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Cambodia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 88th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Vanuatu
Population
18113986
344750
Population rank 73/197 174/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Cambodia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Vanuatu
2024 $46,352,647,037 $1,117,972,034
2023 $42,335,646,896 $1,115,861,056
2022 $39,994,532,960 $1,055,031,361
2021 $36,790,163,687 $950,394,007
2020 $34,818,073,901 $909,421,044
2019 $36,685,356,408 $936,526,268
2018 $33,145,892,169 $914,727,908
2017 $29,355,665,910 $880,043,284
2016 $26,556,545,153 $804,323,577
2015 $24,174,170,369 $759,690,181
2014 $22,041,463,968 $773,717,011
2013 $19,807,135,253 $758,304,466
2012 $17,826,536,700 $747,839,698
2011 $16,032,622,024 $770,153,588
2010 $13,808,673,288 $670,712,980
2009 $12,502,901,170 $592,622,319
2008 $12,174,303,999 $590,748,429
2007 $10,127,916,460 $516,392,923
2006 $8,350,531,017 $439,358,587
2005 $7,066,296,463 $394,962,433
2004 $5,883,297,160 $364,996,869
2003 $5,046,693,484 $314,471,413
2002 $4,501,227,627 $262,596,536
2001 $4,145,665,970 $257,926,882
2000 $3,694,168,979 $272,014,628
1999 $3,517,242,477 $268,006,973
1998 $3,120,425,503 $262,293,411
1997 $3,443,413,389 $272,771,209
1996 $3,506,695,720 $261,370,044
1995 $3,441,205,693 $249,333,250
1994 $2,791,435,272 $233,701,301
1993 $2,533,727,592 $200,491,853
1992 $2,491,486,594 $209,088,825
1991 $2,054,974,089 $201,334,169
1990 $1,402,541,177 $168,879,207
1989 $1,353,137,648 $154,013,202
1988 $1,662,877,859 $158,351,368
1987 $1,036,974,910 $139,464,174
1986 $1,167,630,318 $126,498,935
1985 $1,102,669,184 $131,856,421
1984 $1,021,176,059 $144,482,515
1983 $939,291,262 $117,389,554
1982 $865,516,040 $114,501,913
1981 $815,153,652 $113,781,796
1980 $744,384,130 $121,185,498
1979 $723,738,503 $119,258,835
1978 $766,642,356 -
1977 $716,261,764 -
1976 $790,357,255 -
1975 $749,129,748 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Vanuatu
2024 $2,628 $3,411
2023 $2,430 $3,483
2022 $2,325 $3,370
2021 $2,167 $3,107
2020 $2,082 $3,043
2019 $2,226 $3,207
2018 $2,037 $3,207
2017 $1,826 $3,160
2016 $1,675 $2,956
2015 $1,547 $2,855
2014 $1,432 $2,973
2013 $1,306 $2,980
2012 $1,193 $3,005
2011 $1,089 $3,163
2010 $952 $2,815
2009 $876 $2,546
2008 $866 $2,604
2007 $732 $2,334
2006 $612 $2,035
2005 $526 $1,874
2004 $444 $1,774
2003 $387 $1,567
2002 $350 $1,341
2001 $328 $1,350
2000 $296.4 $1,460
1999 $286.8 $1,472
1998 $258.8 $1,471
1997 $297.6 $1,562
1996 $325 $1,529
1995 $343 $1,492
1994 $302 $1,431
1993 $294.1 $1,257
1992 $307 $1,344
1991 $267.3 $1,326
1990 $190.2 $1,141
1989 $191.3 $1,067
1988 $244.1 $1,125
1987 $158.1 $1,017
1986 $185.8 $946
1985 $182.4 $1,012
1984 $174.7 $1,137
1983 $166.7 $947
1982 $159.2 $946
1981 $154.3 $962
1980 $143.2 $1,048
1979 $142.2 $1,055
1978 $147.1 -
1977 $126.4 -
1976 $128.8 -
1975 $113.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cambodia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Vanuatu
2026 71.1 72
2025 71 71.8
2024 70.8 71.7
2023 70.7 71.5
2022 70.5 71.3
2021 69.3 70
2020 70.1 70.4
2019 70.1 70.8
2018 70 70.6
2017 69.8 70.5
2016 69.6 70.4
2015 69.4 70.2
2014 69.1 70
2013 68.8 70
2012 68.4 69.9
2011 67.9 69.7
2010 67.3 69.6
2009 66.7 69.4
2008 66.1 69.3
2007 65.5 69.1
2006 64.9 69.1
2005 64.1 69.2
2004 63.3 69
2003 62.3 68.9
2002 61.4 68.8
2001 60.5 68.7
2000 59.5 68.6
1999 58.6 67.9
1998 57.9 68.4
1997 57.3 68.3
1996 56.8 68.2
1995 56.6 68.1
1994 56.2 68
1993 56 67.7
1992 55.7 67.4
1991 55.6 67.1
1990 55.2 66.7
1989 54.8 66
1988 54.4 65.7
1987 53.7 64.4
1986 51.6 64.6
1985 50.8 63.9
1984 50.1 63.5
1983 49.4 63.1
1982 48.8 62.5
1981 48 61.9
1980 47.5 61.3
1979 41.1 60.9
1978 11.6 59.9
1977 11.3 59.2
1976 11.6 58.7
1975 12.8 58.1
1974 39.3 57.6
1973 39.1 57
1972 38.9 56.4
1971 38.7 55.9
1970 38.6 55.3
1969 45.9 54.8
1968 45.6 54.2
1967 45.2 53.7
1966 44.9 53.1
1965 44.5 52.5
1964 44 52
1963 43.6 51.5
1962 43.1 50.9
1961 42.6 50.4
1960 42.1 49.8
1959 41.7 49.3
1958 41.2 48.7
1957 40.9 48.2
1956 40.5 47.7
1955 40.3 47.1
1954 39.9 46.5
1953 39.6 45.8
1952 39.3 45.3
1951 39 42.2
1950 38.9 43.9

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

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Cambodia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Vanuatu
2024 17,638,801 327,777
2023 17,423,880 320,409
2022 17,201,724 313,046
2021 16,974,305 305,868
2020 16,725,474 298,858
2019 16,481,304 291,985
2018 16,274,522 285,259
2017 16,073,372 278,507
2016 15,852,803 272,087
2015 15,623,251 266,101
2014 15,396,772 260,240
2013 15,170,208 254,482
2012 14,945,085 248,883
2011 14,722,584 243,474
2010 14,500,726 238,248
2009 14,276,810 232,731
2008 14,053,479 226,896
2007 13,841,770 221,276
2006 13,639,028 215,923
2005 13,439,202 210,760
2004 13,244,731 205,711
2003 13,050,968 200,746
2002 12,855,241 195,863
2001 12,658,484 191,031
2000 12,462,336 186,281
1999 12,265,731 182,048
1998 12,058,173 178,313
1997 11,570,982 174,626
1996 10,801,270 170,911
1995 10,018,497 167,137
1994 9,239,162 163,314
1993 8,616,381 159,463
1992 8,113,083 155,608
1991 7,686,850 151,793
1990 7,374,752 148,063
1989 7,073,473 144,393
1988 6,812,014 140,756
1987 6,557,970 137,187
1986 6,285,693 133,720
1985 6,043,783 130,356
1984 5,845,117 127,109
1983 5,636,203 123,998
1982 5,436,432 121,035
1981 5,284,495 118,249
1980 5,199,872 115,660
1979 5,088,808 113,040
1978 5,211,653 109,963
1977 5,668,551 106,618
1976 6,134,991 103,388
1975 6,581,371 100,269
1974 6,783,240 97,260
1973 6,739,726 94,362
1972 6,673,886 91,562
1971 6,620,880 88,862
1970 6,639,182 86,266
1969 6,604,725 83,755
1968 6,467,324 81,314
1967 6,332,944 78,921
1966 6,201,232 76,590
1965 6,072,289 74,358
1964 5,946,178 72,219
1963 5,823,010 70,159
1962 5,697,558 68,174
1961 5,571,168 66,264
1960 5,449,966 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Vanuatu
2023 2.58 3.6
2022 2.62 3.65
2021 2.66 3.7
2020 2.7 3.74
2019 2.73 3.79
2018 2.72 3.83
2017 2.72 3.88
2016 2.73 3.92
2015 2.73 3.95
2014 2.73 4
2013 2.74 4.04
2012 2.75 4.06
2011 2.78 4.09
2010 2.86 4.13
2009 2.97 4.16
2008 3.05 4.16
2007 3.13 4.12
2006 3.18 4.1
2005 3.24 4.13
2004 3.31 4.21
2003 3.43 4.29
2002 3.57 4.38
2001 3.69 4.5
2000 3.79 4.54
1999 3.93 4.56
1998 4.13 4.6
1997 4.39 4.66
1996 4.87 4.75
1995 5.08 4.85
1994 5.28 4.94
1993 5.43 5.02
1992 5.49 5.09
1991 5.59 5.13
1990 5.64 5.17
1989 5.68 5.21
1988 5.94 5.27
1987 6.1 5.33
1986 6.23 5.38
1985 6.31 5.43
1984 6.34 5.49
1983 6.3 5.55
1982 6.19 5.6
1981 6.04 5.65
1980 5.77 5.69
1979 4.56 5.73
1978 3.34 5.77
1977 2.72 5.81
1976 3.41 5.89
1975 4.1 5.98
1974 4.8 6.06
1973 5.56 6.15
1972 5.94 6.23
1971 6.01 6.29
1970 6.07 6.35
1969 6.12 6.41
1968 6.17 6.46
1967 6.2 6.51
1966 6.24 6.51
1965 6.27 6.52
1964 6.29 6.57
1963 6.29 6.62
1962 6.3 6.67
1961 6.3 6.73
1960 6.31 6.78

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

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Cambodia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Vanuatu
2024 27 21.3
2023 26.8 21.2
2022 26.5 21.2
2021 26.3 21.2
2020 26.1 21.2
2019 25.8 21.2
2018 25.5 21.2
2017 25 21.2
2016 24.6 21.1
2015 24.2 21.1
2014 23.9 21
2013 23.5 20.9
2012 23.1 20.8
2011 22.7 20.6
2010 22.4 20.5
2009 22 20.3
2008 21.6 20.1
2007 21.1 19.9
2006 20.6 19.6
2005 20.1 19.4
2004 19.7 19.2
2003 19.3 18.9
2002 18.9 18.7
2001 18.5 18.5
2000 18.1 18.2
1999 17.7 18
1998 17.4 18
1997 17.2 18
1996 17.1 18
1995 17.3 17.8
1994 18 17.7
1993 18.4 17.7
1992 18.1 17.8
1991 18 17.9
1990 18.1 17.8
1989 18.1 17.8
1988 18.1 17.8
1987 18.1 17.8
1986 18 17.8
1985 17.9 17.7
1984 17.9 17.7
1983 17.9 17.7
1982 17.8 17.7
1981 17.7 17.7
1980 17.8 17.6
1979 17.6 17.5
1978 17.4 17.3
1977 17.3 17.2
1976 17.2 17.1
1975 17.2 17.1
1974 17.2 17.1
1973 17.2 17
1972 17.2 17
1971 17.3 17
1970 17.6 17
1969 17.8 17
1968 17.8 17
1967 17.9 17.1
1966 17.9 17.1
1965 17.9 17.2
1964 18 17.3
1963 18 17.4
1962 18.1 17.5
1961 18.1 17.6
1960 18.1 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cambodia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Cambodia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
22.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Cambodia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
665 mi
2000

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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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