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Cambodia vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 88th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Liberia
Population
18113986
5887000
Population rank 73/197 116/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Cambodia and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Liberia
2024 $46,352,647,037 $4,779,300,900
2023 $42,335,646,896 $4,390,000,000
2022 $39,994,532,960 $4,001,047,000
2021 $36,790,163,687 $3,513,049,500
2020 $34,818,073,901 $3,176,126,300
2019 $36,685,356,408 $3,319,596,500
2018 $33,145,892,169 $3,422,754,800
2017 $29,355,665,910 $3,390,703,400
2016 $26,556,545,153 $3,398,419,600
2015 $24,174,170,369 $3,227,075,700
2014 $22,041,463,968 $3,225,652,000
2013 $19,807,135,253 $3,177,198,100
2012 $17,826,536,700 $2,791,614,000
2011 $16,032,622,024 $2,398,000,000
2010 $13,808,673,288 $1,998,000,000
2009 $12,502,901,170 $1,768,000,000
2008 $12,174,303,999 $1,726,000,000
2007 $10,127,916,460 $1,373,000,000
2006 $8,350,531,017 $1,119,000,000
2005 $7,066,296,463 $949,000,000
2004 $5,883,297,160 $897,000,000
2003 $5,046,693,484 $748,000,000
2002 $4,501,227,627 $927,000,000
2001 $4,145,665,970 $906,000,000
2000 $3,694,168,979 $874,000,000
1999 $3,517,242,477 $441,800,000
1998 $3,120,425,503 $359,600,000
1997 $3,443,413,389 $295,900,000
1996 $3,506,695,720 $159,400,000
1995 $3,441,205,693 $134,800,000
1994 $2,791,435,272 $132,200,000
1993 $2,533,727,592 $160,400,000
1992 $2,491,486,594 $223,500,000
1991 $2,054,974,089 $348,000,000
1990 $1,402,541,177 $384,400,000
1989 $1,353,137,648 $786,300,000
1988 $1,662,877,859 $1,038,300,000
1987 $1,036,974,910 $972,800,000
1986 $1,167,630,318 $840,964,400
1985 $1,102,669,184 $851,296,100
1984 $1,021,176,059 $848,478,300
1983 $939,291,262 $823,374,900
1982 $865,516,040 $863,933,200
1981 $815,153,652 $846,514,500
1980 $744,384,130 $854,711,500
1979 $723,738,503 $814,067,900
1978 $766,642,356 $717,240,400
1977 $716,261,764 $673,010,600
1976 $790,357,255 $596,675,700
1975 $749,129,748 $577,549,300
1974 - $486,955,000
1973 - $386,968,300
1972 - $368,098,000
1971 - $341,543,100
1970 - $323,099,700
1969 - $306,961,800
1968 - $276,820,700
1967 - $261,024,300
1966 - $244,459,500
1965 - $229,260,800
1964 - $218,929,100
1963 - $200,229,600
1962 - $191,861,800
1961 - $183,920,900
1960 - $190,495,600

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

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Cambodia and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Liberia
2024 $2,628 $851
2023 $2,430 $799
2022 $2,325 $745
2021 $2,167 $668
2020 $2,082 $617
2019 $2,226 $658
2018 $2,037 $692
2017 $1,826 $699
2016 $1,675 $715
2015 $1,547 $693
2014 $1,432 $707
2013 $1,306 $711
2012 $1,193 $638
2011 $1,089 $568
2010 $952 $492
2009 $876 $448
2008 $866 $452
2007 $732 $374
2006 $612 $321
2005 $526 $287.5
2004 $444 $284.1
2003 $387 $239.8
2002 $350 $299.5
2001 $328 $300
2000 $296.4 $298.5
1999 $286.8 $156.6
1998 $258.8 $134.7
1997 $297.6 $122.6
1996 $325 $71.4
1995 $343 $62.1
1994 $302 $61.5
1993 $294.1 $74.4
1992 $307 $107.8
1991 $267.3 $177.9
1990 $190.2 $172.9
1989 $191.3 $312
1988 $244.1 $424
1987 $158.1 $409
1986 $185.8 $364
1985 $182.4 $380
1984 $174.7 $390
1983 $166.7 $391
1982 $159.2 $422
1981 $154.3 $426
1980 $143.2 $443
1979 $142.2 $435
1978 $147.1 $394
1977 $126.4 $381
1976 $128.8 $347
1975 $113.8 $346
1974 - $299.4
1973 - $244.4
1972 - $238.6
1971 - $227.1
1970 - $220.3
1969 - $214.7
1968 - $198.6
1967 - $192.2
1966 - $184.6
1965 - $177.6
1964 - $173.9
1963 - $163.1
1962 - $160.3
1961 - $157.5
1960 - $167.2

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

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Cambodia vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Liberia
2026 71.1 62.6
2025 71 62.5
2024 70.8 62.3
2023 70.7 62.2
2022 70.5 61.9
2021 69.3 61.2
2020 70.1 61.3
2019 70.1 61.2
2018 70 61
2017 69.8 60.8
2016 69.6 60.5
2015 69.4 59.2
2014 69.1 59.2
2013 68.8 60
2012 68.4 59.8
2011 67.9 59.5
2010 67.3 59.4
2009 66.7 59.1
2008 66.1 58.7
2007 65.5 58.1
2006 64.9 57.5
2005 64.1 56.8
2004 63.3 55.9
2003 62.3 53
2002 61.4 54.1
2001 60.5 53.1
2000 59.5 51.9
1999 58.6 50.4
1998 57.9 49.4
1997 57.3 48.3
1996 56.8 44.9
1995 56.6 44.6
1994 56.2 42.6
1993 56 43
1992 55.7 43.6
1991 55.6 43.6
1990 55.2 37.6
1989 54.8 43.9
1988 54.4 44.1
1987 53.7 44.3
1986 51.6 44.5
1985 50.8 44
1984 50.1 44.7
1983 49.4 44.6
1982 48.8 44.4
1981 48 44.3
1980 47.5 44.1
1979 41.1 43.9
1978 11.6 43.6
1977 11.3 43.2
1976 11.6 42.9
1975 12.8 42.5
1974 39.3 42.1
1973 39.1 41.6
1972 38.9 41.2
1971 38.7 40.7
1970 38.6 40.4
1969 45.9 40
1968 45.6 39.6
1967 45.2 39.3
1966 44.9 39
1965 44.5 38.7
1964 44 38.5
1963 43.6 38.3
1962 43.1 38.2
1961 42.6 38.1
1960 42.1 38.1
1959 41.7 38.1
1958 41.2 38.1
1957 40.9 38.1
1956 40.5 38.1
1955 40.3 38.1
1954 39.9 38.1
1953 39.6 38.1
1952 39.3 38.1
1951 39 38
1950 38.9 38

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

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Cambodia and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Liberia
2024 17,638,801 5,612,817
2023 17,423,880 5,493,031
2022 17,201,724 5,373,294
2021 16,974,305 5,259,323
2020 16,725,474 5,149,463
2019 16,481,304 5,043,721
2018 16,274,522 4,944,726
2017 16,073,372 4,848,925
2016 15,852,803 4,755,608
2015 15,623,251 4,659,431
2014 15,396,772 4,564,293
2013 15,170,208 4,470,239
2012 14,945,085 4,373,043
2011 14,722,584 4,221,178
2010 14,500,726 4,058,890
2009 14,276,810 3,943,028
2008 14,053,479 3,821,003
2007 13,841,770 3,669,050
2006 13,639,028 3,490,787
2005 13,439,202 3,301,015
2004 13,244,731 3,156,892
2003 13,050,968 3,119,532
2002 12,855,241 3,094,782
2001 12,658,484 3,015,338
2000 12,462,336 2,928,117
1999 12,265,731 2,821,684
1998 12,058,173 2,670,124
1997 11,570,982 2,412,989
1996 10,801,270 2,232,289
1995 10,018,497 2,169,162
1994 9,239,162 2,149,928
1993 8,616,381 2,155,126
1992 8,113,083 2,072,461
1991 7,686,850 1,956,518
1990 7,374,752 2,223,667
1989 7,073,473 2,517,858
1988 6,812,014 2,446,941
1987 6,557,970 2,377,229
1986 6,285,693 2,308,511
1985 6,043,783 2,240,539
1984 5,845,117 2,173,312
1983 5,636,203 2,107,113
1982 5,436,432 2,045,073
1981 5,284,495 1,986,867
1980 5,199,872 1,929,253
1979 5,088,808 1,872,713
1978 5,211,653 1,818,247
1977 5,668,551 1,766,019
1976 6,134,991 1,717,060
1975 6,581,371 1,670,913
1974 6,783,240 1,626,362
1973 6,739,726 1,583,588
1972 6,673,886 1,542,670
1971 6,620,880 1,504,077
1970 6,639,182 1,466,676
1969 6,604,725 1,429,605
1968 6,467,324 1,393,530
1967 6,332,944 1,358,435
1966 6,201,232 1,324,383
1965 6,072,289 1,291,156
1964 5,946,178 1,258,745
1963 5,823,010 1,227,414
1962 5,697,558 1,197,039
1961 5,571,168 1,167,717
1960 5,449,966 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Liberia

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Liberia
2023 2.58 3.95
2022 2.62 4.02
2021 2.66 4.09
2020 2.7 4.17
2019 2.73 4.26
2018 2.72 4.34
2017 2.72 4.4
2016 2.73 4.46
2015 2.73 4.52
2014 2.73 4.62
2013 2.74 4.75
2012 2.75 4.88
2011 2.78 4.97
2010 2.86 5.06
2009 2.97 5.17
2008 3.05 5.33
2007 3.13 5.46
2006 3.18 5.53
2005 3.24 5.52
2004 3.31 5.51
2003 3.43 5.55
2002 3.57 5.65
2001 3.69 5.77
2000 3.79 5.88
1999 3.93 5.95
1998 4.13 6.02
1997 4.39 6.08
1996 4.87 6.13
1995 5.08 6.17
1994 5.28 6.21
1993 5.43 6.25
1992 5.49 6.28
1991 5.59 6.32
1990 5.64 6.37
1989 5.68 6.43
1988 5.94 6.51
1987 6.1 6.57
1986 6.23 6.64
1985 6.31 6.69
1984 6.34 6.73
1983 6.3 6.76
1982 6.19 6.79
1981 6.04 6.83
1980 5.77 6.87
1979 4.56 6.92
1978 3.34 6.88
1977 2.72 6.84
1976 3.41 6.79
1975 4.1 6.74
1974 4.8 6.69
1973 5.56 6.65
1972 5.94 6.6
1971 6.01 6.54
1970 6.07 6.58
1969 6.12 6.64
1968 6.17 6.66
1967 6.2 6.65
1966 6.24 6.63
1965 6.27 6.62
1964 6.29 6.59
1963 6.29 6.56
1962 6.3 6.5
1961 6.3 6.45
1960 6.31 6.39

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

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Cambodia and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Liberia
2024 27 19.6
2023 26.8 19.4
2022 26.5 19.2
2021 26.3 19.1
2020 26.1 19
2019 25.8 18.8
2018 25.5 18.8
2017 25 18.7
2016 24.6 18.7
2015 24.2 18.7
2014 23.9 18.7
2013 23.5 18.7
2012 23.1 18.8
2011 22.7 18.6
2010 22.4 18.4
2009 22 18.4
2008 21.6 18.4
2007 21.1 18.4
2006 20.6 18.4
2005 20.1 18.4
2004 19.7 18.4
2003 19.3 18.4
2002 18.9 18.3
2001 18.5 18.3
2000 18.1 18.3
1999 17.7 18.2
1998 17.4 18.2
1997 17.2 18.1
1996 17.1 18.1
1995 17.3 18
1994 18 18
1993 18.4 17.9
1992 18.1 17.9
1991 18 17.9
1990 18.1 17.9
1989 18.1 17.9
1988 18.1 17.9
1987 18.1 17.9
1986 18 17.9
1985 17.9 17.9
1984 17.9 17.9
1983 17.9 17.9
1982 17.8 17.9
1981 17.7 17.9
1980 17.8 18
1979 17.6 18
1978 17.4 18.1
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.2 18.2
1975 17.2 18.3
1974 17.2 18.4
1973 17.2 18.5
1972 17.2 18.6
1971 17.3 18.6
1970 17.6 18.7
1969 17.8 18.8
1968 17.8 19
1967 17.9 19.1
1966 17.9 19.2
1965 17.9 19.2
1964 18 19.2
1963 18 19.3
1962 18.1 19.3
1961 18.1 19.3
1960 18.1 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
39%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Cambodia Liberia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
22.2%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Cambodia Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Liberia
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
6,587 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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