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Cambodia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 88th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Sweden
Population
18113986
10680056
Population rank 73/197 91/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Cambodia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Sweden
2024 $46,352,647,037 $603,715,224,266
2023 $42,335,646,896 $578,990,915,246
2022 $39,994,532,960 $575,071,237,641
2021 $36,790,163,687 $631,693,331,301
2020 $34,818,073,901 $544,265,668,452
2019 $36,685,356,408 $530,894,124,494
2018 $33,145,892,169 $549,649,344,043
2017 $29,355,665,910 $535,172,356,785
2016 $26,556,545,153 $513,058,312,951
2015 $24,174,170,369 $501,602,351,912
2014 $22,041,463,968 $577,727,767,304
2013 $19,807,135,253 $584,125,353,119
2012 $17,826,536,700 $549,739,674,655
2011 $16,032,622,024 $570,538,581,144
2010 $13,808,673,288 $492,750,897,239
2009 $12,502,901,170 $434,311,714,442
2008 $12,174,303,999 $514,614,100,833
2007 $10,127,916,460 $490,047,789,548
2006 $8,350,531,017 $422,528,394,459
2005 $7,066,296,463 $391,688,455,929
2004 $5,883,297,160 $384,545,442,175
2003 $5,046,693,484 $334,072,443,516
2002 $4,501,227,627 $267,371,907,447
2001 $4,145,665,970 $242,497,797,485
2000 $3,694,168,979 $262,903,560,280
1999 $3,517,242,477 $274,318,357,862
1998 $3,120,425,503 $270,887,306,759
1997 $3,443,413,389 $268,249,616,891
1996 $3,506,695,720 $291,949,597,375
1995 $3,441,205,693 $267,050,453,507
1994 $2,791,435,272 $228,699,066,874
1993 $2,533,727,592 $212,644,602,616
1992 $2,491,486,594 $283,908,914,454
1991 $2,054,974,089 $273,831,464,572
1990 $1,402,541,177 $261,466,577,009
1989 $1,353,137,648 $217,632,340,195
1988 $1,662,877,859 $206,686,590,776
1987 $1,036,974,910 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,167,630,318 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,102,669,184 $113,958,084,357
1984 $1,021,176,059 $109,043,045,407
1983 $939,291,262 $104,862,109,663
1982 $865,516,040 $114,214,731,799
1981 $815,153,652 $129,498,921,476
1980 $744,384,130 $141,886,067,004
1979 $723,738,503 $123,207,527,699
1978 $766,642,356 $104,290,933,496
1977 $716,261,764 $94,331,782,622
1976 $790,357,255 $89,232,517,046
1975 $749,129,748 $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Cambodia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Sweden
2024 $2,628 $57,117
2023 $2,430 $54,950
2022 $2,325 $54,837
2021 $2,167 $60,648
2020 $2,082 $52,569
2019 $2,226 $51,649
2018 $2,037 $54,018
2017 $1,826 $53,210
2016 $1,675 $51,704
2015 $1,547 $51,188
2014 $1,432 $59,583
2013 $1,306 $60,844
2012 $1,193 $57,750
2011 $1,089 $60,379
2010 $952 $52,543
2009 $876 $46,708
2008 $866 $55,817
2007 $732 $53,568
2006 $612 $46,531
2005 $526 $43,378
2004 $444 $42,758
2003 $387 $37,292
2002 $350 $29,958
2001 $328 $27,259
2000 $296.4 $29,633
1999 $286.8 $30,969
1998 $258.8 $30,605
1997 $297.6 $30,324
1996 $325 $33,022
1995 $343 $30,254
1994 $302 $26,046
1993 $294.1 $24,390
1992 $307 $32,753
1991 $267.3 $31,777
1990 $190.2 $30,549
1989 $191.3 $25,625
1988 $244.1 $24,499
1987 $158.1 $21,761
1986 $185.8 $17,955
1985 $182.4 $13,647
1984 $174.7 $13,080
1983 $166.7 $12,590
1982 $159.2 $13,719
1981 $154.3 $15,564
1980 $143.2 $17,073
1979 $142.2 $14,856
1978 $147.1 $12,602
1977 $126.4 $11,432
1976 $128.8 $10,853
1975 $113.8 $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Cambodia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Sweden
2026 71.1 83.7
2025 71 83.6
2024 70.8 83.4
2023 70.7 83.3
2022 70.5 83
2021 69.3 83
2020 70.1 82.4
2019 70.1 83.1
2018 70 82.5
2017 69.8 82.4
2016 69.6 82.3
2015 69.4 82.2
2014 69.1 82.2
2013 68.8 81.9
2012 68.4 81.7
2011 67.9 81.8
2010 67.3 81.5
2009 66.7 81.4
2008 66.1 81.1
2007 65.5 81
2006 64.9 80.8
2005 64.1 80.6
2004 63.3 80.5
2003 62.3 80.2
2002 61.4 79.9
2001 60.5 79.8
2000 59.5 79.7
1999 58.6 79.5
1998 57.9 79.4
1997 57.3 79.3
1996 56.8 79
1995 56.6 78.8
1994 56.2 78.7
1993 56 78.1
1992 55.7 78.1
1991 55.6 77.7
1990 55.2 77.6
1989 54.8 77.7
1988 54.4 77
1987 53.7 77.1
1986 51.6 77
1985 50.8 76.7
1984 50.1 76.8
1983 49.4 76.6
1982 48.8 76.3
1981 48 76
1980 47.5 75.7
1979 41.1 75.5
1978 11.6 75.5
1977 11.3 75.4
1976 11.6 75
1975 12.8 75
1974 39.3 75
1973 39.1 74.9
1972 38.9 74.7
1971 38.7 74.6
1970 38.6 74.7
1969 45.9 74.1
1968 45.6 74
1967 45.2 74.1
1966 44.9 74.1
1965 44.5 73.9
1964 44 73.7
1963 43.6 73.5
1962 43.1 73.4
1961 42.6 73.5
1960 42.1 73
1959 41.7 73.4
1958 41.2 73.2
1957 40.9 72.5
1956 40.5 72.7
1955 40.3 72.6
1954 39.9 72.4
1953 39.6 71.9
1952 39.3 71.8
1951 39 71.4
1950 38.9 71.1

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

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Cambodia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Sweden
2024 17,638,801 10,569,709
2023 17,423,880 10,536,632
2022 17,201,724 10,486,941
2021 16,974,305 10,415,811
2020 16,725,474 10,353,442
2019 16,481,304 10,278,887
2018 16,274,522 10,175,214
2017 16,073,372 10,057,698
2016 15,852,803 9,923,085
2015 15,623,251 9,799,186
2014 15,396,772 9,696,110
2013 15,170,208 9,600,379
2012 14,945,085 9,519,374
2011 14,722,584 9,449,213
2010 14,500,726 9,378,126
2009 14,276,810 9,298,515
2008 14,053,479 9,219,637
2007 13,841,770 9,148,092
2006 13,639,028 9,080,505
2005 13,439,202 9,029,572
2004 13,244,731 8,993,531
2003 13,050,968 8,958,229
2002 12,855,241 8,924,958
2001 12,658,484 8,895,960
2000 12,462,336 8,872,109
1999 12,265,731 8,857,874
1998 12,058,173 8,850,974
1997 11,570,982 8,846,062
1996 10,801,270 8,840,998
1995 10,018,497 8,826,939
1994 9,239,162 8,780,745
1993 8,616,381 8,718,561
1992 8,113,083 8,668,067
1991 7,686,850 8,617,375
1990 7,374,752 8,558,835
1989 7,073,473 8,492,964
1988 6,812,014 8,436,489
1987 6,557,970 8,397,804
1986 6,285,693 8,369,829
1985 6,043,783 8,350,386
1984 5,845,117 8,336,605
1983 5,636,203 8,329,033
1982 5,436,432 8,325,263
1981 5,284,495 8,320,503
1980 5,199,872 8,310,531
1979 5,088,808 8,293,678
1978 5,211,653 8,275,599
1977 5,668,551 8,251,540
1976 6,134,991 8,222,286
1975 6,581,371 8,192,437
1974 6,783,240 8,159,955
1973 6,739,726 8,136,312
1972 6,673,886 8,122,300
1971 6,620,880 8,098,334
1970 6,639,182 8,042,801
1969 6,604,725 7,968,072
1968 6,467,324 7,912,273
1967 6,332,944 7,867,931
1966 6,201,232 7,807,797
1965 6,072,289 7,733,853
1964 5,946,178 7,661,354
1963 5,823,010 7,604,328
1962 5,697,558 7,561,588
1961 5,571,168 7,519,998
1960 5,449,966 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Sweden
2023 2.58 1.45
2022 2.62 1.53
2021 2.66 1.67
2020 2.7 1.67
2019 2.73 1.71
2018 2.72 1.76
2017 2.72 1.78
2016 2.73 1.85
2015 2.73 1.85
2014 2.73 1.88
2013 2.74 1.89
2012 2.75 1.91
2011 2.78 1.9
2010 2.86 1.98
2009 2.97 1.94
2008 3.05 1.91
2007 3.13 1.88
2006 3.18 1.85
2005 3.24 1.77
2004 3.31 1.75
2003 3.43 1.71
2002 3.57 1.65
2001 3.69 1.57
2000 3.79 1.54
1999 3.93 1.5
1998 4.13 1.5
1997 4.39 1.52
1996 4.87 1.6
1995 5.08 1.73
1994 5.28 1.88
1993 5.43 1.99
1992 5.49 2.09
1991 5.59 2.11
1990 5.64 2.13
1989 5.68 2.01
1988 5.94 1.96
1987 6.1 1.84
1986 6.23 1.8
1985 6.31 1.74
1984 6.34 1.66
1983 6.3 1.61
1982 6.19 1.62
1981 6.04 1.63
1980 5.77 1.68
1979 4.56 1.66
1978 3.34 1.6
1977 2.72 1.64
1976 3.41 1.68
1975 4.1 1.77
1974 4.8 1.87
1973 5.56 1.87
1972 5.94 1.91
1971 6.01 1.96
1970 6.07 1.92
1969 6.12 1.93
1968 6.17 2.07
1967 6.2 2.28
1966 6.24 2.37
1965 6.27 2.39
1964 6.29 2.47
1963 6.29 2.33
1962 6.3 2.25
1961 6.3 2.21
1960 6.31 2.17

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

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Cambodia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Sweden
2024 27 41.1
2023 26.8 40.9
2022 26.5 40.7
2021 26.3 40.7
2020 26.1 40.6
2019 25.8 40.5
2018 25.5 40.6
2017 25 40.7
2016 24.6 40.8
2015 24.2 40.9
2014 23.9 40.9
2013 23.5 40.9
2012 23.1 40.9
2011 22.7 40.8
2010 22.4 40.7
2009 22 40.7
2008 21.6 40.6
2007 21.1 40.5
2006 20.6 40.4
2005 20.1 40.2
2004 19.7 40
2003 19.3 39.8
2002 18.9 39.7
2001 18.5 39.5
2000 18.1 39.4
1999 17.7 39.2
1998 17.4 39
1997 17.2 38.8
1996 17.1 38.6
1995 17.3 38.5
1994 18 38.4
1993 18.4 38.4
1992 18.1 38.4
1991 18 38.3
1990 18.1 38.3
1989 18.1 38.3
1988 18.1 38.2
1987 18.1 38.1
1986 18 37.9
1985 17.9 37.6
1984 17.9 37.4
1983 17.9 37.1
1982 17.8 36.8
1981 17.7 36.5
1980 17.8 36.2
1979 17.6 36
1978 17.4 35.7
1977 17.3 35.5
1976 17.2 35.4
1975 17.2 35.3
1974 17.2 35.3
1973 17.2 35.3
1972 17.2 35.3
1971 17.3 35.3
1970 17.6 35.4
1969 17.8 35.6
1968 17.8 35.8
1967 17.9 35.9
1966 17.9 36
1965 17.9 36.2
1964 18 36.3
1963 18 36.3
1962 18.1 36.3
1961 18.1 36.2
1960 18.1 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
39%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia Sweden
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
22.2%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Cambodia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Sweden
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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