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Cambodia vs Central African Republic: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Cambodia
khm
Leads on 53 of 103 metrics
Central African Republic
caf
Leads on 31 of 103 metrics

Summary

Comparing Cambodia and Central African Republic: Central African Republic leads on Major Urban Areas Population (958,000 people) against Cambodia (2.28 people); Central African Republic leads on Radios (283,000) against Cambodia (1.34); Central African Republic leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (954,000 USD per capita) against Cambodia (15.66 USD per capita). Across 103 compared metrics, Cambodia wins on 53 and Central African Republic wins on 31.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 2 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)52.31 %★7.51 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 61% (2023 est.)percent of population: 8% (2019 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score28.18 points60.15 points★
Radios1.34283,000★
Televisions94,000★18,000
Waterways3,700★2,800

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.63B $★880.33M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars51.50B $★2.86B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA% | 5.25% | 784.25 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)10.92 %15.5 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6 % of GDP11 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index53.8★35.6
Electricity Consumption5.86159.4★
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3550★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants63★50
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables2★1
Electricity Imports1.58★0
Electricity Installed Capacity1.738,300★
Electricity Production5.21171.4★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)15.66 USD per capita954,000 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient37.956.2★
Gross Fixed Investment20.4★11.3
Gross National Saving13.7★5.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.5 %9.7 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.1 %★3 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption00
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption32,000★2,000
Oil Exports00
Oil Imports33,200★2,418
Oil Production00
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty Line16.5 people★68.8 people
Public Debt50.3★56
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6 USD★1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption45,000★2,800
Refined Petroleum Products Exports00
Refined Petroleum Products Imports43,030★2,799
Refined Petroleum Products Production00
Remittances6.1★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.848.99★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.2★8.2
Unemployment Rate0.3 %★5.9 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)471,1885,402★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.78★313,000
Population Distributionpopulation concentrated in the southeast, particularly in and around the capital of Phnom Penh; further distribution is linked closely to the Tonle Sap and Mekong Riversmajority of residents live in the western and central areas of the country, especially in and around the capital of Bangui, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country17.6 Cubic meters per year56 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources476.1★141

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.19 %★0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)69.3217.09★
Agricultural land64,750.84 sq. km★61,222.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)443 km★0 km
Irrigated Land3,540★10

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Rule of Law Index by Country27.83 %★3.51 %
Administrative Divisions24★14
Independence913★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.57.6★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.5 % of GDP9.1 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %★2.7 %
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)137 %★692 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.9 %★7.5 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS75,000★88,000
Underweight Children Under 516.3★18.4

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)191,000★10,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Currently married (Percent)67.84 %★65.35 %
Human Capital Index0.49★0.29
Life expectancy at birth74.1 years★68.51 years
Median age of population26.46 years★14.46 years
Population Change200,778.4 persons264,195 persons★
Population density99.83 per sq. km8.91 per sq. km★
Total population18.06M persons★5.70M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.220.33★
Birth Rate (%)17.74 %31.49 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate56.3 %★17.8 %
Death Rate (%)5.62 %★11.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.2 % of GDP★1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age4.79M persons★1.32M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate9.9★2
Learning-adjusted years of school6.74 years★2.7 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.28 people958,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)163.33166.67★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization69.38 %★55.33 %
Physician Density0.21 people/sq km★0.07 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.95 %1.74 %★
Population living in slums38.41 %68.91 %★
Total deaths114,933.5 persons4,763.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)51.49 %★43.25 %
Total fertility rate2.47 per woman5.8 per woman★
Total net-migration-34,077.6 persons13,632.1 persons★
Under-five mortality rate20.79 per live births★32.16 per live births

Transportation

2 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇨🇫 Central African RepublicShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.37★0.02
Airports1243★

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