Cambodia

Country in Southeast Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,640 metrics

Cambodia is a country in Asia with a population of 18,051,219 (73rd of 235). It ranks best for Unemployment Rate - CIA (2nd of 184), Unemployment Rate (%) (2nd of 181), Unemployment Rate - ILO (2nd of 155). It ranks lowest for Healthcare WHO Index (175th of 191), Advanced Education (153rd of 167), Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (182nd of 204).

Population
18.1M
73rd highest of 235
Density
102.3
116th highest of 235
Growth rate
1.14%
88th highest of 235
Area
181,035
90th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Southeast Asia

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 442 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    1st of 231
  2. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    2nd of 204
  3. Unemployment by Country · 2024
    2nd of 184
  4. Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
    2nd of 181
  5. World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025
    tied 2nd of 142
  6. Cocaine Use Rate3.69 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    4th of 204
  7. Depression Rates by Country · 2023
    6th of 184
  8. Obesity Rates by Country · 2024
    7th of 199
  9. Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country · 2021
    tied 6th of 171
  10. COVID Vaccination Rate285 doses per 100k
    COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023
    8th of 200

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. ASR25.1 per 100k
    Liver Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    183rd of 185
  2. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    177th of 179
  3. Deforestation Rates by Country · 2020
    165th of 167
  4. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country
    157th of 160
  5. Flooding by Country · 2022
    179th of 185
  6. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    190th of 198
  7. V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    167th of 175
  8. Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
    157th of 167
  9. Democracy Index by Country
    154th of 165
  10. Most Innovative Countries · 2024
    123rd of 132

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Strongest category Geography (72), weakest Education (30). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Philippines79% similar
  2. Laos77% similar
  3. Vietnam76% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  4. Indonesia76% similar
  5. Myanmar74% similar

Cities in Cambodia

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Cambodia?
Cambodia has a population of 18,051,219, 73rd among 235 countries.
What does Cambodia rank best at?
Among countries, Cambodia ranks best for Unemployment Rate - CIA (2nd of 184); Unemployment Rate (%) (2nd of 181); Unemployment Rate - ILO (2nd of 155).
Where does Cambodia rank worst?
Cambodia ranks lowest for Healthcare WHO Index (175th of 191); Advanced Education (153rd of 167); Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (182nd of 204).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cambodia?
Rankodex ranks Cambodia on 1,640 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,640 metrics with a value for this place, in 561 topics