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