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Cambodia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 88th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Sierra Leone
Population
18113986
9049533
Population rank 73/197 101/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Cambodia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Sierra Leone
2024 $46,352,647,037 $6,971,127,235
2023 $42,335,646,896 $6,415,852,767
2022 $39,994,532,960 $7,121,125,278
2021 $36,790,163,687 $7,166,931,485
2020 $34,818,073,901 $6,688,307,703
2019 $36,685,356,408 $6,523,577,594
2018 $33,145,892,169 $6,390,514,689
2017 $29,355,665,910 $5,749,846,528
2016 $26,556,545,153 $6,084,297,211
2015 $24,174,170,369 $6,788,352,975
2014 $22,041,463,968 $7,686,138,791
2013 $19,807,135,253 $7,502,762,863
2012 $17,826,536,700 $6,141,666,509
2011 $16,032,622,024 $4,861,632,885
2010 $13,808,673,288 $4,262,805,967
2009 $12,502,901,170 $3,953,403,098
2008 $12,174,303,999 $4,157,895,298
2007 $10,127,916,460 $3,632,957,611
2006 $8,350,531,017 $3,263,697,467
2005 $7,066,296,463 $2,545,275,313
2004 $5,883,297,160 $2,237,350,687
2003 $5,046,693,484 $2,142,618,046
2002 $4,501,227,627 $1,933,863,911
2001 $4,145,665,970 $1,681,473,894
2000 $3,694,168,979 $635,866,404
1999 $3,517,242,477 $669,386,624
1998 $3,120,425,503 $672,368,187
1997 $3,443,413,389 $850,232,760
1996 $3,506,695,720 $941,709,423
1995 $3,441,205,693 $870,740,292
1994 $2,791,435,272 $911,853,802
1993 $2,533,727,592 $768,867,883
1992 $2,491,486,594 $679,940,814
1991 $2,054,974,089 $779,981,987
1990 $1,402,541,177 $649,644,098
1989 $1,353,137,648 $932,974,420
1988 $1,662,877,859 $1,055,083,933
1987 $1,036,974,910 $660,106,336
1986 $1,167,630,318 $490,181,457
1985 $1,102,669,184 $856,890,459
1984 $1,021,176,059 $1,087,471,862
1983 $939,291,262 $995,104,305
1982 $865,516,040 $1,295,361,886
1981 $815,153,652 $1,114,830,472
1980 $744,384,130 $1,100,685,845
1979 $723,738,503 $1,109,374,911
1978 $766,642,356 $960,728,339
1977 $716,261,764 $691,777,584
1976 $790,357,255 $594,895,942
1975 $749,129,748 $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Cambodia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Sierra Leone
2024 $2,628 $807
2023 $2,430 $758
2022 $2,325 $860
2021 $2,167 $885
2020 $2,082 $845
2019 $2,226 $844
2018 $2,037 $846
2017 $1,826 $779
2016 $1,675 $844
2015 $1,547 $965
2014 $1,432 $1,118
2013 $1,306 $1,117
2012 $1,193 $938
2011 $1,089 $761
2010 $952 $685
2009 $876 $653
2008 $866 $705
2007 $732 $632
2006 $612 $580
2005 $526 $463
2004 $444 $418
2003 $387 $414
2002 $350 $389
2001 $328 $358
2000 $296.4 $143.7
1999 $286.8 $155
1998 $258.8 $156.5
1997 $297.6 $199.9
1996 $325 $224.3
1995 $343 $208.4
1994 $302 $218.5
1993 $294.1 $185
1992 $307 $163.2
1991 $267.3 $183.7
1990 $190.2 $154.8
1989 $191.3 $231.3
1988 $244.1 $268.2
1987 $158.1 $172.4
1986 $185.8 $131.5
1985 $182.4 $235.5
1984 $174.7 $306
1983 $166.7 $285.8
1982 $159.2 $380
1981 $154.3 $334
1980 $143.2 $336
1979 $142.2 $346
1978 $147.1 $305
1977 $126.4 $224.2
1976 $128.8 $196.4
1975 $113.8 $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Cambodia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Sierra Leone
2026 71.1 62.3
2025 71 62.2
2024 70.8 62
2023 70.7 61.8
2022 70.5 61.3
2021 69.3 60.3
2020 70.1 59.7
2019 70.1 59.6
2018 70 59.1
2017 69.8 57.8
2016 69.6 56.9
2015 69.4 55.5
2014 69.1 54.3
2013 68.8 54.1
2012 68.4 53.2
2011 67.9 52.6
2010 67.3 51.9
2009 66.7 51.3
2008 66.1 50.7
2007 65.5 50
2006 64.9 49.5
2005 64.1 48.3
2004 63.3 47.5
2003 62.3 46.8
2002 61.4 46.2
2001 60.5 45.4
2000 59.5 44.8
1999 58.6 42
1998 57.9 42.7
1997 57.3 43.6
1996 56.8 43.5
1995 56.6 42.6
1994 56.2 42.8
1993 56 43.4
1992 55.7 43.5
1991 55.6 43.3
1990 55.2 43.7
1989 54.8 43.7
1988 54.4 43.8
1987 53.7 43.7
1986 51.6 43.5
1985 50.8 43.6
1984 50.1 43.6
1983 49.4 43.5
1982 48.8 43.3
1981 48 43.1
1980 47.5 42.8
1979 41.1 42.5
1978 11.6 42.2
1977 11.3 41.8
1976 11.6 41.4
1975 12.8 41
1974 39.3 40.4
1973 39.1 40
1972 38.9 39.5
1971 38.7 39.1
1970 38.6 38.6
1969 45.9 38.2
1968 45.6 37.8
1967 45.2 37.3
1966 44.9 36.6
1965 44.5 35.9
1964 44 35.3
1963 43.6 34.7
1962 43.1 34.2
1961 42.6 33.6
1960 42.1 33.1
1959 41.7 32.6
1958 41.2 32.1
1957 40.9 31.8
1956 40.5 31.3
1955 40.3 30.9
1954 39.9 30.5
1953 39.6 30.1
1952 39.3 29.7
1951 39 29.3
1950 38.9 28.9

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

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Cambodia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Sierra Leone
2024 17,638,801 8,642,022
2023 17,423,880 8,460,512
2022 17,201,724 8,276,807
2021 16,974,305 8,094,602
2020 16,725,474 7,912,558
2019 16,481,304 7,731,991
2018 16,274,522 7,554,563
2017 16,073,372 7,379,299
2016 15,852,803 7,205,328
2015 15,623,251 7,037,655
2014 15,396,772 6,876,385
2013 15,170,208 6,714,051
2012 14,945,085 6,551,080
2011 14,722,584 6,387,251
2010 14,500,726 6,222,714
2009 14,276,810 6,055,646
2008 14,053,479 5,894,722
2007 13,841,770 5,749,352
2006 13,639,028 5,624,466
2005 13,439,202 5,501,712
2004 13,244,731 5,355,717
2003 13,050,968 5,177,687
2002 12,855,241 4,971,435
2001 12,658,484 4,692,716
2000 12,462,336 4,423,611
1999 12,265,731 4,318,043
1998 12,058,173 4,295,785
1997 11,570,982 4,253,716
1996 10,801,270 4,199,210
1995 10,018,497 4,179,179
1994 9,239,162 4,173,105
1993 8,616,381 4,157,130
1992 8,113,083 4,166,366
1991 7,686,850 4,246,267
1990 7,374,752 4,196,828
1989 7,073,473 4,034,037
1988 6,812,014 3,934,517
1987 6,557,970 3,829,718
1986 6,285,693 3,728,380
1985 6,043,783 3,638,438
1984 5,845,117 3,558,758
1983 5,636,203 3,481,646
1982 5,436,432 3,408,183
1981 5,284,495 3,338,940
1980 5,199,872 3,272,089
1979 5,088,808 3,207,499
1978 5,211,653 3,145,517
1977 5,668,551 3,085,354
1976 6,134,991 3,028,820
1975 6,581,371 2,974,657
1974 6,783,240 2,920,459
1973 6,739,726 2,866,955
1972 6,673,886 2,814,388
1971 6,620,880 2,763,222
1970 6,639,182 2,712,286
1969 6,604,725 2,661,365
1968 6,467,324 2,611,532
1967 6,332,944 2,562,384
1966 6,201,232 2,514,638
1965 6,072,289 2,468,666
1964 5,946,178 2,424,390
1963 5,823,010 2,382,258
1962 5,697,558 2,342,242
1961 5,571,168 2,304,227
1960 5,449,966 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Sierra Leone
2023 2.58 3.79
2022 2.62 3.88
2021 2.66 3.98
2020 2.7 4.08
2019 2.73 4.19
2018 2.72 4.29
2017 2.72 4.39
2016 2.73 4.47
2015 2.73 4.55
2014 2.73 4.7
2013 2.74 4.87
2012 2.75 5.06
2011 2.78 5.21
2010 2.86 5.33
2009 2.97 5.45
2008 3.05 5.56
2007 3.13 5.64
2006 3.18 5.74
2005 3.24 5.81
2004 3.31 5.92
2003 3.43 6.09
2002 3.57 6.23
2001 3.69 6.31
2000 3.79 6.36
1999 3.93 6.42
1998 4.13 6.5
1997 4.39 6.53
1996 4.87 6.55
1995 5.08 6.56
1994 5.28 6.56
1993 5.43 6.57
1992 5.49 6.56
1991 5.59 6.55
1990 5.64 6.57
1989 5.68 6.57
1988 5.94 6.59
1987 6.1 6.61
1986 6.23 6.6
1985 6.31 6.59
1984 6.34 6.59
1983 6.3 6.57
1982 6.19 6.56
1981 6.04 6.55
1980 5.77 6.56
1979 4.56 6.58
1978 3.34 6.59
1977 2.72 6.57
1976 3.41 6.55
1975 4.1 6.55
1974 4.8 6.53
1973 5.56 6.47
1972 5.94 6.45
1971 6.01 6.43
1970 6.07 6.41
1969 6.12 6.39
1968 6.17 6.39
1967 6.2 6.38
1966 6.24 6.35
1965 6.27 6.31
1964 6.29 6.29
1963 6.29 6.26
1962 6.3 6.22
1961 6.3 6.21
1960 6.31 6.18

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

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Cambodia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Sierra Leone
2024 27 20.5
2023 26.8 20.3
2022 26.5 20
2021 26.3 19.8
2020 26.1 19.6
2019 25.8 19.4
2018 25.5 19.2
2017 25 19.1
2016 24.6 18.9
2015 24.2 18.7
2014 23.9 18.6
2013 23.5 18.5
2012 23.1 18.4
2011 22.7 18.3
2010 22.4 18.2
2009 22 18.1
2008 21.6 18.1
2007 21.1 18
2006 20.6 18
2005 20.1 18
2004 19.7 17.9
2003 19.3 17.9
2002 18.9 17.9
2001 18.5 18
2000 18.1 18
1999 17.7 18
1998 17.4 18.1
1997 17.2 18.1
1996 17.1 18.2
1995 17.3 18.2
1994 18 18.3
1993 18.4 18.4
1992 18.1 18.4
1991 18 18.5
1990 18.1 18.5
1989 18.1 18.6
1988 18.1 18.6
1987 18.1 18.7
1986 18 18.7
1985 17.9 18.8
1984 17.9 18.9
1983 17.9 18.9
1982 17.8 19
1981 17.7 19.1
1980 17.8 19.1
1979 17.6 19.2
1978 17.4 19.3
1977 17.3 19.4
1976 17.2 19.5
1975 17.2 19.6
1974 17.2 19.8
1973 17.2 19.9
1972 17.2 20.1
1971 17.3 20.2
1970 17.6 20.4
1969 17.8 20.6
1968 17.8 20.7
1967 17.9 20.8
1966 17.9 20.9
1965 17.9 20.9
1964 18 21
1963 18 21
1962 18.1 21.1
1961 18.1 21.1
1960 18.1 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
39%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Sierra Leone
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
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Cambodia Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Cambodia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
7,270 mi
2015

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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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