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Cambodia vs Thailand

118 shared metrics.

CambodiaLeads in 32

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ThailandLeads in 86

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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.

UNESCO

Thailand

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Kingdom of Thailand.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: the name means "Land of the Thai," referring to the local population.

CIA 2026

Analysis

Thailand leads in 86 of 118 shared metrics, while Cambodia leads in 32.

Cambodia's Capital Elevation is 4.5x that of Thailand (11 m vs 2.0 m).

Cambodia's Firms Hit by Power Outages is 4.0x that of Thailand (42.82% of firms vs 8.6% of firms).

Cambodia's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 2.5x that of Thailand (9.5% of GDP vs 2.7% of GDP).

Cambodia's Coal Electricity Share is 2.2x that of Thailand (56.59% vs 17.83%).

Cambodia's Minimum Paid Vacation Days is 2.0x that of Thailand (18 days/yr vs 6.0 days/yr).

Key Comparisons

Capital ElevationCambodia leads

Cambodia

11 m

Thailand

2.0 m

Firms Hit by Power OutagesCambodia leads

Cambodia

42.82% of firms

Thailand

8.6% of firms

FDI Inflows (% GDP)Cambodia leads

Cambodia

9.5% of GDP

Thailand

2.7% of GDP

Coal Electricity ShareCambodia leads

Cambodia

56.59%

Thailand

17.83%

Minimum Paid Vacation DaysCambodia leads

Cambodia

18 days/yr

Thailand

6.0 days/yr

Renewable Energy (%)Cambodia leads

Cambodia

52.4%

Thailand

19%

All Metrics

Capital Elevation

Cambodia

11 m

Thailand

2.0 m

450% higher

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Cambodia

42.82% of firms

Thailand

8.6% of firms

398% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Cambodia

9.5% of GDP

Thailand

2.7% of GDP

249% higher

Coal Electricity Share

Cambodia

56.59%

Thailand

17.83%

217% higher

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Cambodia

18 days/yr

Thailand

6.0 days/yr

200% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Cambodia

52.4%

Thailand

19%

176% higher

Firms Asked for Bribes

Cambodia

27.09% of firms

Thailand

9.9% of firms

175% higher

Firms Making Informal Payments

Cambodia

46.29% of firms

Thailand

17.57% of firms

163% higher

Infant Mortality

Cambodia

20.3 per 1k births

Thailand

8.0 per 1k births

154% higher

Child Mortality

Cambodia

22.9 per 1k births

Thailand

9.2 per 1k births

149% higher

GDP Growth Rate

Cambodia

6.0%

Thailand

2.5%

135% higher

Protected Land (%)

Cambodia

39.8%

Thailand

18.4%

116% higher

Youth Population (%)

Cambodia

29.79%

Thailand

14.75%

102% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Cambodia

10.64%

Thailand

5.3%

101% higher

Air Passengers

Thailand

Cambodia

675.3K

Thailand

51.92M

99% lower

Scientific Publications

Thailand

Cambodia

203.2

Thailand

18.5K

99% lower

Foreign Patents

Thailand

Cambodia

248

Thailand

7.4K

97% lower

Water Withdrawal

Thailand

Cambodia

2.2 B m³

Thailand

57.31 B m³

96% lower

Irrigated Land

Thailand

Cambodia

3.5K km²

Thailand

64.2K km²

94% lower

Spirits Consumption

Thailand

Cambodia

0.37 L/person/yr

Thailand

4.9 L/person/yr

93% lower

Comparison of Cambodia and Thailand across 118 metrics
				Winner
Capital Elevation	11 m	2.0 m	450% higher	Cambodia
Firms Hit by Power Outages	42.82% of firms	8.6% of firms	398% higher	Cambodia
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	9.5% of GDP	2.7% of GDP	249% higher	Cambodia
Coal Electricity Share	56.59%	17.83%	217% higher	Cambodia
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	18 days/yr	6.0 days/yr	200% higher	Cambodia
Renewable Energy (%)	52.4%	19%	176% higher	Cambodia
Firms Asked for Bribes	27.09% of firms	9.9% of firms	175% higher	Cambodia
Firms Making Informal Payments	46.29% of firms	17.57% of firms	163% higher	Cambodia
Infant Mortality	20.3 per 1k births	8.0 per 1k births	154% higher	Cambodia
Child Mortality	22.9 per 1k births	9.2 per 1k births	149% higher	Cambodia
GDP Growth Rate	6.0%	2.5%	135% higher	Cambodia
Protected Land (%)	39.8%	18.4%	116% higher	Cambodia
Youth Population (%)	29.79%	14.75%	102% higher	Cambodia
Solar Electricity Share	10.64%	5.3%	101% higher	Cambodia
Air Passengers	675.3K	51.92M	99% lower	Thailand
Scientific Publications	203.2	18.5K	99% lower	Thailand
Foreign Patents	248	7.4K	97% lower	Thailand
Water Withdrawal	2.2 B m³	57.31 B m³	96% lower	Thailand
Irrigated Land	3.5K km²	64.2K km²	94% lower	Thailand
Spirits Consumption	0.37 L/person/yr	4.9 L/person/yr	93% lower	Thailand
Water Stress (%)	1.8%	25.53%	93% lower	Thailand
Shipping Traffic	732.4K	10.50M	93% lower	Thailand
Tourism Revenue	$1,119,000,000	$15,360,000,000	93% lower	Thailand
Total CO2 Emissions	19.44 Mt CO2e	283.81 Mt CO2e	93% lower	Thailand
Electric Generating Capacity	3.67M kW	55.97M kW	93% lower	Thailand
Electricity Generation	15.72 TWh	199.55 TWh	92% lower	Thailand
GDP (Nominal)	$46,352,647,037.24	$526,517,658,841.68	91% lower	Thailand
Credit Card Ownership	0.77% of adults	8.0% of adults	90% lower	Thailand
Airports	12	106	89% lower	Thailand
Milk Consumption per Person	3.5 kg/person/yr	29.35 kg/person/yr	88% lower	Thailand
Coastline Length	443 km	3.2K km	86% lower	Thailand
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0.05 per 100k people	0.33 per 100k people	86% lower	Thailand
Railway Length	642 km	4.1K km	84% lower	Thailand
Liberal Democracy Index	0.05	0.31	84% lower	Thailand
Youth Unemployment Rate	0.71% of youth labor force	4.5% of youth labor force	84% lower	Thailand
Birth Rate	17.74 per 1k	9.8 per 1k	81% higher	Cambodia
High-Tech Exports (%)	5.3%	28.31%	81% lower	Thailand
Teen Birth Rate	46.89 per 1k	26.14 per 1k	79% higher	Cambodia
Merchant Fleet Size	195	884	78% lower	Thailand
Broadband Access (%)	3.6 per 100 people	16 per 100 people	77% lower	Thailand
Population	17.23M	70.03M	75% lower	Thailand
Freedom of Expression Index	0.15	0.59	74% lower	Thailand
Suicide Rate	4.5 per 100k	16.59 per 100k	73% lower	Thailand
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	813.23 kWh/person	3.0K kWh/person	73% lower	Thailand
Energy Use (Per Capita)	501.64 kg oil eq/person	1.9K kg oil eq/person	73% lower	Thailand
Obesity Rate	4.4%	14.51%	70% lower	Thailand
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	0.70 per 1k	2.3 per 1k	70% lower	Thailand
Health Spending Per Capita	$109.53	$369.98	70% lower	Thailand
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$7,966.87	$24,712.07	68% lower	Thailand
CO2 Per Capita	1.2 t/person/yr	3.7 t/person/yr	67% lower	Thailand
Land Area	176.5K km²	510.9K km²	65% lower	Thailand
Seafood Consumption per Person	46.65 kg/person/yr	28.48 kg/person/yr	64% higher	Cambodia
GNI Per Capita	$2,550	$7,100	64% lower	Thailand
Forest Area	76.0K km²	197.7K km²	62% lower	Thailand
Beer Consumption	2.8 L/person/yr	1.8 L/person/yr	61% higher	Cambodia
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.21 per 1k	0.54 per 1k	61% lower	Thailand
Unemployment Rate	0.27%	0.69%	61% lower	Thailand
Digital Payments Used	32.3% of adults	82.75% of adults	61% lower	Thailand
Elderly Population (%)	6.2%	15.36%	60% lower	Thailand
Mobile Money Accounts	16.89% of adults	41.68% of adults	59% lower	Thailand
Armed Forces Personnel	191.0K	455.0K	58% lower	Thailand
Electoral Democracy Index	0.18	0.42	57% lower	Thailand
Meat Consumption per Person	12.34 kg/person/yr	27.37 kg/person/yr	55% lower	Thailand
Land Border Length	2.5K km	5.7K km	55% lower	Thailand
Vehicles per 1,000 People	236.66 per 1k people	526.93 per 1k people	55% lower	Thailand
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	46.46 per 100k	97.9 per 100k	53% lower	Thailand
University Enrollment Rate	21.44%	44.98%	52% lower	Thailand
Firms with Female Top Manager	33.65% of firms	64.84% of firms	48% lower	Thailand
Insufficient Physical Activity	13.23% of adults	24.64% of adults	46% lower	Thailand
Political Corruption Index	0.90	0.64	42% higher	Cambodia
Inflation Rate	0.81%	1.4%	42% lower	Thailand
Informal Employment Share	89.39% of employed people	63.17% of employed people	42% higher	Cambodia
Military Spending	1.5% of GDP	1.1% of GDP	41% higher	Cambodia
Corruption Perceptions Index	20 pts	33 pts	39% lower	Thailand
Fertility Rate	2.1 children/woman	1.6 children/woman	38% higher	Cambodia
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	5.0 sites	8.0 sites	37% lower	Thailand
Median Age	25.8 years	39.7 years	35% lower	Thailand
Urban Population (%)	40.87%	61.87%	34% lower	Thailand
Internet Users (%)	61%	90.87%	33% lower	Thailand
Women in Senior Management	23.57% of managers	34.91% of managers	32% lower	Thailand
Population Density	98.71 /km²	140.35 /km²	30% lower	Thailand
Dependency Ratio	56.14% of working-age pop.	43.09% of working-age pop.	30% higher	Cambodia
Women in Parliament (%)	13.6%	19.4%	30% lower	Thailand
Death Rate	5.6 per 1k	8.1 per 1k	30% lower	Thailand
Life Evaluation Score	4.5 pts	6.3 pts	29% lower	Thailand
Highest Elevation	1.8K m	2.6K m	29% lower	Thailand
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	116 per 100 people	161 per 100 people	28% lower	Thailand
Road Traffic Death Rate	18.8 per 100k	25.4 per 100k	26% lower	Thailand
Border Neighbors	3.0	4.0	25% lower	Thailand
Human Development Index	0.61	0.80	24% lower	Thailand
Women's Political Empowerment	0.53	0.69	22% lower	Thailand
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	24.14 µg/m³	31.01 µg/m³	22% lower	Thailand
Adult Literacy Rate	71.93%	91.1%	21% lower	Thailand
Agricultural Land (%)	34.86%	43.8%	20% lower	Thailand
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	12.2% of GDP	15.26% of GDP	20% lower	Thailand
Government Debt (% GDP)	50.3% of GDP	62.2% of GDP	19% lower	Thailand
Alcohol Consumption	6.7 L/adult/yr	8.0 L/adult/yr	17% lower	Thailand
Sanitation Access (%)	83.34%	99.35%	16% lower	Thailand
Education Spending (% GDP)	2.2% of GDP	2.5% of GDP	13% lower	Thailand
Health Spending (% GDP)	4.7% of GDP	5.4% of GDP	12% lower	Thailand
Forest Coverage (%)	43.06%	38.69%	11% higher	Cambodia
Smoking Rate	17.2%	19.2%	10% lower	Thailand
Hypertension Prevalence	23.5% of adults	26% of adults	10% lower	Thailand
Electricity Carbon Intensity	498.87 gCO2/kWh	545.74 gCO2/kWh	9% lower	Thailand
Imports (% GDP)	72.08% of GDP	66.7% of GDP	8% higher	Cambodia
Life Expectancy	70.7 years	76.4 years	8% lower	Thailand
Tobacco Use Prevalence	18.6% of adults	17.4% of adults	7% higher	Cambodia
Electricity Access (%)	95%	100%	5% lower	Thailand
Can Raise Emergency Money	92.89% of adults	88.56% of adults	5% higher	Cambodia
Food Waste per Person	169.27 kg/person/yr	176.25 kg/person/yr	4% lower	Thailand
Exports (% GDP)	71.36% of GDP	70.05% of GDP	2% higher	Cambodia
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Cambodia
Average Weekly Work Hours	42.49 hrs/week	42.53 hrs/week	equal	Thailand
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Cambodia
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	Cambodia
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Cambodia
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-2.9% of GDP	3.1% of GDP	ranked lower	Thailand
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 1M people	2.4 per 1M people	ranked lower	Thailand

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Analysis

Thailand leads in 86 of 118 shared metrics, while Cambodia leads in 32.

Cambodia's Capital Elevation is 4.5x that of Thailand (11 m vs 2.0 m).

Cambodia's Firms Hit by Power Outages is 4.0x that of Thailand (42.82% of firms vs 8.6% of firms).

Cambodia's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 2.5x that of Thailand (9.5% of GDP vs 2.7% of GDP).

Cambodia's Coal Electricity Share is 2.2x that of Thailand (56.59% vs 17.83%).

Cambodia's Minimum Paid Vacation Days is 2.0x that of Thailand (18 days/yr vs 6.0 days/yr).

Key Comparisons

Capital ElevationCambodia leads

Cambodia

11 m

Thailand

2.0 m

Firms Hit by Power OutagesCambodia leads

Cambodia

42.82% of firms

Thailand

8.6% of firms

FDI Inflows (% GDP)Cambodia leads

Cambodia

9.5% of GDP

Thailand

2.7% of GDP

Coal Electricity ShareCambodia leads

Cambodia

56.59%

Thailand

17.83%

Minimum Paid Vacation DaysCambodia leads

Cambodia

18 days/yr

Thailand

6.0 days/yr

Renewable Energy (%)Cambodia leads

Cambodia

52.4%

Thailand

19%

Capital Elevation

11 m

2.0 m

Firms Hit by Power Outages

42.82% of firms

8.6% of firms

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

9.5% of GDP

2.7% of GDP

Coal Electricity Share

56.59%

17.83%

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

18 days/yr

6.0 days/yr

Renewable Energy (%)

52.4%

19%

Firms Asked for Bribes

27.09% of firms

9.9% of firms

Firms Making Informal Payments

46.29% of firms

17.57% of firms

Infant Mortality

20.3 per 1k births

8.0 per 1k births

Child Mortality

22.9 per 1k births

9.2 per 1k births

GDP Growth Rate

6.0%

2.5%

Protected Land (%)

39.8%

18.4%

Youth Population (%)

29.79%

14.75%

Solar Electricity Share

10.64%

5.3%

Air Passengers

675.3K

51.92M

Scientific Publications

203.2

18.5K

Foreign Patents

248

7.4K

Water Withdrawal

2.2 B m³

57.31 B m³

Irrigated Land

3.5K km²

64.2K km²

Spirits Consumption

0.37 L/person/yr

4.9 L/person/yr

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Capital Elevation

Firms Hit by Power Outages

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Coal Electricity Share

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Renewable Energy (%)

Firms Asked for Bribes

Firms Making Informal Payments

Infant Mortality

Child Mortality

GDP Growth Rate

Protected Land (%)

Youth Population (%)

Solar Electricity Share

Air Passengers

Scientific Publications

Foreign Patents

Water Withdrawal

Irrigated Land

Spirits Consumption

Water Stress (%)

Shipping Traffic

Tourism Revenue

Total CO2 Emissions

Electric Generating Capacity

Electricity Generation

GDP (Nominal)

Credit Card Ownership

Airports

Milk Consumption per Person

Coastline Length

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Railway Length

Liberal Democracy Index

Youth Unemployment Rate

Birth Rate

High-Tech Exports (%)

Teen Birth Rate

Merchant Fleet Size

Broadband Access (%)

Population

Freedom of Expression Index

Suicide Rate

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Obesity Rate

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Health Spending Per Capita

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

CO2 Per Capita

Land Area

Seafood Consumption per Person

GNI Per Capita

Forest Area

Beer Consumption

Doctors (per 1,000)

Unemployment Rate

Digital Payments Used

Elderly Population (%)

Mobile Money Accounts

Armed Forces Personnel

Electoral Democracy Index

Meat Consumption per Person

Land Border Length

Vehicles per 1,000 People

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

University Enrollment Rate

Firms with Female Top Manager

Insufficient Physical Activity

Political Corruption Index

Inflation Rate

Informal Employment Share