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Cambodia vs United States: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Cambodia
khm
Leads on 32 of 110 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 69 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Cambodia and United States: United States leads on Dam capacity per capita (2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant) against Cambodia (0.05 cubic meters per inhabitant); Cambodia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (43,030) against United States (2.17); United States leads on Heliports (8,130) against Cambodia (1). Across 110 compared metrics, Cambodia wins on 32 and United States wins on 69.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)60.72 %93.14 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 61% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score28.18 points65.49 points★
Radios1.34575★
Televisions94,000★219
Waterways3,70041,009★

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.63B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars51.50B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA% | 5.25% | 780.5 %
Coal Revenue00.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)10.92 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index53.892★
Electricity Consumption5.86★3.9
Electricity Exports09.7★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3570★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants63★7
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables214★
Electricity Imports1.5872.72★
Electricity Installed Capacity1.7★1.09
Electricity Production5.21★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)15.66 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient37.941.5★
Gross Fixed Investment19.1★12.9
Gross National Saving13.718.9★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)9.5 %★3.25 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.1 %★2.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption0767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports086.15★
Natural Gas Production0772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption32,000★19.15
Oil Exports01.92★
Oil Imports33,200★10.27
Oil Production09.69★
Oil Proved Reserves020.68★
Population Below Poverty Line16.5 people15.1 people★
Public Debt50.3★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6 USD★2.8 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption45,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports05.22★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports43,030★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production020.3★
Remittances6.1★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.84★0.04
Taxes and Other Revenues12.2★10.6
Unemployment Rate0.3 %★4.2 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)471,188-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions18.784.8★
Contiguous Zone24★12
Continental Shelf200not specified;
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 Riverslarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country17.6 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources476.1★3.07

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.19 %★2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)69.394.67★
Agricultural land64,750.84 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)443 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita0.05 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land3,540234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country27.83 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions2450★
Independence9★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.513.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.5 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %NA
Hospital Bed Density0.7 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)137 %17 %★
Mean Age at First Birth23.327.5★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.9 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS75,000NA
Underweight Children Under 516.30.4★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)191,0001.40M★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)67.84 %★51.38 %
Human Capital Index0.490.72★
Life expectancy at birth74.1 years83.22 years★
Median age of population26.46 years38.79 years★
Population Change200,778.4 persons2.26M persons★
Population density99.83 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population18.06M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.220.4★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAC★
Birth Rate (%)17.74 %★10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate56.3 %73.9 %★
Death Rate (%)5.62 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.2 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age4.79M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate9.9174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.74 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population2.28 people18.94 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)163.33177.13★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization69.38 %74.52 %★
Physician Density0.21 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.95 %★0.45 %
Population living in slums38.41 %★0.05 %
Total deaths114,933.5 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)51.49 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate2.47 per woman★1.61 per woman
Total net-migration-34,077.6 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate20.79 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇰🇭 Cambodia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.372.06★
Airports1216,116★
Heliports18,130★

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