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Cambodia vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Cambodia
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Leads on 29 of 116 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 79 of 116 metrics

Summary

Comparing Cambodia and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Dam capacity per capita (611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant) against Cambodia (0.05 cubic meters per inhabitant); Cambodia leads on Televisions (94,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Cambodia leads on Population living in slums (38.41 %) against Malaysia (0.20 %). Across 116 compared metrics, Cambodia wins on 29 and Malaysia wins on 79.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 5 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)68.48 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)60.72 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 61% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score28.18 points56.09 points★
Radios1.3410.9★
Televisions94,000★10.8
Waterways3,7007,200★

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.63B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars51.50B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume2.90M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA% | 5.25% | 783 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)10.92 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index53.883.3★
Electricity Consumption5.86136.9★
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3578★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants63★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables24★
Electricity Imports1.5833★
Electricity Installed Capacity1.733★
Electricity Production5.21148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)15.66 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient37.941.1★
Gross Fixed Investment19.125.2★
Gross National Saving13.728.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.5 %★4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.1 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP★1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption32,000561,000★
Oil Exports0644,900★
Oil Imports33,200355,300★
Oil Production0664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line16.5 people6.2 people★
Public Debt50.3★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6 USD★5.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption45,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports43,030304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances6.1★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.841.57★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.212.6★
Top Exporting Countries33.08B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate0.3 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate82.39 %66.12 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)471,188★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.78★260.01
Continental Shelf200200
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 Riversa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation39.83 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country17.6 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources476.1580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.19 %★4.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)69.3209.87★
Agricultural land64,750.84 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)443 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita0.05 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land3,5404,420★

Government

5 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country27.83 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions24★13
Independence931★
Political Stability Index48 index51 index★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water29.99 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.521.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita374.95 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.5 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density0.7 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)137 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.9 %★15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS75,000★92,000
Underweight Children Under 516.315.3★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)191,000★136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)67.84 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.490.65★
Life expectancy at birth74.1 years80.87 years★
Median age of population26.46 years31.44 years★
Population Change200,778.4 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density99.83 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population18.06M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.220.29★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAA
Birth Rate (%)17.74 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate56.3 %★52.2 %
Death Rate (%)5.62 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.2 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age4.79M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate9.918.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.74 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.28 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)163.33167.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization69.38 %83.21 %★
Physician Density0.21 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.95 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums38.41 %★0.2 %
Total deaths114,933.5 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)51.49 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate2.47 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-34,077.6 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate20.79 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.371.58★
Airports12100★
Heliports124★

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