World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Cambodia is 63% bigger than the median country.
Cambodia: 181,040 km² (2023) · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Cambodia and the median country are nearly identical here.
Cambodia: 443 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 525 m above Cambodia’s.
Cambodia: 1,810 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Cambodia has 2.4 times as many people as the median country.
Cambodia: 17.8 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Cambodia is 3% more densely populated than the median country.
Cambodia: 101 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the median country are 8.2 cm taller than in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 165.4 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the median country are 5.8 cm taller than in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 154.8 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 5.3 years older than in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 25.8 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Cambodia have 0.6 more children on average than in the median country.
Cambodia: 2.55 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in the median country are 65 or older, versus 6.4% in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 6.4% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Cambodia and the median country are practically level.
Cambodia: 0 (2025) · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Cambodia and the median country are practically level.
Cambodia: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Cambodia’s economy is 13% larger than the median country’s.
Cambodia: $51.3 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 2.5 times as much per person as Cambodia.
Cambodia: Int$8,543 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Cambodia: no data · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 0.3% in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 0.3% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country and Cambodia are practically level.
Cambodia: 1.5% (2024) · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Cambodia’s.
Cambodia: 34% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 4.1 times as much on health per person as Cambodia.
Cambodia: $115 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 3.8 years longer than in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 70.8 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Cambodia is 30% more likely to die before turning one than in the median country.
Cambodia: 16.4 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 7.9 times as many doctors per person as Cambodia.
Cambodia: 0.2 per 1,000 (2019) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 4.9% in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 4.9% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
The median country and Cambodia are practically level.
Cambodia: 18.6% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 1.37 points higher than in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 4.46 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 4% more alcohol than in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 4.2 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 3.5 times as much meat per person as Cambodia.
Cambodia: 16.1 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 295 kcal more food per person per day than Cambodia.
Cambodia: 2,643 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Cambodia put in 414 more hours a year than in the median country.
Cambodia: 2,389 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the median country went to school 4.7 years longer than in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 5.2 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The median country welcomed 2.6 times as many tourists per resident as Cambodia (2019).
Cambodia: 0.13 (2022) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 68% in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 68% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the median country have electricity, versus 99% in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 99.2% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 41% in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 41% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Cambodia has 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115.
Cambodia: 116 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
The median country’s railway network is 3.3 times as long as Cambodia’s.
Cambodia: 642 km (2014) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 6.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Cambodia.
Cambodia: 0.04 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 43% of Cambodia, but only 31% of the median country.
Cambodia: 43.1% (2023) · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 2.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Cambodia.
Cambodia: 1.2 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
41% of Cambodia’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country.
Cambodia: 40.9% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Cambodia carries 14% more fine dust than in the median country.
Cambodia: 19 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Cambodia: no data · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Cambodia are 53% deadlier than in the median country.
Cambodia: 18.8 per 100k (2021) · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Cambodia is on average 4.8 °C warmer than the median country.
Cambodia: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Cambodia gets 82% more rain than the median country.
Cambodia: 1,849 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Cambodia bigger than the median country?
Cambodia is larger. Cambodia is 63% bigger than the median country.
Which has more people, Cambodia or the median country?
Cambodia has 2.4 times as many people as the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Cambodia or the median country?
People in the median country live 3.8 years longer than in Cambodia. Life expectancy at birth is 70.8 years in Cambodia and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Cambodia or the median country?
Men in the median country are 8.2 cm taller than in Cambodia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
