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Cambodia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia UAE
Population
18113986
11686438
Population rank 73/197 84/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Cambodia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia UAE
2024 $46,352,647,037 $552,324,846,835
2023 $42,335,646,896 $522,622,191,967
2022 $39,994,532,960 $511,403,403,676
2021 $36,790,163,687 $422,441,388,700
2020 $34,818,073,901 $357,161,878,829
2019 $36,685,356,408 $433,926,208,305
2018 $33,145,892,169 $440,560,108,918
2017 $29,355,665,910 $403,365,010,211
2016 $26,556,545,153 $381,717,086,453
2015 $24,174,170,369 $381,973,042,886
2014 $22,041,463,968 $424,935,874,745
2013 $19,807,135,253 $409,632,675,289
2012 $17,826,536,700 $392,793,464,942
2011 $16,032,622,024 $368,881,143,635
2010 $13,808,673,288 $307,736,419,333
2009 $12,502,901,170 $253,547,358,747
2008 $12,174,303,999 $315,474,615,739
2007 $10,127,916,460 $257,916,133,424
2006 $8,350,531,017 $222,116,541,865
2005 $7,066,296,463 $180,617,467,965
2004 $5,883,297,160 $147,824,370,320
2003 $5,046,693,484 $124,346,358,067
2002 $4,501,227,627 $109,816,201,498
2001 $4,145,665,970 $103,311,640,572
2000 $3,694,168,979 $104,337,372,362
1999 $3,517,242,477 $84,445,473,111
1998 $3,120,425,503 $75,674,336,283
1997 $3,443,413,389 $78,839,008,445
1996 $3,506,695,720 $73,571,233,996
1995 $3,441,205,693 $65,743,666,576
1994 $2,791,435,272 $59,305,093,980
1993 $2,533,727,592 $55,625,170,253
1992 $2,491,486,594 $54,239,171,888
1991 $2,054,974,089 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,402,541,177 $50,701,443,748
1989 $1,353,137,648 $41,464,995,914
1988 $1,662,877,859 $36,275,674,203
1987 $1,036,974,910 $36,384,908,744
1986 $1,167,630,318 $33,943,612,095
1985 $1,102,669,184 $40,603,650,232
1984 $1,021,176,059 $41,807,954,236
1983 $939,291,262 $42,803,323,345
1982 $865,516,040 $46,622,718,605
1981 $815,153,652 $49,333,424,135
1980 $744,384,130 $43,599,160,050
1979 $723,738,503 $31,225,659,621
1978 $766,642,356 $23,775,764,225
1977 $716,261,764 $24,871,775,165
1976 $790,357,255 $19,213,158,779
1975 $749,129,748 $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

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

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Cambodia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia UAE
2024 $2,628 $50,274
2023 $2,430 $49,851
2022 $2,325 $50,760
2021 $2,167 $44,119
2020 $2,082 $37,992
2019 $2,226 $45,939
2018 $2,037 $47,135
2017 $1,826 $43,734
2016 $1,675 $42,721
2015 $1,547 $44,910
2014 $1,432 $52,725
2013 $1,306 $53,247
2012 $1,193 $53,142
2011 $1,089 $51,922
2010 $952 $44,795
2009 $876 $37,803
2008 $866 $50,054
2007 $732 $45,855
2006 $612 $44,343
2005 $526 $38,719
2004 $444 $33,377
2003 $387 $29,660
2002 $350 $27,754
2001 $328 $27,745
2000 $296.4 $29,866
1999 $286.8 $25,856
1998 $258.8 $24,889
1997 $297.6 $27,983
1996 $325 $28,323
1995 $343 $27,003
1994 $302 $25,473
1993 $294.1 $25,033
1992 $307 $25,648
1991 $267.3 $25,691
1990 $190.2 $26,710
1989 $191.3 $23,167
1988 $244.1 $21,570
1987 $158.1 $23,113
1986 $185.8 $23,132
1985 $182.4 $29,468
1984 $174.7 $32,012
1983 $166.7 $34,650
1982 $159.2 $39,972
1981 $154.3 $44,854
1980 $143.2 $42,925
1979 $142.2 $34,238
1978 $147.1 $29,379
1977 $126.4 $35,020
1976 $128.8 $31,197
1975 $113.8 $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

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

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Cambodia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia UAE
2026 71.1 83.4
2025 71 83.2
2024 70.8 83.1
2023 70.7 82.9
2022 70.5 80.5
2021 69.3 79.1
2020 70.1 81.9
2019 70.1 82.6
2018 70 82.4
2017 69.8 82.4
2016 69.6 82.2
2015 69.4 82.1
2014 69.1 82
2013 68.8 82
2012 68.4 81.9
2011 67.9 81.9
2010 67.3 81.9
2009 66.7 81.7
2008 66.1 81.6
2007 65.5 81.4
2006 64.9 81.2
2005 64.1 80.8
2004 63.3 80.3
2003 62.3 79.6
2002 61.4 78.7
2001 60.5 77.6
2000 59.5 76.3
1999 58.6 75
1998 57.9 73.7
1997 57.3 72.6
1996 56.8 71.8
1995 56.6 71.4
1994 56.2 71.2
1993 56 71.2
1992 55.7 71.2
1991 55.6 71.1
1990 55.2 71.1
1989 54.8 71
1988 54.4 70.8
1987 53.7 70.6
1986 51.6 70.4
1985 50.8 70.1
1984 50.1 69.8
1983 49.4 69.4
1982 48.8 69.1
1981 48 68.6
1980 47.5 68.2
1979 41.1 67.6
1978 11.6 67.1
1977 11.3 66.5
1976 11.6 65.8
1975 12.8 65.1
1974 39.3 64.4
1973 39.1 63.5
1972 38.9 62.7
1971 38.7 61.8
1970 38.6 60.8
1969 45.9 59.8
1968 45.6 58.7
1967 45.2 57.6
1966 44.9 56.6
1965 44.5 55.5
1964 44 54.5
1963 43.6 53.5
1962 43.1 52.5
1961 42.6 51.6
1960 42.1 50.7
1959 41.7 49.7
1958 41.2 48.8
1957 40.9 47.8
1956 40.5 46.9
1955 40.3 46
1954 39.9 45.2
1953 39.6 44.4
1952 39.3 43.6
1951 39 42.9
1950 38.9 42.1

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

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Cambodia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Cambodia UAE
2024 17,638,801 10,986,400
2023 17,423,880 10,483,751
2022 17,201,724 10,074,977
2021 16,974,305 9,575,152
2020 16,725,474 9,401,038
2019 16,481,304 9,445,785
2018 16,274,522 9,346,701
2017 16,073,372 9,223,225
2016 15,852,803 8,935,095
2015 15,623,251 8,505,237
2014 15,396,772 8,059,440
2013 15,170,208 7,693,031
2012 14,945,085 7,391,448
2011 14,722,584 7,104,538
2010 14,500,726 6,869,838
2009 14,276,810 6,707,058
2008 14,053,479 6,302,664
2007 13,841,770 5,624,635
2006 13,639,028 5,009,100
2005 13,439,202 4,664,790
2004 13,244,731 4,428,967
2003 13,050,968 4,192,457
2002 12,855,241 3,956,826
2001 12,658,484 3,723,590
2000 12,462,336 3,493,575
1999 12,265,731 3,266,009
1998 12,058,173 3,040,421
1997 11,570,982 2,817,410
1996 10,801,270 2,597,564
1995 10,018,497 2,434,662
1994 9,239,162 2,328,188
1993 8,616,381 2,222,093
1992 8,113,083 2,114,730
1991 7,686,850 2,006,626
1990 7,374,752 1,898,220
1989 7,073,473 1,789,851
1988 6,812,014 1,681,788
1987 6,557,970 1,574,244
1986 6,285,693 1,467,383
1985 6,043,783 1,377,911
1984 5,845,117 1,305,996
1983 5,636,203 1,235,305
1982 5,436,432 1,166,370
1981 5,284,495 1,099,855
1980 5,199,872 1,015,700
1979 5,088,808 912,010
1978 5,211,653 809,274
1977 5,668,551 710,209
1976 6,134,991 615,866
1975 6,581,371 542,856
1974 6,783,240 489,087
1973 6,739,726 436,399
1972 6,673,886 385,014
1971 6,620,880 335,027
1970 6,639,182 286,536
1969 6,604,725 239,660
1968 6,467,324 199,416
1967 6,332,944 179,700
1966 6,201,232 173,976
1965 6,072,289 167,103
1964 5,946,178 159,692
1963 5,823,010 152,211
1962 5,697,558 144,946
1961 5,571,168 137,989
1960 5,449,966 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Cambodia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia UAE
2023 2.58 1.2
2022 2.62 1.15
2021 2.66 1.16
2020 2.7 1.29
2019 2.73 1.25
2018 2.72 1.29
2017 2.72 1.35
2016 2.73 1.37
2015 2.73 1.42
2014 2.73 1.48
2013 2.74 1.53
2012 2.75 1.53
2011 2.78 1.54
2010 2.86 1.57
2009 2.97 1.58
2008 3.05 1.52
2007 3.13 1.79
2006 3.18 1.96
2005 3.24 2.23
2004 3.31 2.38
2003 3.43 2.49
2002 3.57 2.54
2001 3.69 2.62
2000 3.79 2.73
1999 3.93 2.79
1998 4.13 2.77
1997 4.39 2.83
1996 4.87 3.06
1995 5.08 3.28
1994 5.28 3.76
1993 5.43 3.82
1992 5.49 4.09
1991 5.59 4.25
1990 5.64 4.51
1989 5.68 4.65
1988 5.94 4.77
1987 6.1 4.88
1986 6.23 5
1985 6.31 5.13
1984 6.34 5.3
1983 6.3 5.48
1982 6.19 5.66
1981 6.04 5.81
1980 5.77 5.95
1979 4.56 6.06
1978 3.34 6.15
1977 2.72 6.22
1976 3.41 6.29
1975 4.1 6.35
1974 4.8 6.41
1973 5.56 6.46
1972 5.94 6.5
1971 6.01 6.52
1970 6.07 6.52
1969 6.12 6.52
1968 6.17 6.53
1967 6.2 6.51
1966 6.24 6.5
1965 6.27 6.5
1964 6.29 6.49
1963 6.29 6.5
1962 6.3 6.49
1961 6.3 6.49
1960 6.31 6.5

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

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Cambodia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia UAE
2024 27 32.6
2023 26.8 32.2
2022 26.5 31.9
2021 26.3 31.9
2020 26.1 31.8
2019 25.8 31.8
2018 25.5 31.8
2017 25 31.8
2016 24.6 31.8
2015 24.2 31.8
2014 23.9 31.8
2013 23.5 31.7
2012 23.1 31.7
2011 22.7 31.7
2010 22.4 31.7
2009 22 31.6
2008 21.6 31.6
2007 21.1 31.6
2006 20.6 31.4
2005 20.1 30.9
2004 19.7 30.3
2003 19.3 29.6
2002 18.9 29.1
2001 18.5 28.6
2000 18.1 28.2
1999 17.7 28
1998 17.4 27.9
1997 17.2 27.9
1996 17.1 28.1
1995 17.3 28
1994 18 27.4
1993 18.4 26.8
1992 18.1 26.4
1991 18 26
1990 18.1 25.8
1989 18.1 25.8
1988 18.1 25.9
1987 18.1 26.1
1986 18 26.5
1985 17.9 26.6
1984 17.9 26.4
1983 17.9 26.4
1982 17.8 26.4
1981 17.7 26.4
1980 17.8 26.2
1979 17.6 25.8
1978 17.4 25.5
1977 17.3 25.4
1976 17.2 25.6
1975 17.2 25.4
1974 17.2 24.7
1973 17.2 24.1
1972 17.2 23.6
1971 17.3 23.2
1970 17.6 23
1969 17.8 23.1
1968 17.8 23.5
1967 17.9 23.3
1966 17.9 22.6
1965 17.9 22
1964 18 21.5
1963 18 21
1962 18.1 20.6
1961 18.1 20.1
1960 18.1 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
39%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Cambodia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
95%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cambodia UAE
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
22.2%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Cambodia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia UAE
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
2,535 mi
2008

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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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