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Cambodia vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 88th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Uganda
Population
18113986
53170946
Population rank 73/197 30/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Cambodia and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Uganda
2024 $46,352,647,037 $53,911,907,086
2023 $42,335,646,896 $48,768,955,863
2022 $39,994,532,960 $45,565,333,211
2021 $36,790,163,687 $40,529,788,749
2020 $34,818,073,901 $37,600,368,242
2019 $36,685,356,408 $35,353,061,003
2018 $33,145,892,169 $32,927,025,620
2017 $29,355,665,910 $30,744,473,841
2016 $26,556,545,153 $29,203,988,696
2015 $24,174,170,369 $32,387,183,730
2014 $22,041,463,968 $32,612,397,257
2013 $19,807,135,253 $28,915,786,517
2012 $17,826,536,700 $27,305,915,911
2011 $16,032,622,024 $27,871,725,241
2010 $13,808,673,288 $26,673,441,431
2009 $12,502,901,170 $25,127,805,567
2008 $12,174,303,999 $14,440,404,132
2007 $10,127,916,460 $11,902,564,495
2006 $8,350,531,017 $9,977,647,683
2005 $7,066,296,463 $9,239,221,763
2004 $5,883,297,160 $7,939,487,548
2003 $5,046,693,484 $6,606,884,275
2002 $4,501,227,627 $6,178,563,591
2001 $4,145,665,970 $5,840,503,869
2000 $3,694,168,979 $6,193,246,837
1999 $3,517,242,477 $5,998,563,258
1998 $3,120,425,503 $6,584,815,847
1997 $3,443,413,389 $6,269,333,313
1996 $3,506,695,720 $6,044,585,327
1995 $3,441,205,693 $5,755,818,842
1994 $2,791,435,272 $3,990,430,447
1993 $2,533,727,592 $3,220,439,044
1992 $2,491,486,594 $2,857,457,762
1991 $2,054,974,089 $3,321,729,160
1990 $1,402,541,177 $4,304,399,310
1989 $1,353,137,648 $5,276,480,799
1988 $1,662,877,859 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,036,974,910 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,167,630,318 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,102,669,184 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,021,176,059 $3,615,647,477
1983 $939,291,262 $2,240,333,333
1982 $865,516,040 $2,177,500,000
1981 $815,153,652 $1,337,300,000
1980 $744,384,130 $1,244,610,000
1979 $723,738,503 $2,139,025,000
1978 $766,642,356 $2,420,260,870
1977 $716,261,764 $2,936,470,588
1976 $790,357,255 $2,447,300,000
1975 $749,129,748 $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Cambodia and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Uganda
2024 $2,628 $1,078
2023 $2,430 $1,002
2022 $2,325 $963
2021 $2,167 $883
2020 $2,082 $846
2019 $2,226 $822
2018 $2,037 $792
2017 $1,826 $765
2016 $1,675 $753
2015 $1,547 $863
2014 $1,432 $896
2013 $1,306 $818
2012 $1,193 $795
2011 $1,089 $836
2010 $952 $823
2009 $876 $799
2008 $866 $473
2007 $732 $401
2006 $612 $347
2005 $526 $330
2004 $444 $292.4
2003 $387 $250.7
2002 $350 $242
2001 $328 $236
2000 $296.4 $258.1
1999 $286.8 $257.9
1998 $258.8 $292.5
1997 $297.6 $286.8
1996 $325 $284.7
1995 $343 $278.5
1994 $302 $198.4
1993 $294.1 $165.6
1992 $307 $152.1
1991 $267.3 $183
1990 $190.2 $245
1989 $191.3 $310
1988 $244.1 $395
1987 $158.1 $393
1986 $185.8 $253.6
1985 $182.4 $234.3
1984 $174.7 $247.5
1983 $166.7 $157.5
1982 $159.2 $157
1981 $154.3 $98.6
1980 $143.2 $93.8
1979 $142.2 $164.5
1978 $147.1 $190.7
1977 $126.4 $237.6
1976 $128.8 $203.3
1975 $113.8 $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Cambodia vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Uganda
2026 71.1 68.9
2025 71 68.7
2024 70.8 68.5
2023 70.7 68.3
2022 70.5 67.7
2021 69.3 66.4
2020 70.1 66.4
2019 70.1 66.4
2018 70 65.8
2017 69.8 65.2
2016 69.6 64.5
2015 69.4 63.8
2014 69.1 63.1
2013 68.8 62.4
2012 68.4 61.6
2011 67.9 60.8
2010 67.3 60
2009 66.7 59.2
2008 66.1 58.3
2007 65.5 57.2
2006 64.9 56.1
2005 64.1 54.9
2004 63.3 53.7
2003 62.3 52.4
2002 61.4 51.4
2001 60.5 50.6
2000 59.5 49.6
1999 58.6 49
1998 57.9 48.3
1997 57.3 48
1996 56.8 47.8
1995 56.6 47.7
1994 56.2 47.7
1993 56 47.7
1992 55.7 47.7
1991 55.6 47.5
1990 55.2 47.6
1989 54.8 47.5
1988 54.4 47.5
1987 53.7 47.4
1986 51.6 45.7
1985 50.8 45.5
1984 50.1 43.7
1983 49.4 43.5
1982 48.8 43.3
1981 48 43.5
1980 47.5 43.5
1979 41.1 45.4
1978 11.6 45.6
1977 11.3 45.8
1976 11.6 46.2
1975 12.8 46.5
1974 39.3 46.9
1973 39.1 47
1972 38.9 47.2
1971 38.7 47.1
1970 38.6 49.6
1969 45.9 49.5
1968 45.6 49.3
1967 45.2 49
1966 44.9 48.5
1965 44.5 48.3
1964 44 47.8
1963 43.6 47.4
1962 43.1 46.8
1961 42.6 46.3
1960 42.1 45.6
1959 41.7 45
1958 41.2 44.3
1957 40.9 43.7
1956 40.5 43
1955 40.3 42.4
1954 39.9 41.8
1953 39.6 41.3
1952 39.3 40.8
1951 39 40.2
1950 38.9 39.7

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

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Cambodia and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Uganda
2024 17,638,801 50,015,092
2023 17,423,880 48,656,601
2022 17,201,724 47,312,719
2021 16,974,305 45,910,930
2020 16,725,474 44,457,152
2019 16,481,304 42,999,637
2018 16,274,522 41,565,831
2017 16,073,372 40,177,388
2016 15,852,803 38,799,152
2015 15,623,251 37,531,446
2014 15,396,772 36,395,539
2013 15,170,208 35,337,042
2012 14,945,085 34,337,438
2011 14,722,584 33,354,543
2010 14,500,726 32,390,802
2009 14,276,810 31,451,151
2008 14,053,479 30,539,553
2007 13,841,770 29,653,430
2006 13,639,028 28,794,003
2005 13,439,202 27,963,289
2004 13,244,731 27,154,515
2003 13,050,968 26,352,124
2002 12,855,241 25,532,870
2001 12,658,484 24,745,676
2000 12,462,336 24,000,150
1999 12,265,731 23,257,281
1998 12,058,173 22,515,806
1997 11,570,982 21,856,046
1996 10,801,270 21,231,550
1995 10,018,497 20,665,667
1994 9,239,162 20,108,801
1993 8,616,381 19,445,161
1992 8,113,083 18,785,032
1991 7,686,850 18,155,901
1990 7,374,752 17,569,897
1989 7,073,473 17,010,698
1988 6,812,014 16,470,483
1987 6,557,970 15,954,170
1986 6,285,693 15,467,579
1985 6,043,783 15,023,681
1984 5,845,117 14,607,677
1983 5,636,203 14,221,881
1982 5,436,432 13,873,631
1981 5,284,495 13,556,452
1980 5,199,872 13,275,741
1979 5,088,808 13,002,163
1978 5,211,653 12,692,113
1977 5,668,551 12,359,669
1976 6,134,991 12,037,294
1975 6,581,371 11,725,240
1974 6,783,240 11,424,846
1973 6,739,726 11,144,236
1972 6,673,886 10,885,796
1971 6,620,880 10,618,206
1970 6,639,182 10,321,603
1969 6,604,725 10,014,858
1968 6,467,324 9,708,632
1967 6,332,944 9,408,924
1966 6,201,232 9,122,864
1965 6,072,289 8,849,203
1964 5,946,178 8,586,363
1963 5,823,010 8,333,663
1962 5,697,558 8,092,231
1961 5,571,168 7,862,217
1960 5,449,966 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Uganda

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Uganda
2023 2.58 4.28
2022 2.62 4.39
2021 2.66 4.51
2020 2.7 4.62
2019 2.73 4.74
2018 2.72 4.87
2017 2.72 4.99
2016 2.73 5.11
2015 2.73 5.25
2014 2.73 5.41
2013 2.74 5.56
2012 2.75 5.73
2011 2.78 5.89
2010 2.86 6.02
2009 2.97 6.12
2008 3.05 6.2
2007 3.13 6.33
2006 3.18 6.43
2005 3.24 6.53
2004 3.31 6.61
2003 3.43 6.67
2002 3.57 6.74
2001 3.69 6.76
2000 3.79 6.79
1999 3.93 6.83
1998 4.13 6.84
1997 4.39 6.86
1996 4.87 6.84
1995 5.08 6.87
1994 5.28 6.9
1993 5.43 6.89
1992 5.49 6.91
1991 5.59 6.94
1990 5.64 7.01
1989 5.68 7.05
1988 5.94 7.1
1987 6.1 7.12
1986 6.23 7.08
1985 6.31 7.04
1984 6.34 7.02
1983 6.3 7.07
1982 6.19 7.11
1981 6.04 7.12
1980 5.77 7.11
1979 4.56 7.14
1978 3.34 7.16
1977 2.72 7.18
1976 3.41 7.19
1975 4.1 7.2
1974 4.8 7.19
1973 5.56 7.19
1972 5.94 7.19
1971 6.01 7.18
1970 6.07 7.15
1969 6.12 7.12
1968 6.17 7.13
1967 6.2 7.1
1966 6.24 7.07
1965 6.27 7.04
1964 6.29 7.01
1963 6.29 6.98
1962 6.3 6.96
1961 6.3 6.93
1960 6.31 6.91

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

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Cambodia and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Uganda
2024 27 17.8
2023 26.8 17.6
2022 26.5 17.4
2021 26.3 17.2
2020 26.1 17
2019 25.8 16.8
2018 25.5 16.5
2017 25 16.3
2016 24.6 16
2015 24.2 15.8
2014 23.9 15.6
2013 23.5 15.5
2012 23.1 15.4
2011 22.7 15.3
2010 22.4 15.2
2009 22 15.1
2008 21.6 15.1
2007 21.1 15
2006 20.6 15
2005 20.1 15
2004 19.7 15
2003 19.3 15
2002 18.9 15
2001 18.5 15
2000 18.1 15
1999 17.7 15
1998 17.4 15
1997 17.2 15.1
1996 17.1 15.3
1995 17.3 15.4
1994 18 15.6
1993 18.4 15.7
1992 18.1 15.7
1991 18 15.8
1990 18.1 15.8
1989 18.1 15.8
1988 18.1 15.9
1987 18.1 15.9
1986 18 15.9
1985 17.9 15.9
1984 17.9 15.9
1983 17.9 15.9
1982 17.8 15.9
1981 17.7 15.9
1980 17.8 16
1979 17.6 16.1
1978 17.4 16.1
1977 17.3 16.2
1976 17.2 16.2
1975 17.2 16.2
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.2 16.3
1972 17.2 16.5
1971 17.3 16.6
1970 17.6 16.6
1969 17.8 16.6
1968 17.8 16.6
1967 17.9 16.6
1966 17.9 16.6
1965 17.9 16.6
1964 18 16.6
1963 18 16.7
1962 18.1 16.8
1961 18.1 16.9
1960 18.1 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Cambodia Uganda
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Cambodia Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Uganda
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
90,720 mi
2019

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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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