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Cambodia vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 88th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Mauritania
Population
18113986
5505206
Population rank 73/197 122/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Cambodia and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Mauritania
2024 $46,352,647,037 $10,908,045,687
2023 $42,335,646,896 $10,726,838,461
2022 $39,994,532,960 $9,557,966,698
2021 $36,790,163,687 $9,222,536,364
2020 $34,818,073,901 $8,260,752,385
2019 $36,685,356,408 $7,894,764,886
2018 $33,145,892,169 $7,473,550,557
2017 $29,355,665,910 $6,800,135,898
2016 $26,556,545,153 $6,398,747,592
2015 $24,174,170,369 $6,166,863,897
2014 $22,041,463,968 $6,592,537,782
2013 $19,807,135,253 $7,223,071,097
2012 $17,826,536,700 $6,728,208,836
2011 $16,032,622,024 $6,764,627,746
2010 $13,808,673,288 $5,628,878,798
2009 $12,502,901,170 $4,714,595,548
2008 $12,174,303,999 $5,206,437,194
2007 $10,127,916,460 $4,346,212,355
2006 $8,350,531,017 $3,919,577,286
2005 $7,066,296,463 $2,936,019,526
2004 $5,883,297,160 $2,362,501,023
2003 $5,046,693,484 $2,051,147,607
2002 $4,501,227,627 $1,777,057,481
2001 $4,145,665,970 $1,746,063,558
2000 $3,694,168,979 $1,779,520,886
1999 $3,517,242,477 $1,985,922,776
1998 $3,120,425,503 $2,032,347,665
1997 $3,443,413,389 $2,071,996,564
1996 $3,506,695,720 $2,132,087,009
1995 $3,441,205,693 $2,091,726,101
1994 $2,791,435,272 $1,944,876,755
1993 $2,533,727,592 $1,847,353,211
1992 $2,491,486,594 $2,164,298,425
1991 $2,054,974,089 $2,133,692,697
1990 $1,402,541,177 $1,506,914,408
1989 $1,353,137,648 $1,450,647,019
1988 $1,662,877,859 $1,414,951,290
1987 $1,036,974,910 $1,344,664,725
1986 $1,167,630,318 $1,186,628,778
1985 $1,102,669,184 $1,009,723,326
1984 $1,021,176,059 $1,074,373,230
1983 $939,291,262 $1,165,171,263
1982 $865,516,040 $1,108,776,653
1981 $815,153,652 $1,105,494,682
1980 $744,384,130 $1,047,925,106
1979 $723,738,503 $951,900,945
1978 $766,642,356 $804,629,877
1977 $716,261,764 $799,030,017
1976 $790,357,255 $775,045,517
1975 $749,129,748 $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Mauritania
2024 $2,628 $2,110
2023 $2,430 $2,136
2022 $2,325 $1,960
2021 $2,167 $1,948
2020 $2,082 $1,796
2019 $2,226 $1,767
2018 $2,037 $1,723
2017 $1,826 $1,615
2016 $1,675 $1,566
2015 $1,547 $1,555
2014 $1,432 $1,713
2013 $1,306 $1,934
2012 $1,193 $1,859
2011 $1,089 $1,931
2010 $952 $1,660
2009 $876 $1,435
2008 $866 $1,636
2007 $732 $1,405
2006 $612 $1,301
2005 $526 $999
2004 $444 $824
2003 $387 $732
2002 $350 $649
2001 $328 $652
2000 $296.4 $681
1999 $286.8 $781
1998 $258.8 $821
1997 $297.6 $859
1996 $325 $904
1995 $343 $905
1994 $302 $865
1993 $294.1 $850
1992 $307 $1,036
1991 $267.3 $1,062
1990 $190.2 $772
1989 $191.3 $762
1988 $244.1 $762
1987 $158.1 $746
1986 $185.8 $677
1985 $182.4 $593
1984 $174.7 $650
1983 $166.7 $725
1982 $159.2 $710
1981 $154.3 $729
1980 $143.2 $711
1979 $142.2 $664
1978 $147.1 $578
1977 $126.4 $590
1976 $128.8 $589
1975 $113.8 $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Mauritania
2026 71.1 69.2
2025 71 68.9
2024 70.8 68.7
2023 70.7 68.5
2022 70.5 68.3
2021 69.3 66.8
2020 70.1 66.8
2019 70.1 67.6
2018 70 67.4
2017 69.8 67.1
2016 69.6 66.8
2015 69.4 66.5
2014 69.1 66.2
2013 68.8 65.9
2012 68.4 65.8
2011 67.9 65.8
2010 67.3 65.7
2009 66.7 65.5
2008 66.1 65.2
2007 65.5 64.9
2006 64.9 64.5
2005 64.1 63.9
2004 63.3 63.4
2003 62.3 62.8
2002 61.4 62.2
2001 60.5 61.7
2000 59.5 61
1999 58.6 60.4
1998 57.9 59.9
1997 57.3 59.4
1996 56.8 58.9
1995 56.6 58.9
1994 56.2 58.8
1993 56 58.7
1992 55.7 58.6
1991 55.6 58.3
1990 55.2 58.1
1989 54.8 57.7
1988 54.4 57.5
1987 53.7 57
1986 51.6 56.3
1985 50.8 55.8
1984 50.1 55.2
1983 49.4 54.6
1982 48.8 54.2
1981 48 53.7
1980 47.5 53.2
1979 41.1 52.8
1978 11.6 52.3
1977 11.3 52
1976 11.6 51.8
1975 12.8 51.6
1974 39.3 51.4
1973 39.1 51.2
1972 38.9 51
1971 38.7 50.8
1970 38.6 50.5
1969 45.9 50.1
1968 45.6 49.5
1967 45.2 48.9
1966 44.9 48.1
1965 44.5 47.4
1964 44 46.6
1963 43.6 45.8
1962 43.1 45
1961 42.6 44.3
1960 42.1 43.6
1959 41.7 42.9
1958 41.2 42.3
1957 40.9 41.7
1956 40.5 41.1
1955 40.3 40.6
1954 39.9 40.1
1953 39.6 39.6
1952 39.3 39.2
1951 39 38.8
1950 38.9 38.4

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

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Cambodia and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Mauritania
2024 17,638,801 5,169,395
2023 17,423,880 5,022,441
2022 17,201,724 4,875,637
2021 16,974,305 4,734,874
2020 16,725,474 4,600,131
2019 16,481,304 4,467,708
2018 16,274,522 4,337,685
2017 16,073,372 4,210,600
2016 15,852,803 4,086,657
2015 15,623,251 3,965,959
2014 15,396,772 3,848,514
2013 15,170,208 3,734,318
2012 14,945,085 3,619,034
2011 14,722,584 3,502,811
2010 14,500,726 3,390,965
2009 14,276,810 3,284,448
2008 14,053,479 3,183,269
2007 13,841,770 3,093,059
2006 13,639,028 3,013,660
2005 13,439,202 2,939,059
2004 13,244,731 2,868,664
2003 13,050,968 2,802,046
2002 12,855,241 2,738,655
2001 12,658,484 2,678,760
2000 12,462,336 2,613,441
1999 12,265,731 2,541,698
1998 12,058,173 2,474,651
1997 11,570,982 2,411,306
1996 10,801,270 2,358,188
1995 10,018,497 2,312,017
1994 9,239,162 2,249,454
1993 8,616,381 2,174,328
1992 8,113,083 2,088,135
1991 7,686,850 2,009,738
1990 7,374,752 1,951,878
1989 7,073,473 1,903,048
1988 6,812,014 1,855,859
1987 6,557,970 1,803,014
1986 6,285,693 1,751,835
1985 6,043,783 1,702,107
1984 5,845,117 1,653,693
1983 5,636,203 1,606,746
1982 5,436,432 1,561,176
1981 5,284,495 1,516,877
1980 5,199,872 1,474,043
1979 5,088,808 1,432,758
1978 5,211,653 1,392,713
1977 5,668,551 1,353,768
1976 6,134,991 1,315,336
1975 6,581,371 1,277,330
1974 6,783,240 1,240,188
1973 6,739,726 1,203,838
1972 6,673,886 1,168,355
1971 6,620,880 1,133,702
1970 6,639,182 1,099,806
1969 6,604,725 1,066,754
1968 6,467,324 1,034,739
1967 6,332,944 1,003,843
1966 6,201,232 974,157
1965 6,072,289 945,838
1964 5,946,178 918,955
1963 5,823,010 893,423
1962 5,697,558 869,184
1961 5,571,168 846,167
1960 5,449,966 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Mauritania
2023 2.58 4.7
2022 2.62 4.77
2021 2.66 4.85
2020 2.7 4.91
2019 2.73 4.98
2018 2.72 5.04
2017 2.72 5.11
2016 2.73 5.16
2015 2.73 5.21
2014 2.73 5.26
2013 2.74 5.32
2012 2.75 5.35
2011 2.78 5.38
2010 2.86 5.38
2009 2.97 5.41
2008 3.05 5.44
2007 3.13 5.43
2006 3.18 5.4
2005 3.24 5.38
2004 3.31 5.37
2003 3.43 5.36
2002 3.57 5.37
2001 3.69 5.41
2000 3.79 5.46
1999 3.93 5.52
1998 4.13 5.62
1997 4.39 5.74
1996 4.87 5.86
1995 5.08 5.96
1994 5.28 6.06
1993 5.43 6.09
1992 5.49 6.13
1991 5.59 6.16
1990 5.64 6.18
1989 5.68 6.2
1988 5.94 6.21
1987 6.1 6.27
1986 6.23 6.34
1985 6.31 6.42
1984 6.34 6.48
1983 6.3 6.54
1982 6.19 6.59
1981 6.04 6.64
1980 5.77 6.67
1979 4.56 6.7
1978 3.34 6.73
1977 2.72 6.74
1976 3.41 6.73
1975 4.1 6.71
1974 4.8 6.73
1973 5.56 6.72
1972 5.94 6.71
1971 6.01 6.7
1970 6.07 6.68
1969 6.12 6.64
1968 6.17 6.6
1967 6.2 6.57
1966 6.24 6.52
1965 6.27 6.44
1964 6.29 6.37
1963 6.29 6.31
1962 6.3 6.24
1961 6.3 6.2
1960 6.31 6.15

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

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Cambodia and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Mauritania
2024 27 18.4
2023 26.8 18.2
2022 26.5 18.1
2021 26.3 18
2020 26.1 17.9
2019 25.8 17.9
2018 25.5 17.8
2017 25 17.8
2016 24.6 17.8
2015 24.2 17.8
2014 23.9 17.8
2013 23.5 17.8
2012 23.1 17.8
2011 22.7 17.9
2010 22.4 17.8
2009 22 17.8
2008 21.6 17.7
2007 21.1 17.6
2006 20.6 17.6
2005 20.1 17.7
2004 19.7 17.7
2003 19.3 17.7
2002 18.9 17.7
2001 18.5 17.7
2000 18.1 17.7
1999 17.7 17.6
1998 17.4 17.5
1997 17.2 17.5
1996 17.1 17.5
1995 17.3 17.6
1994 18 17.6
1993 18.4 17.6
1992 18.1 17.3
1991 18 17.2
1990 18.1 17.1
1989 18.1 17.1
1988 18.1 17.1
1987 18.1 17.1
1986 18 17
1985 17.9 17
1984 17.9 17
1983 17.9 17
1982 17.8 17
1981 17.7 17
1980 17.8 17
1979 17.6 17
1978 17.4 17.1
1977 17.3 17.1
1976 17.2 17.2
1975 17.2 17.3
1974 17.2 17.4
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.2 17.7
1971 17.3 17.9
1970 17.6 18.1
1969 17.8 18.3
1968 17.8 18.4
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 17.9 18.6
1965 17.9 18.7
1964 18 18.8
1963 18 18.8
1962 18.1 18.8
1961 18.1 18.8
1960 18.1 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Cambodia Mauritania
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
22.2%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Cambodia Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Mauritania
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
7,614 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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