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Cambodia vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 88th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Maldives
Population
18113986
532057
Population rank 73/197 168/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cambodia and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Maldives
2024 $46,352,647,037 $7,061,608,267
2023 $42,335,646,896 $6,621,008,704
2022 $39,994,532,960 $6,177,123,352
2021 $36,790,163,687 $5,252,457,370
2020 $34,818,073,901 $3,712,604,583
2019 $36,685,356,408 $5,726,094,799
2018 $33,145,892,169 $5,404,344,163
2017 $29,355,665,910 $4,816,426,257
2016 $26,556,545,153 $4,409,942,624
2015 $24,174,170,369 $4,129,505,319
2014 $22,041,463,968 $3,697,353,039
2013 $19,807,135,253 $3,295,009,238
2012 $17,826,536,700 $2,886,163,997
2011 $16,032,622,024 $2,774,350,240
2010 $13,808,673,288 $2,588,176,055
2009 $12,502,901,170 $2,345,294,875
2008 $12,174,303,999 $2,271,646,188
2007 $10,127,916,460 $1,868,383,461
2006 $8,350,531,017 $1,575,200,391
2005 $7,066,296,463 $1,163,362,438
2004 $5,883,297,160 $1,226,829,563
2003 $5,046,693,484 $1,052,121,055
2002 $4,501,227,627 $897,031,250
2001 $4,145,665,970 $870,031,677
2000 $3,694,168,979 $624,337,145
1999 $3,517,242,477 $589,239,754
1998 $3,120,425,503 $540,096,398
1997 $3,443,413,389 $508,223,602
1996 $3,506,695,720 $450,382,328
1995 $3,441,205,693 $398,988,955
1994 $2,791,435,272 $356,014,932
1993 $2,533,727,592 $322,417,837
1992 $2,491,486,594 $284,875,809
1991 $2,054,974,089 $244,396,762
1990 $1,402,541,177 $215,043,970
1989 $1,353,137,648 $189,514,434
1988 $1,662,877,859 $168,514,513
1987 $1,036,974,910 $141,223,029
1986 $1,167,630,318 $141,882,254
1985 $1,102,669,184 $127,190,758
1984 $1,021,176,059 $109,503,546
1983 $939,291,262 $57,829,787
1982 $865,516,040 $47,911,340
1981 $815,153,652 $44,781,457
1980 $744,384,130 $42,463,576
1979 $723,738,503 $38,523,364
1978 $766,642,356 $24,369,109
1977 $716,261,764 $20,853,789
1976 $790,357,255 $22,399,467
1975 $749,129,748 $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Maldives
2024 $2,628 $13,379
2023 $2,430 $12,588
2022 $2,325 $11,786
2021 $2,167 $10,176
2020 $2,082 $7,394
2019 $2,226 $11,740
2018 $2,037 $11,423
2017 $1,826 $10,510
2016 $1,675 $9,948
2015 $1,547 $9,645
2014 $1,432 $8,939
2013 $1,306 $8,236
2012 $1,193 $7,461
2011 $1,089 $7,425
2010 $952 $7,174
2009 $876 $6,734
2008 $866 $6,757
2007 $732 $5,758
2006 $612 $5,019
2005 $526 $3,797
2004 $444 $4,070
2003 $387 $3,549
2002 $350 $3,076
2001 $328 $3,034
2000 $296.4 $2,214
1999 $286.8 $2,124
1998 $258.8 $1,980
1997 $297.6 $1,898
1996 $325 $1,717
1995 $343 $1,555
1994 $302 $1,419
1993 $294.1 $1,317
1992 $307 $1,194
1991 $267.3 $1,054
1990 $190.2 $957
1989 $191.3 $870
1988 $244.1 $799
1987 $158.1 $692
1986 $185.8 $720
1985 $182.4 $669
1984 $174.7 $594
1983 $166.7 $323
1982 $159.2 $274.8
1981 $154.3 $264.1
1980 $143.2 $257.6
1979 $142.2 $240.2
1978 $147.1 $156.1
1977 $126.4 $137.3
1976 $128.8 $151.8
1975 $113.8 $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Maldives
2026 71.1 81.7
2025 71 81.5
2024 70.8 81.3
2023 70.7 81
2022 70.5 80.8
2021 69.3 78.1
2020 70.1 78.7
2019 70.1 79.7
2018 70 79.4
2017 69.8 79.2
2016 69.6 78.9
2015 69.4 78.6
2014 69.1 78.2
2013 68.8 77.8
2012 68.4 77.5
2011 67.9 77.1
2010 67.3 76.8
2009 66.7 76.4
2008 66.1 76
2007 65.5 75.7
2006 64.9 75.3
2005 64.1 74.8
2004 63.3 73
2003 62.3 73.3
2002 61.4 72.4
2001 60.5 71.7
2000 59.5 70.9
1999 58.6 70.2
1998 57.9 69.3
1997 57.3 68.5
1996 56.8 67.7
1995 56.6 67
1994 56.2 66.2
1993 56 65.4
1992 55.7 64.7
1991 55.6 63.9
1990 55.2 63.1
1989 54.8 62.4
1988 54.4 61.6
1987 53.7 60.8
1986 51.6 60
1985 50.8 59.2
1984 50.1 58.3
1983 49.4 57.5
1982 48.8 56.6
1981 48 55.7
1980 47.5 54.8
1979 41.1 53.9
1978 11.6 50.4
1977 11.3 51.8
1976 11.6 50.8
1975 12.8 49.6
1974 39.3 48.5
1973 39.1 47.5
1972 38.9 46.4
1971 38.7 45.5
1970 38.6 44.5
1969 45.9 43.7
1968 45.6 42.9
1967 45.2 42.1
1966 44.9 41.4
1965 44.5 40.8
1964 44 40.2
1963 43.6 39.6
1962 43.1 39.1
1961 42.6 38.6
1960 42.1 38.2
1959 41.7 37.9
1958 41.2 37.6
1957 40.9 37.3
1956 40.5 37.1
1955 40.3 37
1954 39.9 36.9
1953 39.6 36.9
1952 39.3 37
1951 39 37.1
1950 38.9 36.5

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

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Cambodia and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Maldives
2024 17,638,801 527,799
2023 17,423,880 525,994
2022 17,201,724 524,106
2021 16,974,305 516,154
2020 16,725,474 502,118
2019 16,481,304 487,731
2018 16,274,522 473,099
2017 16,073,372 458,287
2016 15,852,803 443,308
2015 15,623,251 428,154
2014 15,396,772 413,617
2013 15,170,208 400,070
2012 14,945,085 386,818
2011 14,722,584 373,674
2010 14,500,726 360,792
2009 14,276,810 348,275
2008 14,053,479 336,170
2007 13,841,770 324,479
2006 13,639,028 313,851
2005 13,439,202 306,429
2004 13,244,731 301,413
2003 13,050,968 296,491
2002 12,855,241 291,616
2001 12,658,484 286,767
2000 12,462,336 282,019
1999 12,265,731 277,412
1998 12,058,173 272,723
1997 11,570,982 267,707
1996 10,801,270 262,347
1995 10,018,497 256,649
1994 9,239,162 250,822
1993 8,616,381 244,884
1992 8,113,083 238,543
1991 7,686,850 231,802
1990 7,374,752 224,762
1989 7,073,473 217,738
1988 6,812,014 210,885
1987 6,557,970 203,944
1986 6,285,693 196,935
1985 6,043,783 190,169
1984 5,845,117 184,198
1983 5,636,203 179,128
1982 5,436,432 174,333
1981 5,284,495 169,532
1980 5,199,872 164,835
1979 5,088,808 160,360
1978 5,211,653 156,159
1977 5,668,551 151,930
1976 6,134,991 147,525
1975 6,581,371 143,158
1974 6,783,240 138,978
1973 6,739,726 134,952
1972 6,673,886 130,968
1971 6,620,880 127,035
1970 6,639,182 123,219
1969 6,604,725 119,564
1968 6,467,324 116,075
1967 6,332,944 112,528
1966 6,201,232 108,507
1965 6,072,289 104,102
1964 5,946,178 100,662
1963 5,823,010 98,222
1962 5,697,558 95,802
1961 5,571,168 93,450
1960 5,449,966 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Maldives

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Maldives
2023 2.58 1.58
2022 2.62 1.58
2021 2.66 1.6
2020 2.7 1.61
2019 2.73 1.64
2018 2.72 1.71
2017 2.72 1.8
2016 2.73 1.9
2015 2.73 2
2014 2.73 2.09
2013 2.74 2.17
2012 2.75 2.25
2011 2.78 2.31
2010 2.86 2.35
2009 2.97 2.39
2008 3.05 2.37
2007 3.13 2.29
2006 3.18 2.2
2005 3.24 2.2
2004 3.31 2.26
2003 3.43 2.34
2002 3.57 2.42
2001 3.69 2.53
2000 3.79 2.69
1999 3.93 2.9
1998 4.13 3.17
1997 4.39 3.48
1996 4.87 3.86
1995 5.08 4.29
1994 5.28 4.69
1993 5.43 5.06
1992 5.49 5.44
1991 5.59 5.8
1990 5.64 6.13
1989 5.68 6.39
1988 5.94 6.58
1987 6.1 6.73
1986 6.23 6.85
1985 6.31 6.94
1984 6.34 7.03
1983 6.3 7.09
1982 6.19 7.15
1981 6.04 7.19
1980 5.77 7.23
1979 4.56 7.23
1978 3.34 7.23
1977 2.72 7.27
1976 3.41 7.29
1975 4.1 7.32
1974 4.8 7.38
1973 5.56 7.4
1972 5.94 7.37
1971 6.01 7.38
1970 6.07 7.39
1969 6.12 7.33
1968 6.17 7.28
1967 6.2 7.23
1966 6.24 7.15
1965 6.27 7.07
1964 6.29 7
1963 6.29 6.94
1962 6.3 6.89
1961 6.3 6.79
1960 6.31 6.71

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

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Cambodia and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Maldives
2024 27 32.9
2023 26.8 32.1
2022 26.5 31.4
2021 26.3 30.7
2020 26.1 30.1
2019 25.8 29.5
2018 25.5 29
2017 25 28.5
2016 24.6 28
2015 24.2 27.6
2014 23.9 27.1
2013 23.5 26.5
2012 23.1 25.8
2011 22.7 25.1
2010 22.4 24.4
2009 22 23.8
2008 21.6 23.2
2007 21.1 22.7
2006 20.6 22.1
2005 20.1 21.5
2004 19.7 20.9
2003 19.3 20.3
2002 18.9 19.8
2001 18.5 19.3
2000 18.1 18.9
1999 17.7 18.4
1998 17.4 18
1997 17.2 17.6
1996 17.1 17.3
1995 17.3 16.9
1994 18 16.7
1993 18.4 16.5
1992 18.1 16.4
1991 18 16.4
1990 18.1 16.4
1989 18.1 16.5
1988 18.1 16.6
1987 18.1 16.7
1986 18 16.9
1985 17.9 17
1984 17.9 17
1983 17.9 16.9
1982 17.8 16.9
1981 17.7 16.8
1980 17.8 16.8
1979 17.6 16.9
1978 17.4 17
1977 17.3 17
1976 17.2 17
1975 17.2 17.1
1974 17.2 17.2
1973 17.2 17.2
1972 17.2 17.2
1971 17.3 17.3
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.8 17.6
1968 17.8 17.8
1967 17.9 18.2
1966 17.9 18.9
1965 17.9 19.9
1964 18 20.5
1963 18 20.6
1962 18.1 20.6
1961 18.1 20.6
1960 18.1 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Cambodia Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Maldives
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
97.9%
2021
English speaking
22.2%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Cambodia Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Maldives
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
57.8 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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