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Cambodia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 88th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Samoa
Population
18113986
220932
Population rank 73/197 177/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Cambodia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Samoa
2024 $46,352,647,037 $1,175,749,786
2023 $42,335,646,896 $1,044,909,500
2022 $39,994,532,960 $889,554,712
2021 $36,790,163,687 $859,724,936
2020 $34,818,073,901 $868,884,903
2019 $36,685,356,408 $912,950,466
2018 $33,145,892,169 $878,448,433
2017 $29,355,665,910 $884,844,384
2016 $26,556,545,153 $843,924,797
2015 $24,174,170,369 $824,150,499
2014 $22,041,463,968 $796,683,520
2013 $19,807,135,253 $797,736,334
2012 $17,826,536,700 $773,141,661
2011 $16,032,622,024 $744,097,050
2010 $13,808,673,288 $680,260,907
2009 $12,502,901,170 $628,006,115
2008 $12,174,303,999 $641,346,192
2007 $10,127,916,460 $573,548,460
2006 $8,350,531,017 $499,923,758
2005 $7,066,296,463 $476,801,793
2004 $5,883,297,160 $407,747,565
2003 $5,046,693,484 $333,426,188
2002 $4,501,227,627 $281,790,134
2001 $4,145,665,970 $266,299,591
2000 $3,694,168,979 $258,856,140
1999 $3,517,242,477 $255,408,060
1998 $3,120,425,503 $269,485,244
1997 $3,443,413,389 $285,475,592
1996 $3,506,695,720 $249,907,869
1995 $3,441,205,693 $224,865,731
1994 $2,791,435,272 $221,098,107
1993 $2,533,727,592 $133,122,897
1992 $2,491,486,594 $132,303,041
1991 $2,054,974,089 $125,597,205
1990 $1,402,541,177 $125,766,270
1989 $1,353,137,648 $122,888,610
1988 $1,662,877,859 $133,016,065
1987 $1,036,974,910 $111,713,922
1986 $1,167,630,318 $100,947,849
1985 $1,102,669,184 $95,572,173
1984 $1,021,176,059 $109,200,934
1983 $939,291,262 $111,862,824
1982 $865,516,040 $121,221,652
1981 $815,153,652 $118,190,655
1980 $744,384,130 $125,747,038
1979 $723,738,503 $122,257,393
1978 $766,642,356 $108,223,444
1977 $716,261,764 $98,295,671
1976 $790,357,255 $85,003,078
1975 $749,129,748 $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Cambodia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Samoa
2024 $2,628 $5,393
2023 $2,430 $4,823
2022 $2,325 $4,132
2021 $2,167 $4,022
2020 $2,082 $4,100
2019 $2,226 $4,352
2018 $2,037 $4,232
2017 $1,826 $4,308
2016 $1,675 $4,147
2015 $1,547 $4,084
2014 $1,432 $3,983
2013 $1,306 $4,024
2012 $1,193 $3,935
2011 $1,089 $3,822
2010 $952 $3,524
2009 $876 $3,279
2008 $866 $3,374
2007 $732 $3,039
2006 $612 $2,663
2005 $526 $2,550
2004 $444 $2,189
2003 $387 $1,798
2002 $350 $1,528
2001 $328 $1,454
2000 $296.4 $1,425
1999 $286.8 $1,417
1998 $258.8 $1,506
1997 $297.6 $1,608
1996 $325 $1,419
1995 $343 $1,288
1994 $302 $1,277
1993 $294.1 $775
1992 $307 $777
1991 $267.3 $742
1990 $190.2 $744
1989 $191.3 $728
1988 $244.1 $790
1987 $158.1 $666
1986 $185.8 $604
1985 $182.4 $573
1984 $174.7 $655
1983 $166.7 $671
1982 $159.2 $728
1981 $154.3 $713
1980 $143.2 $765
1979 $142.2 $751
1978 $147.1 $671
1977 $126.4 $615
1976 $128.8 $541
1975 $113.8 $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Cambodia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Samoa
2026 71.1 72.1
2025 71 71.9
2024 70.8 71.8
2023 70.7 71.7
2022 70.5 71.6
2021 69.3 71.1
2020 70.1 70.7
2019 70.1 70.3
2018 70 71.1
2017 69.8 71
2016 69.6 71
2015 69.4 71.1
2014 69.1 71.1
2013 68.8 71.2
2012 68.4 71.2
2011 67.9 71.4
2010 67.3 71.5
2009 66.7 69.5
2008 66.1 71.5
2007 65.5 71.6
2006 64.9 71.6
2005 64.1 71.5
2004 63.3 71.5
2003 62.3 71.4
2002 61.4 71.2
2001 60.5 71
2000 59.5 70.8
1999 58.6 70.6
1998 57.9 70.3
1997 57.3 70
1996 56.8 69.8
1995 56.6 69.5
1994 56.2 69.2
1993 56 68.8
1992 55.7 68.5
1991 55.6 68
1990 55.2 67.8
1989 54.8 67.6
1988 54.4 67.3
1987 53.7 67
1986 51.6 66.8
1985 50.8 66.6
1984 50.1 66.3
1983 49.4 66
1982 48.8 65.6
1981 48 65.3
1980 47.5 65
1979 41.1 64.5
1978 11.6 64.1
1977 11.3 63.7
1976 11.6 63.3
1975 12.8 62.8
1974 39.3 62.3
1973 39.1 61.9
1972 38.9 61.4
1971 38.7 60.9
1970 38.6 60.4
1969 45.9 59.9
1968 45.6 59.4
1967 45.2 58.9
1966 44.9 58.2
1965 44.5 57.9
1964 44 54
1963 43.6 56.9
1962 43.1 56.3
1961 42.6 55.7
1960 42.1 55.2
1959 41.7 54.6
1958 41.2 54
1957 40.9 53.4
1956 40.5 52.8
1955 40.3 52.2
1954 39.9 51.6
1953 39.6 51
1952 39.3 50.4
1951 39 49.8
1950 38.9 49.2

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

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Cambodia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Samoa
2024 17,638,801 218,019
2023 17,423,880 216,663
2022 17,201,724 215,261
2021 16,974,305 213,779
2020 16,725,474 211,944
2019 16,481,304 209,780
2018 16,274,522 207,582
2017 16,073,372 205,415
2016 15,852,803 203,499
2015 15,623,251 201,782
2014 15,396,772 200,037
2013 15,170,208 198,268
2012 14,945,085 196,498
2011 14,722,584 194,713
2010 14,500,726 193,023
2009 14,276,810 191,513
2008 14,053,479 190,107
2007 13,841,770 188,753
2006 13,639,028 187,709
2005 13,439,202 186,978
2004 13,244,731 186,249
2003 13,050,968 185,430
2002 12,855,241 184,471
2001 12,658,484 183,166
2000 12,462,336 181,685
1999 12,265,731 180,275
1998 12,058,173 178,905
1997 11,570,982 177,547
1996 10,801,270 176,071
1995 10,018,497 174,571
1994 9,239,162 173,159
1993 8,616,381 171,774
1992 8,113,083 170,331
1991 7,686,850 169,368
1990 7,374,752 169,042
1989 7,073,473 168,768
1988 6,812,014 168,346
1987 6,557,970 167,661
1986 6,285,693 167,061
1985 6,043,783 166,849
1984 5,845,117 166,796
1983 5,636,203 166,714
1982 5,436,432 166,484
1981 5,284,495 165,678
1980 5,199,872 164,322
1979 5,088,808 162,882
1978 5,211,653 161,375
1977 5,668,551 159,753
1976 6,134,991 157,113
1975 6,581,371 153,344
1974 6,783,240 149,431
1973 6,739,726 146,516
1972 6,673,886 144,538
1971 6,620,880 142,503
1970 6,639,182 140,400
1969 6,604,725 138,233
1968 6,467,324 136,020
1967 6,332,944 133,764
1966 6,201,232 131,073
1965 6,072,289 127,978
1964 5,946,178 124,894
1963 5,823,010 121,764
1962 5,697,558 118,597
1961 5,571,168 115,496
1960 5,449,966 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Samoa
2023 2.58 3.83
2022 2.62 3.88
2021 2.66 3.94
2020 2.7 4
2019 2.73 4.06
2018 2.72 4.14
2017 2.72 4.2
2016 2.73 4.26
2015 2.73 4.34
2014 2.73 4.42
2013 2.74 4.49
2012 2.75 4.55
2011 2.78 4.56
2010 2.86 4.52
2009 2.97 4.47
2008 3.05 4.42
2007 3.13 4.36
2006 3.18 4.32
2005 3.24 4.32
2004 3.31 4.34
2003 3.43 4.39
2002 3.57 4.44
2001 3.69 4.48
2000 3.79 4.52
1999 3.93 4.57
1998 4.13 4.64
1997 4.39 4.7
1996 4.87 4.74
1995 5.08 4.77
1994 5.28 4.79
1993 5.43 4.83
1992 5.49 4.87
1991 5.59 4.91
1990 5.64 5.01
1989 5.68 5.11
1988 5.94 5.21
1987 6.1 5.32
1986 6.23 5.42
1985 6.31 5.49
1984 6.34 5.55
1983 6.3 5.62
1982 6.19 5.68
1981 6.04 5.75
1980 5.77 5.86
1979 4.56 5.99
1978 3.34 6.15
1977 2.72 6.31
1976 3.41 6.47
1975 4.1 6.61
1974 4.8 6.75
1973 5.56 6.91
1972 5.94 7.07
1971 6.01 7.22
1970 6.07 7.34
1969 6.12 7.43
1968 6.17 7.5
1967 6.2 7.55
1966 6.24 7.6
1965 6.27 7.65
1964 6.29 7.7
1963 6.29 7.73
1962 6.3 7.76
1961 6.3 7.77
1960 6.31 7.78

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

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Cambodia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Samoa
2024 27 20.9
2023 26.8 21
2022 26.5 21.1
2021 26.3 21.4
2020 26.1 21.4
2019 25.8 21.5
2018 25.5 21.4
2017 25 21.4
2016 24.6 21.3
2015 24.2 21.2
2014 23.9 21.1
2013 23.5 21
2012 23.1 20.8
2011 22.7 20.8
2010 22.4 20.8
2009 22 20.8
2008 21.6 20.7
2007 21.1 20.6
2006 20.6 20.4
2005 20.1 20.3
2004 19.7 20.1
2003 19.3 19.9
2002 18.9 19.7
2001 18.5 19.7
2000 18.1 19.8
1999 17.7 19.9
1998 17.4 19.9
1997 17.2 19.8
1996 17.1 19.7
1995 17.3 19.6
1994 18 19.3
1993 18.4 19
1992 18.1 18.7
1991 18 18.5
1990 18.1 18.4
1989 18.1 18.3
1988 18.1 18.2
1987 18.1 18
1986 18 17.8
1985 17.9 17.6
1984 17.9 17.4
1983 17.9 17.1
1982 17.8 16.8
1981 17.7 16.6
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.6 16.2
1978 17.4 16
1977 17.3 15.8
1976 17.2 15.5
1975 17.2 15.3
1974 17.2 15
1973 17.2 14.9
1972 17.2 14.8
1971 17.3 14.7
1970 17.6 14.6
1969 17.8 14.5
1968 17.8 14.5
1967 17.9 14.5
1966 17.9 14.5
1965 17.9 14.5
1964 18 14.6
1963 18 14.6
1962 18.1 14.8
1961 18.1 14.9
1960 18.1 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cambodia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Samoa
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
22.2%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Cambodia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Samoa
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
715 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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