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Cambodia vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 88th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Panama
Population
18113986
4642198
Population rank 73/197 128/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Cambodia and Panama: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Panama economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Panama
2024 $46,352,647,037 $86,523,959,132
2023 $42,335,646,896 $83,812,155,244
2022 $39,994,532,960 $76,479,304,471
2021 $36,790,163,687 $67,396,392,506
2020 $34,818,073,901 $57,059,846,522
2019 $36,685,356,408 $69,778,991,193
2018 $33,145,892,169 $67,316,471,181
2017 $29,355,665,910 $64,327,688,826
2016 $26,556,545,153 $59,760,858,718
2015 $24,174,170,369 $55,767,806,073
2014 $22,041,463,968 $51,427,104,882
2013 $19,807,135,253 $46,949,496,479
2012 $17,826,536,700 $41,595,439,721
2011 $16,032,622,024 $35,687,738,252
2010 $13,808,673,288 $30,231,009,533
2009 $12,502,901,170 $27,791,215,547
2008 $12,174,303,999 $25,721,327,955
2007 $10,127,916,460 $21,717,433,808
2006 $8,350,531,017 $18,659,721,513
2005 $7,066,296,463 $16,623,906,739
2004 $5,883,297,160 $15,100,203,362
2003 $5,046,693,484 $13,603,456,003
2002 $4,501,227,627 $12,800,851,271
2001 $4,145,665,970 $12,252,906,341
2000 $3,694,168,979 $11,966,497,049
1999 $3,517,242,477 $11,660,704,777
1998 $3,120,425,503 $11,019,557,689
1997 $3,443,413,389 $10,058,854,386
1996 $3,506,695,720 $9,197,503,323
1995 $3,441,205,693 $9,573,813,700
1994 $2,791,435,272 $9,365,289,800
1993 $2,533,727,592 $8,782,585,400
1992 $2,491,486,594 $8,042,337,700
1991 $2,054,974,089 $7,074,675,500
1990 $1,402,541,177 $6,433,967,000
1989 $1,353,137,648 $5,918,469,800
1988 $1,662,877,859 $5,902,783,400
1987 $1,036,974,910 $6,827,665,300
1986 $1,167,630,318 $6,797,834,200
1985 $1,102,669,184 $6,541,517,100
1984 $1,021,176,059 $6,183,387,100
1983 $939,291,262 $5,923,755,900
1982 $865,516,040 $5,769,767,900
1981 $815,153,652 $5,222,421,500
1980 $744,384,130 $4,614,086,400
1979 $723,738,503 $3,704,551,600
1978 $766,642,356 $3,244,558,600
1977 $716,261,764 $2,738,261,900
1976 $790,357,255 $2,588,106,000
1975 $749,129,748 $2,435,304,100
1974 - $2,188,307,600
1973 - $1,913,793,400
1972 - $1,673,411,700
1971 - $1,523,917,200
1970 - $1,351,006,400
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1966 - $928,833,000
1965 - $852,485,300
1964 - $776,137,500
1963 - $722,784,500
1962 - $652,120,900
1961 - $599,026,300
1960 - $537,147,100

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

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Cambodia and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Panama
2024 $2,628 $19,161
2023 $2,430 $18,797
2022 $2,325 $17,379
2021 $2,167 $15,510
2020 $2,082 $13,291
2019 $2,226 $16,478
2018 $2,037 $16,151
2017 $1,826 $15,695
2016 $1,675 $14,832
2015 $1,547 $14,083
2014 $1,432 $13,213
2013 $1,306 $12,273
2012 $1,193 $11,065
2011 $1,089 $9,662
2010 $952 $8,331
2009 $876 $7,797
2008 $866 $7,348
2007 $732 $6,318
2006 $612 $5,529
2005 $526 $5,018
2004 $444 $4,645
2003 $387 $4,265
2002 $350 $4,091
2001 $328 $3,992
2000 $296.4 $3,975
1999 $286.8 $3,950
1998 $258.8 $3,808
1997 $297.6 $3,546
1996 $325 $3,308
1995 $343 $3,514
1994 $302 $3,508
1993 $294.1 $3,358
1992 $307 $3,140
1991 $267.3 $2,821
1990 $190.2 $2,620
1989 $191.3 $2,462
1988 $244.1 $2,509
1987 $158.1 $2,966
1986 $185.8 $3,019
1985 $182.4 $2,972
1984 $174.7 $2,875
1983 $166.7 $2,819
1982 $159.2 $2,811
1981 $154.3 $2,605
1980 $143.2 $2,357
1979 $142.2 $1,938
1978 $147.1 $1,738
1977 $126.4 $1,503
1976 $128.8 $1,457
1975 $113.8 $1,406
1974 - $1,296
1973 - $1,164
1972 - $1,046
1971 - $979
1970 - $893
1969 - $830
1968 - $778
1967 - $745
1966 - $689
1965 - $651
1964 - $611
1963 - $587
1962 - $546
1961 - $516
1960 - $477

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

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Cambodia vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Panama
2026 71.1 80.1
2025 71 80
2024 70.8 79.8
2023 70.7 79.6
2022 70.5 79.3
2021 69.3 77
2020 70.1 76.3
2019 70.1 78.5
2018 70 78.3
2017 69.8 77.9
2016 69.6 77.8
2015 69.4 77.6
2014 69.1 77.4
2013 68.8 77.1
2012 68.4 76.9
2011 67.9 76.7
2010 67.3 76.4
2009 66.7 76.2
2008 66.1 75.9
2007 65.5 75.7
2006 64.9 75.4
2005 64.1 75.2
2004 63.3 74.8
2003 62.3 74.6
2002 61.4 74.2
2001 60.5 73.8
2000 59.5 73.4
1999 58.6 73.1
1998 57.9 72.8
1997 57.3 72.5
1996 56.8 72.2
1995 56.6 72
1994 56.2 71.9
1993 56 71.8
1992 55.7 71.5
1991 55.6 71.3
1990 55.2 71.3
1989 54.8 70.1
1988 54.4 70.9
1987 53.7 70.8
1986 51.6 70.7
1985 50.8 70.5
1984 50.1 70.4
1983 49.4 70.1
1982 48.8 69.9
1981 48 69.8
1980 47.5 69.5
1979 41.1 69.1
1978 11.6 68.7
1977 11.3 68.3
1976 11.6 67.8
1975 12.8 67.2
1974 39.3 66.6
1973 39.1 65.8
1972 38.9 65.2
1971 38.7 64.7
1970 38.6 64.1
1969 45.9 63.7
1968 45.6 63.2
1967 45.2 62.9
1966 44.9 62.6
1965 44.5 62.3
1964 44 62.1
1963 43.6 61.8
1962 43.1 61.4
1961 42.6 60.9
1960 42.1 60.3
1959 41.7 59.6
1958 41.2 58.9
1957 40.9 58.3
1956 40.5 57.9
1955 40.3 57.5
1954 39.9 57.2
1953 39.6 56.8
1952 39.3 56.4
1951 39 55.9
1950 38.9 55.4

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

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Cambodia and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Panama
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Panama
2024 17,638,801 4,515,577
2023 17,423,880 4,458,759
2022 17,201,724 4,400,773
2021 16,974,305 4,345,405
2020 16,725,474 4,293,261
2019 16,481,304 4,234,700
2018 16,274,522 4,167,860
2017 16,073,372 4,098,707
2016 15,852,803 4,029,086
2015 15,623,251 3,960,035
2014 15,396,772 3,892,101
2013 15,170,208 3,825,329
2012 14,945,085 3,759,256
2011 14,722,584 3,693,505
2010 14,500,726 3,628,535
2009 14,276,810 3,564,381
2008 14,053,479 3,500,648
2007 13,841,770 3,437,490
2006 13,639,028 3,375,024
2005 13,439,202 3,313,026
2004 13,244,731 3,251,155
2003 13,050,968 3,189,807
2002 12,855,241 3,129,344
2001 12,658,484 3,069,537
2000 12,462,336 3,010,369
1999 12,265,731 2,951,822
1998 12,058,173 2,893,914
1997 11,570,982 2,836,695
1996 10,801,270 2,780,227
1995 10,018,497 2,724,557
1994 9,239,162 2,669,546
1993 8,616,381 2,615,099
1992 8,113,083 2,561,336
1991 7,686,850 2,508,265
1990 7,374,752 2,455,583
1989 7,073,473 2,403,820
1988 6,812,014 2,352,848
1987 6,557,970 2,301,970
1986 6,285,693 2,251,325
1985 6,043,783 2,200,915
1984 5,845,117 2,150,782
1983 5,636,203 2,101,106
1982 5,436,432 2,052,271
1981 5,284,495 2,004,418
1980 5,199,872 1,957,534
1979 5,088,808 1,911,552
1978 5,211,653 1,866,311
1977 5,668,551 1,821,543
1976 6,134,991 1,776,935
1975 6,581,371 1,732,389
1974 6,783,240 1,687,926
1973 6,739,726 1,643,690
1972 6,673,886 1,599,723
1971 6,620,880 1,556,081
1970 6,639,182 1,513,070
1969 6,604,725 1,470,886
1968 6,467,324 1,429,447
1967 6,332,944 1,388,628
1966 6,201,232 1,348,388
1965 6,072,289 1,308,835
1964 5,946,178 1,270,065
1963 5,823,010 1,232,124
1962 5,697,558 1,195,301
1961 5,571,168 1,159,870
1960 5,449,966 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Panama

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Panama
2023 2.58 2.12
2022 2.62 2.14
2021 2.66 2.15
2020 2.7 2.18
2019 2.73 2.29
2018 2.72 2.4
2017 2.72 2.46
2016 2.73 2.5
2015 2.73 2.53
2014 2.73 2.55
2013 2.74 2.57
2012 2.75 2.59
2011 2.78 2.6
2010 2.86 2.59
2009 2.97 2.59
2008 3.05 2.61
2007 3.13 2.61
2006 3.18 2.62
2005 3.24 2.64
2004 3.31 2.68
2003 3.43 2.68
2002 3.57 2.7
2001 3.69 2.72
2000 3.79 2.74
1999 3.93 2.77
1998 4.13 2.79
1997 4.39 2.81
1996 4.87 2.83
1995 5.08 2.85
1994 5.28 2.88
1993 5.43 2.91
1992 5.49 2.95
1991 5.59 3
1990 5.64 3.07
1989 5.68 3.12
1988 5.94 3.17
1987 6.1 3.25
1986 6.23 3.34
1985 6.31 3.43
1984 6.34 3.52
1983 6.3 3.6
1982 6.19 3.66
1981 6.04 3.72
1980 5.77 3.8
1979 4.56 3.88
1978 3.34 3.98
1977 2.72 4.12
1976 3.41 4.26
1975 4.1 4.41
1974 4.8 4.58
1973 5.56 4.74
1972 5.94 4.91
1971 6.01 5.05
1970 6.07 5.18
1969 6.12 5.29
1968 6.17 5.41
1967 6.2 5.53
1966 6.24 5.65
1965 6.27 5.73
1964 6.29 5.81
1963 6.29 5.87
1962 6.3 5.87
1961 6.3 5.87
1960 6.31 5.83

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

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Cambodia and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Panama
2024 27 30.9
2023 26.8 30.6
2022 26.5 30.3
2021 26.3 30
2020 26.1 29.7
2019 25.8 29.4
2018 25.5 29.1
2017 25 28.8
2016 24.6 28.5
2015 24.2 28.3
2014 23.9 28
2013 23.5 27.8
2012 23.1 27.5
2011 22.7 27.2
2010 22.4 27
2009 22 26.7
2008 21.6 26.4
2007 21.1 26.1
2006 20.6 25.9
2005 20.1 25.6
2004 19.7 25.3
2003 19.3 25.1
2002 18.9 24.8
2001 18.5 24.5
2000 18.1 24.3
1999 17.7 24
1998 17.4 23.7
1997 17.2 23.5
1996 17.1 23.2
1995 17.3 22.9
1994 18 22.7
1993 18.4 22.4
1992 18.1 22.1
1991 18 21.8
1990 18.1 21.5
1989 18.1 21.3
1988 18.1 21
1987 18.1 20.7
1986 18 20.4
1985 17.9 20.2
1984 17.9 19.9
1983 17.9 19.7
1982 17.8 19.5
1981 17.7 19.2
1980 17.8 19
1979 17.6 18.8
1978 17.4 18.6
1977 17.3 18.4
1976 17.2 18.3
1975 17.2 18.1
1974 17.2 18
1973 17.2 17.8
1972 17.2 17.7
1971 17.3 17.7
1970 17.6 17.6
1969 17.8 17.6
1968 17.8 17.5
1967 17.9 17.5
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 18 17.6
1963 18 17.6
1962 18.1 17.7
1961 18.1 17.8
1960 18.1 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Cambodia Panama
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
96.3%
2024
English speaking
22.2%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Cambodia Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Panama
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
n/a

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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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