Cambodia
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Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Cambodia.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Cambodia's Tonle Sap can reverse river flow in monsoon season, turning a lake into a flood-pulse engine.
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Cambodia vs Laos
116 shared metrics.
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Laos
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Lao People's Democratic Republic.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: name means "Land of the Lao [people].
CIA 2026
Analysis
Laos leads in 63 of 116 shared metrics, while Cambodia leads in 53.
Cambodia's Merchant Fleet Size is 194.0x that of Laos (195 vs 1.0).
Cambodia's Solar Electricity Share is 61.6x that of Laos (10.64% vs 0.17%).
Cambodia's Military Spending is 7.0x that of Laos (1.5% of GDP vs 0.19% of GDP).
Cambodia's Tourism Revenue is 3.9x that of Laos ($1,119,000,000 vs $227,000,000).
Cambodia's Freedom of Expression Index is 3.8x that of Laos (0.15 vs 0.03).
Key Comparisons
Merchant Fleet SizeCambodia leads
Cambodia
195
Laos
1.0
Solar Electricity ShareCambodia leads
Cambodia
10.64%
Laos
0.17%
Military SpendingCambodia leads
Cambodia
1.5% of GDP
Laos
0.19% of GDP
Tourism RevenueCambodia leads
Cambodia
$1,119,000,000
Laos
$227,000,000
Freedom of Expression IndexCambodia leads
Cambodia
0.15
Laos
0.03
Agricultural Land (%)Cambodia leads
Cambodia
34.86%
Laos
9.9%
All Metrics
Merchant Fleet Size
CambodiaCambodia
195
Laos
1.0
19400% higher
Solar Electricity Share
CambodiaCambodia
10.64%
Laos
0.17%
6159% higher
Military Spending
CambodiaCambodia
1.5% of GDP
Laos
0.19% of GDP
701% higher
Tourism Revenue
CambodiaCambodia
$1,119,000,000
Laos
$227,000,000
393% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
CambodiaCambodia
0.15
Laos
0.03
378% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
CambodiaCambodia
34.86%
Laos
9.9%
252% higher
Population Density
CambodiaCambodia
98.71 /km²
Laos
33.21 /km²
197% higher
GDP (Nominal)
CambodiaCambodia
$46,352,647,037.24
Laos
$16,502,933,121.34
181% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
CambodiaCambodia
$109.53
Laos
$41.35
165% higher
Coal Electricity Share
CambodiaCambodia
56.59%
Laos
23.28%
143% higher
Scientific Publications
CambodiaCambodia
203.2
Laos
83.93
142% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
CambodiaCambodia
4.7% of GDP
Laos
2.0% of GDP
133% higher
Population
CambodiaCambodia
17.23M
Laos
7.95M
117% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
CambodiaCambodia
498.87 gCO2/kWh
Laos
232.08 gCO2/kWh
115% higher
Protected Land (%)
CambodiaCambodia
39.8%
Laos
18.8%
112% higher
Inflation Rate
LaosCambodia
0.81%
Laos
23.1%
97% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
CambodiaCambodia
46.65 kg/person/yr
Laos
24.01 kg/person/yr
94% higher
Capital Elevation
LaosCambodia
11 m
Laos
174 m
94% lower
Spirits Consumption
LaosCambodia
0.37 L/person/yr
Laos
3.0 L/person/yr
88% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
CambodiaCambodia
0.05 per 100k people
Laos
0.03 per 100k people
84% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
CambodiaCambodia
116 per 100 people
Laos
65 per 100 people
78% higher
Unemployment Rate
LaosCambodia
0.27%
Laos
1.2%
78% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
CambodiaCambodia
2.2% of GDP
Laos
1.2% of GDP
77% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
CambodiaCambodia
46.29% of firms
Laos
26.44% of firms
75% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
LaosCambodia
3.67M kW
Laos
12.74M kW
71% lower
Water Withdrawal
LaosCambodia
2.2 B m³
Laos
7.3 B m³
70% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
LaosCambodia
0.71% of youth labor force
Laos
2.4% of youth labor force
70% lower
Electricity Generation
LaosCambodia
15.72 TWh
Laos
52.3 TWh
70% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
CambodiaCambodia
46.46 per 100k
Laos
28.67 per 100k
62% higher
CO2 Per Capita
LaosCambodia
1.2 t/person/yr
Laos
3.1 t/person/yr
60% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
LaosCambodia
12.34 kg/person/yr
Laos
30.41 kg/person/yr
59% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
CambodiaCambodia
9.5% of GDP
Laos
6.0% of GDP
58% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
LaosCambodia
0.05
Laos
0.11
54% lower
Forest Area
LaosCambodia
76.0K km²
Laos
164.9K km²
54% lower
Water Stress (%)
LaosCambodia
1.8%
Laos
3.9%
53% lower
Railway Length
CambodiaCambodia
642 km
Laos
422 km
52% higher
Land Border Length
LaosCambodia
2.5K km
Laos
5.3K km
52% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
CambodiaCambodia
191.0K
Laos
129.0K
48% higher
Tourist Arrivals
CambodiaCambodia
1.31M
Laos
886.4K
47% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
LaosCambodia
0.70 per 1k
Laos
1.3 per 1k
46% lower
GDP Growth Rate
CambodiaCambodia
6.0%
Laos
4.1%
45% higher
University Enrollment Rate
CambodiaCambodia
21.44%
Laos
14.88%
44% higher
Obesity Rate
LaosCambodia
4.4%
Laos
7.8%
43% lower
Teen Birth Rate
LaosCambodia
46.89 per 1k
Laos
81.65 per 1k
43% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
CambodiaCambodia
16.89% of adults
Laos
11.84% of adults
43% higher
Infant Mortality
LaosCambodia
20.3 per 1k births
Laos
35.2 per 1k births
42% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
LaosCambodia
20 pts
Laos
34 pts
41% lower
Child Mortality
LaosCambodia
22.9 per 1k births
Laos
39 per 1k births
41% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
LaosCambodia
43.06%
Laos
71.46%
40% lower
Airports
LaosCambodia
12
Laos
20
40% lower
Border Neighbors
LaosCambodia
3.0
Laos
5.0
40% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
LaosCambodia
13.6%
Laos
21.95%
38% lower
Alcohol Consumption
LaosCambodia
6.7 L/adult/yr
Laos
10.82 L/adult/yr
38% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
LaosCambodia
501.64 kg oil eq/person
Laos
815.09 kg oil eq/person
38% lower
Smoking Rate
LaosCambodia
17.2%
Laos
27.2%
37% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
LaosCambodia
0.21 per 1k
Laos
0.33 per 1k
36% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
CambodiaCambodia
0.18
Laos
0.14
36% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
LaosCambodia
813.23 kWh/person
Laos
1.3K kWh/person
36% lower
Highest Elevation
LaosCambodia
1.8K m
Laos
2.8K m
36% lower
Broadband Access (%)
CambodiaCambodia
3.6 per 100 people
Laos
2.7 per 100 people
34% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
LaosCambodia
33.65% of firms
Laos
50.69% of firms
34% lower
Elderly Population (%)
CambodiaCambodia
6.2%
Laos
4.7%
32% higher
Credit Card Ownership
LaosCambodia
0.77% of adults
Laos
1.1% of adults
32% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
LaosCambodia
5.3%
Laos
7.4%
29% lower
GNI Per Capita
CambodiaCambodia
$2,550
Laos
$2,000
28% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
LaosCambodia
18.6% of adults
Laos
25.4% of adults
27% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
LaosCambodia
19.44 Mt CO2e
Laos
26.06 Mt CO2e
25% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
CambodiaCambodia
5.0 sites
Laos
4.0 sites
25% higher
Land Area
LaosCambodia
176.5K km²
Laos
230.8K km²
24% lower
Beer Consumption
LaosCambodia
2.8 L/person/yr
Laos
3.7 L/person/yr
23% lower
Digital Payments Used
CambodiaCambodia
32.3% of adults
Laos
26.53% of adults
22% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
CambodiaCambodia
18 days/yr
Laos
15 days/yr
20% higher
Air Passengers
LaosCambodia
675.3K
Laos
842.3K
20% lower
Irrigated Land
LaosCambodia
3.5K km²
Laos
4.4K km²
20% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
CambodiaCambodia
3.5 kg/person/yr
Laos
2.9 kg/person/yr
19% higher
Life Evaluation Score
LaosCambodia
4.5 pts
Laos
5.5 pts
19% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
LaosCambodia
$7,966.87
Laos
$9,775.83
19% lower
Political Corruption Index
CambodiaCambodia
0.90
Laos
0.77
18% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
LaosCambodia
23.5% of adults
Laos
28.4% of adults
17% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
LaosCambodia
29.99%
Laos
35.19%
15% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
LaosCambodia
13.23% of adults
Laos
15.58% of adults
15% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
CambodiaCambodia
18.8 per 100k
Laos
16.4 per 100k
15% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
LaosCambodia
50.3% of GDP
Laos
58.4% of GDP
14% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
LaosCambodia
236.66 per 1k people
Laos
267.78 per 1k people
12% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
LaosCambodia
27.09% of firms
Laos
30.6% of firms
11% lower
Birth Rate
LaosCambodia
17.74 per 1k
Laos
19.22 per 1k
8% lower
Women in Senior Management
LaosCambodia
23.57% of managers
Laos
25.68% of managers
8% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
CambodiaCambodia
24.14 µg/m³
Laos
22.32 µg/m³
8% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
CambodiaCambodia
52.4%
Laos
49.2%
7% higher
Death Rate
LaosCambodia
5.6 per 1k
Laos
6.1 per 1k
7% lower
Median Age
CambodiaCambodia
25.8 years
Laos
24.3 years
6% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
LaosCambodia
83.34%
Laos
88.73%
6% lower
Dependency Ratio
CambodiaCambodia
56.14% of working-age pop.
Laos
53.53% of working-age pop.
5% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
CambodiaCambodia
0.53
Laos
0.51
5% higher
Internet Users (%)
LaosCambodia
61%
Laos
64%
5% lower
Adult Literacy Rate
LaosCambodia
71.93%
Laos
75.64%
5% lower
Urban Population (%)
CambodiaCambodia
40.87%
Laos
39.56%
3% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
CambodiaCambodia
42.82% of firms
Laos
41.46% of firms
3% higher
Food Waste per Person
LaosCambodia
169.27 kg/person/yr
Laos
174.08 kg/person/yr
3% lower
Human Development Index
LaosCambodia
0.61
Laos
0.62
2% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
CambodiaCambodia
42.49 hrs/week
Laos
41.53 hrs/week
2% higher
Electricity Access (%)
LaosCambodia
95%
Laos
96.5%
2% lower
Suicide Rate
LaosCambodia
4.5 per 100k
Laos
4.6 per 100k
2% lower
Life Expectancy
CambodiaCambodia
70.7 years
Laos
69.0 years
2% higher
Fertility Rate
LaosCambodia
2.1 children/woman
Laos
2.2 children/woman
2% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
CambodiaCambodia
12.2% of GDP
Laos
12.11% of GDP
1% higher
Youth Population (%)
LaosCambodia
29.79%
Laos
30.2%
1% lower
Informal Employment Share
LaosCambodia
89.39% of employed people
Laos
90.49% of employed people
1% lower
Time Zones Count
CambodiaCambodia
2.0 time zones
Laos
2.0 time zones
equal
Coastline Length
CambodiaCambodia
443 km
Laos
0 km
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
CambodiaCambodia
0 per 1M people
Laos
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
LaosCambodia
0 m
Laos
70 m
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
CambodiaCambodia
1.0
Laos
1.0
equal
Can Raise Emergency Money
LaosCambodia
92.89% of adults
Laos
93.29% of adults
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
LaosCambodia
-2.9% of GDP
Laos
11.4% of GDP
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
CambodiaCambodia
0 per 1M people
Laos
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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