43 2.77
2002 3.57 2.8
2001 3.69 2.84
2000 3.79 2.89
1999 3.93 2.95
1998 4.13 3.04
1997 4.39 3.14
1996 4.87 3.22
1995 5.08 3.25
1994 5.28 3.27
1993 5.43 3.31
1992 5.49 3.35
1991 5.59 3.4
1990 5.64 3.49
1989 5.68 3.59
1988 5.94 3.7
1987 6.1 3.83
1986 6.23 4
1985 6.31 4.22
1984 6.34 4.45
1983 6.3 4.66
1982 6.19 4.85
1981 6.04 5.02
1980 5.77 5.18
1979 4.56 5.33
1978 3.34 5.52
1977 2.72 5.71
1976 3.41 5.9
1975 4.1 6.06
1974 4.8 6.23
1973 5.56 6.43
1972 5.94 6.64
1971 6.01 6.84
1970 6.07 7.03
1969 6.12 7.18
1968 6.17 7.28
1967 6.2 7.33
1966 6.24 7.34
1965 6.27 7.31
1964 6.29 7.29
1963 6.29 7.28
1962 6.3 7.25
1961 6.3 7.25
1960 6.31 7.22

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

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Cambodia and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Kuwait
2024 27 35.8
2023 26.8 35.5
2022 26.5 34.4
2021 26.3 35.8
2020 26.1 37.7
2019 25.8 37.1
2018 25.5 36.4
2017 25 35.6
2016 24.6 34.7
2015 24.2 33.8
2014 23.9 33
2013 23.5 32.3
2012 23.1 31.5
2011 22.7 30.5
2010 22.4 29.6
2009 22 29.2
2008 21.6 28.8
2007 21.1 28.6
2006 20.6 28.5
2005 20.1 28.3
2004 19.7 27.9
2003 19.3 27.3
2002 18.9 26.8
2001 18.5 26.3
2000 18.1 25.9
1999 17.7 25.6
1998 17.4 25.5
1997 17.2 25.5
1996 17.1 25.5
1995 17.3 25.5
1994 18 25.1
1993 18.4 24.2
1992 18.1 23.8
1991 18 23.6
1990 18.1 23.4
1989 18.1 23.2
1988 18.1 23
1987 18.1 22.8
1986 18 22.7
1985 17.9 22.4
1984 17.9 22.1
1983 17.9 21.7
1982 17.8 21.3
1981 17.7 20.9
1980 17.8 20.5
1979 17.6 20.1
1978 17.4 19.6
1977 17.3 19.2
1976 17.2 18.7
1975 17.2 18.4
1974 17.2 18.4
1973 17.2 18.3
1972 17.2 18.3
1971 17.3 18.3
1970 17.6 18.5
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 17.8 19.2
1967 17.9 19.6
1966 17.9 20
1965 17.9 20.4
1964 18 20.7
1963 18 21
1962 18.1 21.5
1961 18.1 21.8
1960 18.1 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
59.9
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Kuwait
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
22.2%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Cambodia Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Kuwait
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
3,572 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 (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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