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Cambodia vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 88th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Lesotho
Population
18113986
2396633
Population rank 73/197 143/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Cambodia and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Lesotho
2024 $46,352,647,037 $2,271,759,455
2023 $42,335,646,896 $2,117,962,445
2022 $39,994,532,960 $2,354,980,960
2021 $36,790,163,687 $2,412,130,057
2020 $34,818,073,901 $2,053,699,864
2019 $36,685,356,408 $2,390,702,296
2018 $33,145,892,169 $2,556,247,292
2017 $29,355,665,910 $2,306,741,672
2016 $26,556,545,153 $2,114,426,452
2015 $24,174,170,369 $2,359,686,725
2014 $22,041,463,968 $2,441,063,054
2013 $19,807,135,253 $2,367,112,932
2012 $17,826,536,700 $2,477,702,216
2011 $16,032,622,024 $2,579,409,620
2010 $13,808,673,288 $2,234,754,242
2009 $12,502,901,170 $1,740,894,965
2008 $12,174,303,999 $1,766,902,709
2007 $10,127,916,460 $1,682,131,785
2006 $8,350,531,017 $1,800,092,564
2005 $7,066,296,463 $1,682,343,527
2004 $5,883,297,160 $1,511,236,656
2003 $5,046,693,484 $1,157,825,435
2002 $4,501,227,627 $775,777,239
2001 $4,145,665,970 $825,706,961
2000 $3,694,168,979 $887,291,688
1999 $3,517,242,477 $912,773,681
1998 $3,120,425,503 $928,460,893
1997 $3,443,413,389 $998,004,259
1996 $3,506,695,720 $946,112,493
1995 $3,441,205,693 $1,001,894,000
1994 $2,791,435,272 $878,250,945
1993 $2,533,727,592 $835,582,062
1992 $2,491,486,594 $831,029,862
1991 $2,054,974,089 $704,325,367
1990 $1,402,541,177 $596,410,264
1989 $1,353,137,648 $495,409,233
1988 $1,662,877,859 $470,395,801
1987 $1,036,974,910 $402,768,324
1986 $1,167,630,318 $318,858,423
1985 $1,102,669,184 $268,629,926
1984 $1,021,176,059 $333,163,670
1983 $939,291,262 $386,699,309
1982 $865,516,040 $348,741,684
1981 $815,153,652 $434,188,034
1980 $744,384,130 $431,542,537
1979 $723,738,503 $290,134,593
1978 $766,642,356 $266,570,067
1977 $716,261,764 $193,315,048
1976 $790,357,255 $147,660,037
1975 $749,129,748 $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Cambodia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Lesotho
2024 $2,628 $972
2023 $2,430 $916
2022 $2,325 $1,030
2021 $2,167 $1,067
2020 $2,082 $919
2019 $2,226 $1,082
2018 $2,037 $1,171
2017 $1,826 $1,069
2016 $1,675 $992
2015 $1,547 $1,121
2014 $1,432 $1,174
2013 $1,306 $1,151
2012 $1,193 $1,218
2011 $1,089 $1,281
2010 $952 $1,119
2009 $876 $879
2008 $866 $898
2007 $732 $861
2006 $612 $925
2005 $526 $861
2004 $444 $767
2003 $387 $583
2002 $350 $389
2001 $328 $413
2000 $296.4 $443
1999 $286.8 $456
1998 $258.8 $465
1997 $297.6 $502
1996 $325 $480
1995 $343 $513
1994 $302 $456
1993 $294.1 $439
1992 $307 $444
1991 $267.3 $382
1990 $190.2 $330
1989 $191.3 $279
1988 $244.1 $270.4
1987 $158.1 $236.5
1986 $185.8 $191.4
1985 $182.4 $165.4
1984 $174.7 $211
1983 $166.7 $252
1982 $159.2 $233.9
1981 $154.3 $299.8
1980 $143.2 $307
1979 $142.2 $212.4
1978 $147.1 $200.8
1977 $126.4 $149.9
1976 $128.8 $117.8
1975 $113.8 $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Cambodia vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Lesotho
2026 71.1 58.6
2025 71 58.2
2024 70.8 57.8
2023 70.7 57.4
2022 70.5 56.8
2021 69.3 54.2
2020 70.1 55.1
2019 70.1 55.2
2018 70 54.6
2017 69.8 53.9
2016 69.6 52.9
2015 69.4 51.8
2014 69.1 50.8
2013 68.8 49.5
2012 68.4 48.2
2011 67.9 46.9
2010 67.3 46
2009 66.7 45.1
2008 66.1 44.3
2007 65.5 43.7
2006 64.9 43.2
2005 64.1 43.6
2004 63.3 44
2003 62.3 44.9
2002 61.4 46
2001 60.5 47.2
2000 59.5 48.8
1999 58.6 50.4
1998 57.9 52
1997 57.3 53.7
1996 56.8 55.1
1995 56.6 56.4
1994 56.2 57.3
1993 56 58.1
1992 55.7 58.6
1991 55.6 59.1
1990 55.2 59.3
1989 54.8 59.5
1988 54.4 59.6
1987 53.7 59.6
1986 51.6 59.3
1985 50.8 59.2
1984 50.1 59
1983 49.4 58.5
1982 48.8 58
1981 48 57.3
1980 47.5 56.5
1979 41.1 55.8
1978 11.6 55.2
1977 11.3 54.5
1976 11.6 53.9
1975 12.8 53.5
1974 39.3 52.9
1973 39.1 52.6
1972 38.9 52.3
1971 38.7 51.8
1970 38.6 51.5
1969 45.9 51.1
1968 45.6 50.8
1967 45.2 50.5
1966 44.9 50.4
1965 44.5 50.3
1964 44 50.3
1963 43.6 50.3
1962 43.1 50.3
1961 42.6 50.3
1960 42.1 50.2
1959 41.7 49.9
1958 41.2 49.6
1957 40.9 49.2
1956 40.5 48.6
1955 40.3 48
1954 39.9 47.3
1953 39.6 46.6
1952 39.3 45.9
1951 39 45.2
1950 38.9 44.6

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

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Cambodia and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Lesotho
2024 17,638,801 2,337,423
2023 17,423,880 2,311,472
2022 17,201,724 2,286,110
2021 16,974,305 2,261,542
2020 16,725,474 2,235,727
2019 16,481,304 2,209,405
2018 16,274,522 2,183,603
2017 16,073,372 2,157,110
2016 15,852,803 2,130,422
2015 15,623,251 2,104,611
2014 15,396,772 2,080,089
2013 15,170,208 2,056,504
2012 14,945,085 2,034,354
2011 14,722,584 2,014,009
2010 14,500,726 1,996,251
2009 14,276,810 1,980,883
2008 14,053,479 1,966,541
2007 13,841,770 1,953,268
2006 13,639,028 1,945,063
2005 13,439,202 1,953,076
2004 13,244,731 1,971,129
2003 13,050,968 1,985,059
2002 12,855,241 1,994,679
2001 12,658,484 2,000,853
2000 12,462,336 2,003,913
1999 12,265,731 2,003,234
1998 12,058,173 1,998,049
1997 11,570,982 1,988,130
1996 10,801,270 1,972,418
1995 10,018,497 1,951,437
1994 9,239,162 1,927,707
1993 8,616,381 1,901,793
1992 8,113,083 1,873,274
1991 7,686,850 1,842,379
1990 7,374,752 1,809,696
1989 7,073,473 1,775,436
1988 6,812,014 1,739,841
1987 6,557,970 1,703,390
1986 6,285,693 1,666,138
1985 6,043,783 1,624,379
1984 5,845,117 1,578,986
1983 5,636,203 1,534,413
1982 5,436,432 1,490,732
1981 5,284,495 1,448,069
1980 5,199,872 1,406,521
1979 5,088,808 1,366,169
1978 5,211,653 1,327,240
1977 5,668,551 1,289,967
1976 6,134,991 1,253,214
1975 6,581,371 1,213,643
1974 6,783,240 1,172,420
1973 6,739,726 1,132,697
1972 6,673,886 1,094,063
1971 6,620,880 1,056,246
1970 6,639,182 1,019,273
1969 6,604,725 983,202
1968 6,467,324 948,105
1967 6,332,944 913,982
1966 6,201,232 881,870
1965 6,072,289 854,090
1964 5,946,178 829,437
1963 5,823,010 805,373
1962 5,697,558 781,814
1961 5,571,168 758,824
1960 5,449,966 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Lesotho
2023 2.58 2.69
2022 2.62 2.72
2021 2.66 2.77
2020 2.7 2.85
2019 2.73 2.92
2018 2.72 3.02
2017 2.72 3.11
2016 2.73 3.18
2015 2.73 3.22
2014 2.73 3.24
2013 2.74 3.28
2012 2.75 3.3
2011 2.78 3.34
2010 2.86 3.25
2009 2.97 3.31
2008 3.05 3.39
2007 3.13 3.44
2006 3.18 3.41
2005 3.24 3.43
2004 3.31 3.51
2003 3.43 3.62
2002 3.57 3.68
2001 3.69 3.63
2000 3.79 3.61
1999 3.93 3.67
1998 4.13 3.82
1997 4.39 3.98
1996 4.87 4.06
1995 5.08 4.13
1994 5.28 4.21
1993 5.43 4.37
1992 5.49 4.54
1991 5.59 4.68
1990 5.64 4.81
1989 5.68 4.96
1988 5.94 5.1
1987 6.1 5.22
1986 6.23 5.32
1985 6.31 5.4
1984 6.34 5.48
1983 6.3 5.56
1982 6.19 5.63
1981 6.04 5.69
1980 5.77 5.75
1979 4.56 5.79
1978 3.34 5.82
1977 2.72 5.85
1976 3.41 5.87
1975 4.1 5.83
1974 4.8 5.75
1973 5.56 5.69
1972 5.94 5.69
1971 6.01 5.7
1970 6.07 5.7
1969 6.12 5.7
1968 6.17 5.73
1967 6.2 5.75
1966 6.24 5.76
1965 6.27 5.77
1964 6.29 5.77
1963 6.29 5.78
1962 6.3 5.79
1961 6.3 5.79
1960 6.31 5.78

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

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Cambodia and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Lesotho
2024 27 22.7
2023 26.8 22.5
2022 26.5 22.3
2021 26.3 22.1
2020 26.1 22
2019 25.8 21.8
2018 25.5 21.7
2017 25 21.6
2016 24.6 21.4
2015 24.2 21.3
2014 23.9 21.2
2013 23.5 21.1
2012 23.1 21
2011 22.7 20.9
2010 22.4 20.7
2009 22 20.6
2008 21.6 20.4
2007 21.1 20.2
2006 20.6 20
2005 20.1 19.9
2004 19.7 19.8
2003 19.3 19.7
2002 18.9 19.5
2001 18.5 19.4
2000 18.1 19.2
1999 17.7 19.1
1998 17.4 18.9
1997 17.2 18.8
1996 17.1 18.6
1995 17.3 18.6
1994 18 18.5
1993 18.4 18.4
1992 18.1 18.4
1991 18 18.4
1990 18.1 18.4
1989 18.1 18.5
1988 18.1 18.6
1987 18.1 18.7
1986 18 18.6
1985 17.9 18.4
1984 17.9 18.5
1983 17.9 18.6
1982 17.8 18.6
1981 17.7 18.7
1980 17.8 18.8
1979 17.6 18.8
1978 17.4 18.9
1977 17.3 19
1976 17.2 19
1975 17.2 18.9
1974 17.2 18.8
1973 17.2 18.6
1972 17.2 18.5
1971 17.3 18.3
1970 17.6 18.2
1969 17.8 18
1968 17.8 17.8
1967 17.9 17.6
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 18 17.5
1963 18 17.4
1962 18.1 17.4
1961 18.1 17.4
1960 18.1 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
39%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Cambodia Lesotho
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
90.4%
2024
English speaking
22.2%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Cambodia Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Lesotho
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
3,691 mi
2011

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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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