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Cambodia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 88th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Nicaragua
Population
18011232
7079664
Population rank 73/197 107/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,970
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$7.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
29.1%
2025
38.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$1,114
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 139/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,518
2025
$2,445
2025
Land area
68,155 sq mi
2025
46,464 sq mi
2025
Population density
258.8 ppl/mi²
2024
148.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71 years
2025
75.3 years
2025

Cambodia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Nicaragua
Year GDP
Cambodia Nicaragua
1960 - $227,223,322
1961 - $244,144,237
1962 - $269,283,804
1963 - $297,324,163
1964 - $347,119,918
1965 - $564,290,020
1966 - $607,140,010
1967 - $657,140,011
1968 - $692,859,985
1969 - $750,000,003
1970 - $778,569,939
1971 - $828,569,953
1972 - $878,570,045
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1975 $749,129,748 $1,581,599,959
1976 $790,357,255 $1,836,899,999
1977 $716,261,764 $2,226,999,874
1978 $766,642,356 $2,127,699,979
1979 $723,738,503 $1,567,599,982
1980 $744,384,130 $2,144,300,006
1981 $815,153,652 $2,474,700,227
1982 $865,516,040 $2,454,499,872
1983 $939,291,262 $2,753,100,058
1984 $1,021,176,059 $3,117,599,872
1985 $1,102,669,184 $2,683,699,935
1986 $1,167,630,318 $2,885,799,994
1987 $1,036,974,910 $3,851,200,118
1988 $1,662,877,859 $2,630,900,096
1989 $1,353,137,648 $1,013,184,756
1990 $1,402,541,177 $1,009,455,484
1991 $2,054,974,089 $1,488,804,124
1992 $2,491,486,594 $1,792,800,000
1993 $2,533,727,592 $1,756,454,248
1994 $2,791,435,272 $3,863,185,119
1995 $3,441,205,693 $4,140,470,000
1996 $3,506,695,720 $4,308,351,903
1997 $3,443,413,389 $4,389,973,490
1998 $3,120,425,503 $4,635,347,386
1999 $3,517,242,477 $4,856,026,259
2000 $3,694,168,979 $5,109,587,050
2001 $4,145,665,970 $5,351,752,034
2002 $4,501,227,627 $5,223,727,303
2003 $5,046,693,484 $5,322,228,351
2004 $5,883,297,160 $5,792,932,838
2005 $7,066,296,463 $6,321,324,279
2006 $8,350,531,017 $6,763,672,381
2007 $10,127,916,460 $7,423,375,015
2008 $12,174,303,999 $8,496,967,597
2009 $12,502,901,170 $8,298,702,489
2010 $13,808,673,288 $8,758,602,233
2011 $16,032,622,024 $9,774,329,333
2012 $17,826,536,700 $10,532,017,232
2013 $19,807,135,253 $10,982,988,249
2014 $22,041,463,968 $11,880,438,824
2015 $24,174,170,369 $12,756,696,261
2016 $26,556,545,153 $13,286,093,388
2017 $29,355,665,910 $13,785,893,007
2018 $33,145,892,169 $13,025,221,974
2019 $36,685,356,408 $12,699,023,614
2020 $34,818,073,901 $12,726,422,432
2021 $36,790,163,687 $14,209,020,362
2022 $39,994,532,960 $15,634,572,502
2023 $42,335,646,896 $17,805,842,284
2024 $46,352,647,035 $19,693,982,968

Cambodia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Nicaragua
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Nicaragua
1960 - $127.5
1961 - $132.9
1962 - $142.3
1963 - $152.5
1964 - $172.7
1965 - $272.3
1966 - $284
1967 - $297.9
1968 - $304
1969 - $319
1970 - $321
1971 - $331
1972 - $341
1973 - $413
1974 - $557
1975 $113.8 $561
1976 $128.8 $633
1977 $126.4 $744
1978 $147.1 $691
1979 $142.2 $495
1980 $143.2 $659
1981 $154.3 $740
1982 $159.2 $714
1983 $166.7 $780
1984 $174.7 $861
1985 $182.4 $724
1986 $185.8 $761
1987 $158.1 $992
1988 $244.1 $662
1989 $191.3 $249.2
1990 $190.2 $242.5
1991 $267.3 $350
1992 $307 $411
1993 $294.1 $394
1994 $302 $849
1995 $343 $892
1996 $325 $911
1997 $297.6 $913
1998 $258.8 $949
1999 $286.8 $980
2000 $296.4 $1,017
2001 $328 $1,052
2002 $350 $1,014
2003 $387 $1,021
2004 $444 $1,099
2005 $526 $1,183
2006 $612 $1,248
2007 $732 $1,350
2008 $866 $1,524
2009 $876 $1,467
2010 $952 $1,527
2011 $1,089 $1,680
2012 $1,193 $1,785
2013 $1,306 $1,835
2014 $1,432 $1,958
2015 $1,547 $2,074
2016 $1,675 $2,132
2017 $1,826 $2,183
2018 $2,037 $2,035
2019 $2,226 $1,959
2020 $2,082 $1,938
2021 $2,167 $2,138
2022 $2,325 $2,323
2023 $2,430 $2,609
2024 $2,628 $2,848

Cambodia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Nicaragua
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Nicaragua
1950 38.9 40.6
1951 39 40.8
1952 39.3 41.9
1953 39.6 42.4
1954 39.9 43.1
1955 40.3 43.7
1956 40.5 44.3
1957 40.9 44.9
1958 41.2 45.5
1959 41.7 46.1
1960 42.1 46.4
1961 42.6 47.3
1962 43.1 48
1963 43.6 48.8
1964 44 49.6
1965 44.5 50.6
1966 44.9 51.6
1967 45.2 52.3
1968 45.6 52.9
1969 45.9 53.4
1970 38.6 53.8
1971 38.7 54.2
1972 38.9 48
1973 39.1 55
1974 39.3 55.4
1975 12.8 55.8
1976 11.6 56.1
1977 11.3 56.1
1978 11.6 53.5
1979 41.1 50.8
1980 47.5 58
1981 48 58.3
1982 48.8 58.7
1983 49.4 56.9
1984 50.1 56.1
1985 50.8 56.4
1986 51.6 57.6
1987 53.7 57.3
1988 54.4 59.8
1989 54.8 61.9
1990 55.2 62.5
1991 55.6 63.3
1992 55.7 63.7
1993 56 64.1
1994 56.2 64.5
1995 56.6 64.9
1996 56.8 65.2
1997 57.3 65.5
1998 57.9 64.1
1999 58.6 65.9
2000 59.5 66.4
2001 60.5 67
2002 61.4 68
2003 62.3 68.7
2004 63.3 69.5
2005 64.1 70.4
2006 64.9 71
2007 65.5 71.2
2008 66.1 71.4
2009 66.7 71.5
2010 67.3 71.8
2011 67.9 72
2012 68.4 72.4
2013 68.8 72.6
2014 69.1 72.8
2015 69.4 72.9
2016 69.6 73.2
2017 69.8 73.4
2018 70 73.9
2019 70.1 73.8
2020 70.1 70.8
2021 69.3 70.5
2022 70.5 74.5
2023 70.7 74.9
2024 70.8 75.1
2025 71 75.3

Cambodia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Nicaragua
Year Population
Cambodia Nicaragua
1960 5,449,966 1,782,370
1961 5,571,168 1,836,451
1962 5,697,558 1,892,320
1963 5,823,010 1,950,159
1964 5,946,178 2,010,176
1965 6,072,289 2,072,681
1966 6,201,232 2,137,820
1967 6,332,944 2,205,567
1968 6,467,324 2,275,836
1969 6,604,725 2,348,398
1970 6,639,182 2,423,065
1971 6,620,880 2,499,825
1972 6,673,886 2,573,578
1973 6,739,726 2,649,278
1974 6,783,240 2,732,075
1975 6,581,371 2,816,943
1976 6,134,991 2,903,851
1977 5,668,551 2,992,534
1978 5,211,653 3,080,314
1979 5,088,808 3,164,525
1980 5,199,872 3,252,403
1981 5,284,495 3,345,674
1982 5,436,432 3,438,745
1983 5,636,203 3,530,282
1984 5,845,117 3,619,104
1985 6,043,783 3,706,479
1986 6,285,693 3,794,157
1987 6,557,970 3,882,164
1988 6,812,014 3,972,320
1989 7,073,473 4,066,476
1990 7,374,752 4,162,559
1991 7,686,850 4,259,637
1992 8,113,083 4,357,026
1993 8,616,381 4,453,732
1994 9,239,162 4,549,316
1995 10,018,497 4,642,931
1996 10,801,270 4,729,974
1997 11,570,982 4,809,573
1998 12,058,173 4,883,655
1999 12,265,731 4,954,018
2000 12,462,336 5,022,633
2001 12,658,484 5,087,825
2002 12,855,241 5,149,909
2003 13,050,968 5,210,963
2004 13,244,731 5,272,912
2005 13,439,202 5,342,105
2006 13,639,028 5,418,855
2007 13,841,770 5,497,243
2008 14,053,479 5,576,593
2009 14,276,810 5,656,601
2010 14,500,726 5,737,450
2011 14,722,584 5,819,051
2012 14,945,085 5,901,287
2013 15,170,208 5,983,845
2014 15,396,772 6,066,492
2015 15,623,251 6,149,417
2016 15,852,803 6,232,666
2017 16,073,372 6,316,231
2018 16,274,522 6,400,080
2019 16,481,304 6,483,657
2020 16,725,474 6,565,267
2021 16,974,305 6,644,741
2022 17,201,724 6,730,654
2023 17,423,880 6,823,613
2024 17,638,801 6,916,140

Fertility rates in Cambodia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Nicaragua
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Nicaragua
1960 6.31 7.16
1961 6.3 7.11
1962 6.3 7.1
1963 6.29 7.08
1964 6.29 7.06
1965 6.27 7.03
1966 6.24 6.99
1967 6.2 6.94
1968 6.17 6.89
1969 6.12 6.83
1970 6.07 6.77
1971 6.01 6.71
1972 5.94 6.65
1973 5.56 6.59
1974 4.8 6.52
1975 4.1 6.45
1976 3.41 6.37
1977 2.72 6.28
1978 3.34 6.16
1979 4.56 6.07
1980 5.77 5.96
1981 6.04 5.84
1982 6.19 5.74
1983 6.3 5.61
1984 6.34 5.49
1985 6.31 5.36
1986 6.23 5.22
1987 6.1 5.07
1988 5.94 4.93
1989 5.68 4.76
1990 5.64 4.6
1991 5.59 4.43
1992 5.49 4.27
1993 5.43 4.1
1994 5.28 3.94
1995 5.08 3.78
1996 4.87 3.62
1997 4.39 3.47
1998 4.13 3.34
1999 3.93 3.22
2000 3.79 3.12
2001 3.69 3
2002 3.57 2.89
2003 3.43 2.83
2004 3.31 2.78
2005 3.24 2.77
2006 3.18 2.73
2007 3.13 2.7
2008 3.05 2.66
2009 2.97 2.63
2010 2.86 2.6
2011 2.78 2.56
2012 2.75 2.53
2013 2.74 2.49
2014 2.73 2.46
2015 2.73 2.43
2016 2.73 2.41
2017 2.72 2.38
2018 2.72 2.35
2019 2.73 2.32
2020 2.7 2.3
2021 2.66 2.27
2022 2.62 2.24
2023 2.58 2.22

Cambodia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Nicaragua
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Nicaragua
1960 18.1 16.2
1961 18.1 16.1
1962 18.1 16
1963 18 15.9
1964 18 15.9
1965 17.9 15.9
1966 17.9 16
1967 17.9 16
1968 17.8 16
1969 17.8 16.1
1970 17.6 16.1
1971 17.3 16.1
1972 17.2 16.2
1973 17.2 16.2
1974 17.2 16.2
1975 17.2 16.2
1976 17.2 16.2
1977 17.3 16.2
1978 17.4 16.2
1979 17.6 16.2
1980 17.8 16.2
1981 17.7 16.2
1982 17.8 16.2
1983 17.9 16.3
1984 17.9 16.3
1985 17.9 16.3
1986 18 16.3
1987 18.1 16.4
1988 18.1 16.4
1989 18.1 16.5
1990 18.1 16.7
1991 18 16.8
1992 18.1 17
1993 18.4 17.2
1994 18 17.4
1995 17.3 17.6
1996 17.1 17.9
1997 17.2 18.1
1998 17.4 18.4
1999 17.7 18.8
2000 18.1 19.1
2001 18.5 19.4
2002 18.9 19.7
2003 19.3 20.1
2004 19.7 20.4
2005 20.1 20.8
2006 20.6 21.1
2007 21.1 21.4
2008 21.6 21.7
2009 22 22
2010 22.4 22.2
2011 22.7 22.5
2012 23.1 22.8
2013 23.5 23.1
2014 23.9 23.4
2015 24.2 23.7
2016 24.6 24
2017 25 24.3
2018 25.5 24.7
2019 25.8 25
2020 26.1 25.3
2021 26.3 25.6
2022 26.5 25.9
2023 26.8 26.3
2024 27 26.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$44.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.9%
2025
27.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.09%
2023
0.55%
2023
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.23%
2025
+0.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.2
2025
54
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
39%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18 megatons
2023
5.73 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.03 tons
2023
0.84 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Cambodia Nicaragua
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,960
2024
-8,189
2024
Urban population
26%
2024
60.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.7
2025
28.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2024
14
2024
Higher education index
23
2025
25
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
22.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Cambodia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$109.5
2022
$208.5
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$67
2022
$74.3
2022
Life expectancy
71 years
2025
75.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.34%
2022
5.16%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.66
2018
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.9
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
33
2025
58
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Nicaragua
% of world land
0.12%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2025
19,656 sq mi
2025
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2025
11,998 sq mi
2025
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
14,849 mi
2014

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