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Cambodia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cambodia has a population of 17.6M (ranked 73/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Cambodia's land area is 68,155 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 88th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Cambodia ranks 97/197 ($46.4B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Cambodia ranks 145/197 ($2,628), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Cambodia Zimbabwe
Population
18113986
17361868
Population rank 73/197 74/197
GDP
$46.4B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 97/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$2,628
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 145/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,967
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$12B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.9%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$681
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 156/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,258
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 68,155 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
265 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.58
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
27 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Cambodia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Cambodia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Cambodia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Cambodia Zimbabwe
2024 $46,352,647,037 $41,539,411,516
2023 $42,335,646,896 $35,871,779,681
2022 $39,994,532,960 $40,757,561,709
2021 $36,790,163,687 $41,287,673,690
2020 $34,818,073,901 $31,980,334,561
2019 $36,685,356,408 $33,357,695,635
2018 $33,145,892,169 $34,141,666,667
2017 $29,355,665,910 $51,035,657,371
2016 $26,556,545,153 $20,559,250,000
2015 $24,174,170,369 $19,973,250,000
2014 $22,041,463,968 $19,505,500,000
2013 $19,807,135,253 $19,100,750,000
2012 $17,826,536,700 $17,123,500,000
2011 $16,032,622,024 $14,109,000,000
2010 $13,808,673,288 $12,047,750,000
2009 $12,502,901,170 $9,670,750,000
2008 $12,174,303,999 $4,418,000,000
2007 $10,127,916,460 $5,294,750,000
2006 $8,350,531,017 $5,446,750,000
2005 $7,066,296,463 $5,758,250,000
2004 $5,883,297,160 $5,808,500,000
2003 $5,046,693,484 $5,730,500,000
2002 $4,501,227,627 $6,345,250,000
2001 $4,145,665,970 $6,780,750,000
2000 $3,694,168,979 $6,693,250,000
1999 $3,517,242,477 $6,861,500,000
1998 $3,120,425,503 $6,405,250,000
1997 $3,443,413,389 $8,534,000,000
1996 $3,506,695,720 $8,557,500,000
1995 $3,441,205,693 $7,115,000,000
1994 $2,791,435,272 $6,894,250,000
1993 $2,533,727,592 $6,567,250,000
1992 $2,491,486,594 $6,755,000,000
1991 $2,054,974,089 $8,646,000,000
1990 $1,402,541,177 $8,788,301,546
1989 $1,353,137,648 $8,290,553,535
1988 $1,662,877,859 $7,818,774,177
1987 $1,036,974,910 $6,744,657,033
1986 $1,167,630,318 $6,220,698,247
1985 $1,102,669,184 $5,640,137,575
1984 $1,021,176,059 $6,355,369,172
1983 $939,291,262 $7,768,031,182
1982 $865,516,040 $8,544,060,905
1981 $815,153,652 $8,015,464,252
1980 $744,384,130 $6,682,278,300
1979 $723,738,503 $5,180,102,910
1978 $766,642,356 $4,353,822,343
1977 $716,261,764 $4,366,610,469
1976 $790,357,255 $4,320,576,877
1975 $749,129,748 $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Cambodia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Cambodia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cambodia Zimbabwe
2024 $2,628 $2,497
2023 $2,430 $2,195
2022 $2,325 $2,536
2021 $2,167 $2,614
2020 $2,082 $2,060
2019 $2,226 $2,184
2018 $2,037 $2,271
2017 $1,826 $3,445
2016 $1,675 $1,408
2015 $1,547 $1,387
2014 $1,432 $1,373
2013 $1,306 $1,363
2012 $1,193 $1,239
2011 $1,089 $1,038
2010 $952 $902
2009 $876 $736
2008 $866 $341
2007 $732 $414
2006 $612 $431
2005 $526 $461
2004 $444 $470
2003 $387 $468
2002 $350 $525
2001 $328 $566
2000 $296.4 $563
1999 $286.8 $582
1998 $258.8 $552
1997 $297.6 $751
1996 $325 $767
1995 $343 $648
1994 $302 $634
1993 $294.1 $605
1992 $307 $631
1991 $267.3 $831
1990 $190.2 $867
1989 $191.3 $840
1988 $244.1 $816
1987 $158.1 $726
1986 $185.8 $693
1985 $182.4 $649
1984 $174.7 $757
1983 $166.7 $959
1982 $159.2 $1,096
1981 $154.3 $1,069
1980 $143.2 $949
1979 $142.2 $779
1978 $147.1 $665
1977 $126.4 $677
1976 $128.8 $687
1975 $113.8 $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Cambodia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cambodia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cambodia Zimbabwe
2026 71.1 63.6
2025 71 63.3
2024 70.8 63.1
2023 70.7 62.8
2022 70.5 62.4
2021 69.3 60.1
2020 70.1 61.5
2019 70.1 61.1
2018 70 60.9
2017 69.8 60.3
2016 69.6 59.8
2015 69.4 59
2014 69.1 58.1
2013 68.8 56.8
2012 68.4 55.4
2011 67.9 53.9
2010 67.3 51.9
2009 66.7 49.7
2008 66.1 48.5
2007 65.5 47.6
2006 64.9 47.1
2005 64.1 46.6
2004 63.3 46
2003 62.3 45.4
2002 61.4 45.9
2001 60.5 44.5
2000 59.5 46
1999 58.6 46.4
1998 57.9 47.6
1997 57.3 48.5
1996 56.8 49
1995 56.6 51.1
1994 56.2 52.5
1993 56 54
1992 55.7 55.6
1991 55.6 57
1990 55.2 58.3
1989 54.8 59.4
1988 54.4 60.2
1987 53.7 60.7
1986 51.6 61
1985 50.8 60.9
1984 50.1 60.6
1983 49.4 60
1982 48.8 59.9
1981 48 59.4
1980 47.5 59.1
1979 41.1 54.9
1978 11.6 54.7
1977 11.3 57
1976 11.6 57.6
1975 12.8 58.2
1974 39.3 58.2
1973 39.1 58.1
1972 38.9 58.2
1971 38.7 58
1970 38.6 57.8
1969 45.9 57.5
1968 45.6 57.1
1967 45.2 56.8
1966 44.9 56.4
1965 44.5 55.9
1964 44 55.4
1963 43.6 54.9
1962 43.1 54.5
1961 42.6 54
1960 42.1 53.5
1959 41.7 53
1958 41.2 52.6
1957 40.9 52.2
1956 40.5 51.8
1955 40.3 51.4
1954 39.9 51
1953 39.6 50.6
1952 39.3 50.2
1951 39 49.8
1950 38.9 49.4

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

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Cambodia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Cambodia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Cambodia Zimbabwe
2024 17,638,801 16,634,373
2023 17,423,880 16,340,822
2022 17,201,724 16,069,056
2021 16,974,305 15,797,210
2020 16,725,474 15,526,888
2019 16,481,304 15,271,368
2018 16,274,522 15,034,452
2017 16,073,372 14,812,482
2016 15,852,803 14,600,294
2015 15,623,251 14,399,013
2014 15,396,772 14,207,359
2013 15,170,208 14,013,808
2012 14,945,085 13,817,887
2011 14,722,584 13,595,424
2010 14,500,726 13,356,548
2009 14,276,810 13,142,790
2008 14,053,479 12,959,149
2007 13,841,770 12,804,058
2006 13,639,028 12,636,445
2005 13,439,202 12,483,432
2004 13,244,731 12,365,896
2003 13,050,968 12,232,323
2002 12,855,241 12,087,653
2001 12,658,484 11,971,901
2000 12,462,336 11,892,055
1999 12,265,731 11,783,458
1998 12,058,173 11,594,297
1997 11,570,982 11,369,827
1996 10,801,270 11,158,360
1995 10,018,497 10,974,599
1994 9,239,162 10,873,148
1993 8,616,381 10,860,288
1992 8,113,083 10,702,700
1991 7,686,850 10,404,816
1990 7,374,752 10,137,281
1989 7,073,473 9,864,798
1988 6,812,014 9,583,094
1987 6,557,970 9,284,644
1986 6,285,693 8,982,578
1985 6,043,783 8,686,813
1984 5,845,117 8,391,488
1983 5,636,203 8,098,404
1982 5,436,432 7,796,496
1981 5,284,495 7,498,635
1980 5,199,872 7,041,303
1979 5,088,808 6,647,556
1978 5,211,653 6,543,575
1977 5,668,551 6,449,512
1976 6,134,991 6,287,105
1975 6,581,371 6,098,658
1974 6,783,240 5,908,328
1973 6,739,726 5,720,404
1972 6,673,886 5,542,445
1971 6,620,880 5,374,712
1970 6,639,182 5,215,918
1969 6,604,725 5,058,181
1968 6,467,324 4,900,440
1967 6,332,944 4,748,307
1966 6,201,232 4,601,217
1965 6,072,289 4,458,462
1964 5,946,178 4,320,006
1963 5,823,010 4,185,877
1962 5,697,558 4,055,959
1961 5,571,168 3,930,401
1960 5,449,966 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Cambodia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Cambodia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cambodia Zimbabwe
2023 2.58 3.72
2022 2.62 3.77
2021 2.66 3.77
2020 2.7 3.75
2019 2.73 3.75
2018 2.72 3.74
2017 2.72 3.77
2016 2.73 3.83
2015 2.73 3.91
2014 2.73 4.01
2013 2.74 4.11
2012 2.75 4.13
2011 2.78 4.13
2010 2.86 4.04
2009 2.97 3.95
2008 3.05 3.78
2007 3.13 3.68
2006 3.18 3.64
2005 3.24 3.69
2004 3.31 3.78
2003 3.43 3.86
2002 3.57 3.93
2001 3.69 3.98
2000 3.79 4.01
1999 3.93 4.06
1998 4.13 4.07
1997 4.39 4.08
1996 4.87 4.11
1995 5.08 4.15
1994 5.28 4.28
1993 5.43 4.39
1992 5.49 4.57
1991 5.59 4.72
1990 5.64 4.88
1989 5.68 5.07
1988 5.94 5.28
1987 6.1 5.5
1986 6.23 5.69
1985 6.31 5.87
1984 6.34 6.04
1983 6.3 6.2
1982 6.19 6.33
1981 6.04 6.45
1980 5.77 6.52
1979 4.56 6.59
1978 3.34 6.66
1977 2.72 6.71
1976 3.41 6.77
1975 4.1 6.83
1974 4.8 6.88
1973 5.56 6.94
1972 5.94 6.94
1971 6.01 6.94
1970 6.07 6.98
1969 6.12 7.04
1968 6.17 7.11
1967 6.2 7.16
1966 6.24 7.2
1965 6.27 7.23
1964 6.29 7.23
1963 6.29 7.23
1962 6.3 7.23
1961 6.3 7.21
1960 6.31 7.2

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

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Cambodia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Cambodia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Cambodia Zimbabwe
2024 27 19
2023 26.8 18.9
2022 26.5 18.7
2021 26.3 18.6
2020 26.1 18.5
2019 25.8 18.3
2018 25.5 18.2
2017 25 18.1
2016 24.6 18
2015 24.2 18
2014 23.9 18
2013 23.5 18
2012 23.1 18.1
2011 22.7 18.2
2010 22.4 18.3
2009 22 18.4
2008 21.6 18.5
2007 21.1 18.5
2006 20.6 18.5
2005 20.1 18.3
2004 19.7 18.3
2003 19.3 18.2
2002 18.9 18.1
2001 18.5 18
2000 18.1 17.8
1999 17.7 17.7
1998 17.4 17.5
1997 17.2 17.2
1996 17.1 16.9
1995 17.3 16.6
1994 18 16.4
1993 18.4 16.3
1992 18.1 16.4
1991 18 16.5
1990 18.1 16.3
1989 18.1 16.1
1988 18.1 15.9
1987 18.1 15.9
1986 18 15.9
1985 17.9 15.9
1984 17.9 15.8
1983 17.9 15.8
1982 17.8 15.8
1981 17.7 15.7
1980 17.8 15.6
1979 17.6 15.6
1978 17.4 15.7
1977 17.3 15.8
1976 17.2 15.8
1975 17.2 15.9
1974 17.2 15.9
1973 17.2 15.8
1972 17.2 15.8
1971 17.3 15.8
1970 17.6 15.7
1969 17.8 15.7
1968 17.8 15.7
1967 17.9 15.7
1966 17.9 15.7
1965 17.9 15.7
1964 18 15.7
1963 18 15.8
1962 18.1 16
1961 18.1 16.2
1960 18.1 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cambodia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$44.9B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.18%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
191,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.67%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.26%
2023
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
35.6%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
41.8%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.7
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$22.5B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.83B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,306,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.37%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
39%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Cambodia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
502 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.8
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.1 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
54.9%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.4%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.86%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
58.9%
2021
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
813 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
56.4%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57.9%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Cambodia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-31,469
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
40.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.84
2011
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.6
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
83.8%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
22.2%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
60.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Cambodia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$114.6
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.4
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
71.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2019
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.3 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
137
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.9
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
33
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.67 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Cambodia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.12%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,864 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23,762 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
29,349 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
34,175 mi
2014
60,439 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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