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Cambodia vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 88th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Singapore
Population
18113986
6125852
Population rank 73/197 113/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Cambodia and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Singapore
2024 $46,352,647,037 $547,386,645,892
2023 $42,335,646,896 $505,439,514,078
2022 $39,994,532,960 $509,017,841,147
2021 $36,790,163,687 $436,591,382,250
2020 $34,818,073,901 $349,165,858,545
2019 $36,685,356,408 $376,161,998,830
2018 $33,145,892,169 $377,123,710,561
2017 $29,355,665,910 $343,673,334,902
2016 $26,556,545,153 $319,646,468,521
2015 $24,174,170,369 $307,998,545,269
2014 $22,041,463,968 $314,863,580,758
2013 $19,807,135,253 $307,576,360,585
2012 $17,826,536,700 $295,092,888,077
2011 $16,032,622,024 $279,356,499,090
2010 $13,808,673,288 $239,807,980,591
2009 $12,502,901,170 $194,150,283,772
2008 $12,174,303,999 $193,617,323,539
2007 $10,127,916,460 $180,941,701,358
2006 $8,350,531,017 $148,627,286,361
2005 $7,066,296,463 $127,807,848,728
2004 $5,883,297,160 $115,033,593,101
2003 $5,046,693,484 $97,646,401,096
2002 $4,501,227,627 $92,538,372,870
2001 $4,145,665,970 $89,793,790,670
2000 $3,694,168,979 $96,076,539,926
1999 $3,517,242,477 $86,286,849,755
1998 $3,120,425,503 $85,728,207,782
1997 $3,443,413,389 $100,123,787,215
1996 $3,506,695,720 $96,293,086,513
1995 $3,441,205,693 $87,812,540,788
1994 $2,791,435,272 $73,688,724,431
1993 $2,533,727,592 $60,603,815,716
1992 $2,491,486,594 $52,131,320,033
1991 $2,054,974,089 $45,466,164,978
1990 $1,402,541,177 $36,144,336,769
1989 $1,353,137,648 $30,465,364,739
1988 $1,662,877,859 $25,371,462,488
1987 $1,036,974,910 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,167,630,318 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,102,669,184 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,021,176,059 $19,749,361,098
1983 $939,291,262 $17,784,112,150
1982 $865,516,040 $16,084,252,378
1981 $815,153,652 $14,175,228,844
1980 $744,384,130 $11,896,256,783
1979 $723,738,503 $9,296,921,724
1978 $766,642,356 $7,517,176,355
1977 $716,261,764 $6,618,585,074
1976 $790,357,255 $6,327,077,974
1975 $749,129,748 $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Cambodia and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Singapore
2024 $2,628 $90,674
2023 $2,430 $85,412
2022 $2,325 $90,299
2021 $2,167 $80,056
2020 $2,082 $61,410
2019 $2,226 $65,952
2018 $2,037 $66,882
2017 $1,826 $61,236
2016 $1,675 $57,006
2015 $1,547 $55,646
2014 $1,432 $57,565
2013 $1,306 $56,967
2012 $1,193 $55,548
2011 $1,089 $53,891
2010 $952 $47,237
2009 $876 $38,927
2008 $866 $40,009
2007 $732 $39,433
2006 $612 $33,768
2005 $526 $29,961
2004 $444 $27,608
2003 $387 $23,730
2002 $350 $22,160
2001 $328 $21,700
2000 $296.4 $23,853
1999 $286.8 $21,797
1998 $258.8 $21,829
1997 $297.6 $26,376
1996 $325 $26,233
1995 $343 $24,915
1994 $302 $21,552
1993 $294.1 $18,290
1992 $307 $16,136
1991 $267.3 $14,502
1990 $190.2 $11,862
1989 $191.3 $10,395
1988 $244.1 $8,914
1987 $158.1 $7,539
1986 $185.8 $6,800
1985 $182.4 $7,002
1984 $174.7 $7,228
1983 $166.7 $6,633
1982 $159.2 $6,078
1981 $154.3 $5,597
1980 $143.2 $4,928
1979 $142.2 $3,901
1978 $147.1 $3,194
1977 $126.4 $2,846
1976 $128.8 $2,759
1975 $113.8 $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Cambodia vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Singapore
2026 71.1 84.1
2025 71 84
2024 70.8 83.9
2023 70.7 83.7
2022 70.5 82.9
2021 69.3 83.5
2020 70.1 83.7
2019 70.1 83.7
2018 70 83.4
2017 69.8 83.1
2016 69.6 82.9
2015 69.4 82.7
2014 69.1 82.6
2013 68.8 82.5
2012 68.4 82.2
2011 67.9 81.9
2010 67.3 81.6
2009 66.7 81.4
2008 66.1 81.1
2007 65.5 80.9
2006 64.9 80.6
2005 64.1 80.3
2004 63.3 79.7
2003 62.3 79.2
2002 61.4 78.7
2001 60.5 78.3
2000 59.5 77.8
1999 58.6 77.3
1998 57.9 76.9
1997 57.3 76.4
1996 56.8 76.1
1995 56.6 75.7
1994 56.2 75.6
1993 56 75.5
1992 55.7 75.3
1991 55.6 75.1
1990 55.2 74.6
1989 54.8 74.3
1988 54.4 74
1987 53.7 74
1986 51.6 73.6
1985 50.8 73.1
1984 50.1 72.6
1983 49.4 72.4
1982 48.8 72
1981 48 71.7
1980 47.5 71.5
1979 41.1 71.4
1978 11.6 71.2
1977 11.3 70.9
1976 11.6 70.6
1975 12.8 70.2
1974 39.3 69.7
1973 39.1 69.4
1972 38.9 69
1971 38.7 68.8
1970 38.6 68.5
1969 45.9 68.1
1968 45.6 67.7
1967 45.2 67.3
1966 44.9 67.2
1965 44.5 66.9
1964 44 66.7
1963 43.6 66.5
1962 43.1 66.1
1961 42.6 65.7
1960 42.1 65.3
1959 41.7 64.8
1958 41.2 64
1957 40.9 63.4
1956 40.5 62.6
1955 40.3 61.2
1954 39.9 59.4
1953 39.6 57.5
1952 39.3 56.4
1951 39 55.3
1950 38.9 54.1

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

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Cambodia and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Singapore
2024 17,638,801 6,036,860
2023 17,423,880 5,917,648
2022 17,201,724 5,637,022
2021 16,974,305 5,453,566
2020 16,725,474 5,685,807
2019 16,481,304 5,703,569
2018 16,274,522 5,638,676
2017 16,073,372 5,612,253
2016 15,852,803 5,607,283
2015 15,623,251 5,535,002
2014 15,396,772 5,469,724
2013 15,170,208 5,399,162
2012 14,945,085 5,312,437
2011 14,722,584 5,183,688
2010 14,500,726 5,076,732
2009 14,276,810 4,987,573
2008 14,053,479 4,839,396
2007 13,841,770 4,588,599
2006 13,639,028 4,401,365
2005 13,439,202 4,265,762
2004 13,244,731 4,166,664
2003 13,050,968 4,114,826
2002 12,855,241 4,175,950
2001 12,658,484 4,138,012
2000 12,462,336 4,027,887
1999 12,265,731 3,958,723
1998 12,058,173 3,927,213
1997 11,570,982 3,796,038
1996 10,801,270 3,670,704
1995 10,018,497 3,524,506
1994 9,239,162 3,419,048
1993 8,616,381 3,313,471
1992 8,113,083 3,230,698
1991 7,686,850 3,135,083
1990 7,374,752 3,047,132
1989 7,073,473 2,930,901
1988 6,812,014 2,846,108
1987 6,557,970 2,774,789
1986 6,285,693 2,733,373
1985 6,043,783 2,735,957
1984 5,845,117 2,732,221
1983 5,636,203 2,681,061
1982 5,436,432 2,646,466
1981 5,284,495 2,532,835
1980 5,199,872 2,413,945
1979 5,088,808 2,383,500
1978 5,211,653 2,353,600
1977 5,668,551 2,325,300
1976 6,134,991 2,293,300
1975 6,581,371 2,262,600
1974 6,783,240 2,229,800
1973 6,739,726 2,193,000
1972 6,673,886 2,152,400
1971 6,620,880 2,112,900
1970 6,639,182 2,074,507
1969 6,604,725 2,042,500
1968 6,467,324 2,012,000
1967 6,332,944 1,977,600
1966 6,201,232 1,934,400
1965 6,072,289 1,886,900
1964 5,946,178 1,841,600
1963 5,823,010 1,795,000
1962 5,697,558 1,750,200
1961 5,571,168 1,702,400
1960 5,449,966 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Singapore

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Singapore
2023 2.58 0.97
2022 2.62 1.04
2021 2.66 1.12
2020 2.7 1.1
2019 2.73 1.14
2018 2.72 1.14
2017 2.72 1.16
2016 2.73 1.2
2015 2.73 1.24
2014 2.73 1.25
2013 2.74 1.19
2012 2.75 1.29
2011 2.78 1.2
2010 2.86 1.15
2009 2.97 1.22
2008 3.05 1.28
2007 3.13 1.29
2006 3.18 1.28
2005 3.24 1.26
2004 3.31 1.26
2003 3.43 1.27
2002 3.57 1.37
2001 3.69 1.41
2000 3.79 1.6
1999 3.93 1.47
1998 4.13 1.48
1997 4.39 1.61
1996 4.87 1.66
1995 5.08 1.67
1994 5.28 1.71
1993 5.43 1.74
1992 5.49 1.72
1991 5.59 1.73
1990 5.64 1.83
1989 5.68 1.75
1988 5.94 1.96
1987 6.1 1.62
1986 6.23 1.43
1985 6.31 1.61
1984 6.34 1.62
1983 6.3 1.61
1982 6.19 1.74
1981 6.04 1.78
1980 5.77 1.82
1979 4.56 1.79
1978 3.34 1.79
1977 2.72 1.82
1976 3.41 2.11
1975 4.1 2.07
1974 4.8 2.35
1973 5.56 2.79
1972 5.94 3.04
1971 6.01 3.02
1970 6.07 3.07
1969 6.12 3.22
1968 6.17 3.53
1967 6.2 3.91
1966 6.24 4.46
1965 6.27 4.66
1964 6.29 4.97
1963 6.29 5.16
1962 6.3 5.21
1961 6.3 5.41
1960 6.31 5.76

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

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Cambodia and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Singapore
2024 27 36.8
2023 26.8 36.2
2022 26.5 35.9
2021 26.3 35.8
2020 26.1 35.5
2019 25.8 35.2
2018 25.5 35
2017 25 34.8
2016 24.6 34.5
2015 24.2 34.4
2014 23.9 34.2
2013 23.5 34.1
2012 23.1 34
2011 22.7 33.9
2010 22.4 33.7
2009 22 33.6
2008 21.6 33.5
2007 21.1 33.6
2006 20.6 33.6
2005 20.1 33.5
2004 19.7 33.3
2003 19.3 33
2002 18.9 32.7
2001 18.5 32.5
2000 18.1 32.2
1999 17.7 31.9
1998 17.4 31.6
1997 17.2 31.4
1996 17.1 31.2
1995 17.3 31
1994 18 30.7
1993 18.4 30.4
1992 18.1 30.1
1991 18 29.8
1990 18.1 29.5
1989 18.1 29.1
1988 18.1 28.7
1987 18.1 28.3
1986 18 27.8
1985 17.9 27.3
1984 17.9 26.9
1983 17.9 26.4
1982 17.8 25.9
1981 17.7 25.3
1980 17.8 24.7
1979 17.6 24.2
1978 17.4 23.6
1977 17.3 23.1
1976 17.2 22.6
1975 17.2 22
1974 17.2 21.5
1973 17.2 21
1972 17.2 20.6
1971 17.3 20.1
1970 17.6 19.7
1969 17.8 19.3
1968 17.8 18.9
1967 17.9 18.6
1966 17.9 18.4
1965 17.9 18.2
1964 18 18.1
1963 18 18
1962 18.1 18
1961 18.1 18.1
1960 18.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
39%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Singapore
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
22.2%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Cambodia Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Singapore
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
2,175 mi
2017

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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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