Cambodia vs Laos

Cambodia (Asia) and Laos (Asia) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1984-2025

Cambodia Laos World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1984 Cambodia: 174.71 Laos: 483.02 World: 2,614.33 1985 Cambodia: 182.45 Laos: 632.8 World: 2,690.59 1986 Cambodia: 185.76 Laos: 461.91 World: 3,118.57 1987 Cambodia: 158.12 Laos: 274.73 World: 3,487.88 1988 Cambodia: 244.11 Laos: 147.07 World: 3,829.99 1989 Cambodia: 191.3 Laos: 170.38 World: 3,930.51 1990 Cambodia: 190.18 Laos: 200.73 World: 4,338.94 1991 Cambodia: 267.34 Laos: 231.81 World: 4,453.9 1992 Cambodia: 307.09 Laos: 247.35 World: 4,679.98 1993 Cambodia: 294.06 Laos: 283.4 World: 4,685.3 1994 Cambodia: 302.13 Laos: 320.97 World: 4,967.01 1995 Cambodia: 343.49 Laos: 357.76 World: 5,463.2 1996 Cambodia: 324.66 Laos: 371.34 World: 5,507.22 1997 Cambodia: 297.59 Laos: 339.09 World: 5,408.57 1998 Cambodia: 258.78 Laos: 243.92 World: 5,302.34 1999 Cambodia: 286.75 Laos: 272.33 World: 5,401.23 2000 Cambodia: 296.43 Laos: 318.75 World: 5,512.56 2001 Cambodia: 327.5 Laos: 320.32 World: 5,404.2 2002 Cambodia: 350.15 Laos: 313.35 World: 5,539.32 2003 Cambodia: 386.69 Laos: 355.1 World: 6,129.87 2004 Cambodia: 444.2 Laos: 409.3 World: 6,818 2005 Cambodia: 525.8 Laos: 466.06 World: 7,290.57 2006 Cambodia: 612.25 Laos: 579.39 World: 7,803.19 2007 Cambodia: 731.69 Laos: 697.32 World: 8,685.33 2008 Cambodia: 866.28 Laos: 885.75 World: 9,425.74 2009 Cambodia: 875.75 Laos: 935.03 World: 8,827.04 2010 Cambodia: 952.27 Laos: 1,125.92 World: 9,555.07 2011 Cambodia: 1,088.98 Laos: 1,361.55 World: 10,496.93 2012 Cambodia: 1,192.8 Laos: 1,563.57 World: 10,597.85 2013 Cambodia: 1,305.66 Laos: 1,812.52 World: 10,759.35 2014 Cambodia: 1,431.56 Laos: 1,981.04 World: 10,912.24 2015 Cambodia: 1,547.32 Laos: 2,121.01 World: 10,191.98 2016 Cambodia: 1,675.2 Laos: 2,303.22 World: 10,239.47 2017 Cambodia: 1,826.35 Laos: 2,432.43 World: 10,784.4 2018 Cambodia: 2,036.67 Laos: 2,545.11 World: 11,344.73 2019 Cambodia: 2,225.88 Laos: 2,589.32 World: 11,417.6 2020 Cambodia: 2,081.74 Laos: 2,583.78 World: 10,999.49 2021 Cambodia: 2,167.4 Laos: 2,526.05 World: 12,472.91 2022 Cambodia: 2,325.03 Laos: 2,046.4 World: 12,876.24 2023 Cambodia: 2,429.75 Laos: 2,066.95 World: 13,313.86 2024 Cambodia: 2,627.88 Laos: 2,123.98 World: 13,717.09 2025 Cambodia: 2,872.43 Laos: 2,324.76 World: 14,405.85 1984 1996 2002 2008 2014 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Cambodia Laos World

0 20 40 60 80 1960 Cambodia: 42.13 Laos: 41.04 World: 50.94 1961 Cambodia: 42.59 Laos: 41.34 World: 52.8 1962 Cambodia: 43.08 Laos: 42.27 World: 55.29 1963 Cambodia: 43.61 Laos: 41.54 World: 55.65 1964 Cambodia: 44.04 Laos: 41.86 World: 56.1 1965 Cambodia: 44.5 Laos: 42.22 World: 55.93 1966 Cambodia: 44.95 Laos: 42.35 World: 56.45 1967 Cambodia: 45.19 Laos: 42.87 World: 56.9 1968 Cambodia: 45.59 Laos: 43.18 World: 57.34 1969 Cambodia: 45.94 Laos: 43.46 World: 57.68 1970 Cambodia: 38.63 Laos: 43.78 World: 57.94 1971 Cambodia: 38.7 Laos: 44.12 World: 58.02 1972 Cambodia: 38.91 Laos: 44.42 World: 58.84 1973 Cambodia: 39.08 Laos: 44.73 World: 59.3 1974 Cambodia: 39.3 Laos: 45.89 World: 59.7 1975 Cambodia: 12.78 Laos: 46.15 World: 60.13 1976 Cambodia: 11.63 Laos: 46.01 World: 60.45 1977 Cambodia: 11.3 Laos: 46.41 World: 61.04 1978 Cambodia: 11.57 Laos: 46.83 World: 61.39 1979 Cambodia: 41.07 Laos: 47.46 World: 61.84 1980 Cambodia: 47.5 Laos: 48.56 World: 62.15 1981 Cambodia: 48.04 Laos: 49.24 World: 62.52 1982 Cambodia: 48.76 Laos: 49.93 World: 62.87 1983 Cambodia: 49.38 Laos: 50.49 World: 63.13 1984 Cambodia: 50.09 Laos: 51.01 World: 63.44 1985 Cambodia: 50.8 Laos: 51.58 World: 63.73 1986 Cambodia: 51.56 Laos: 52.14 World: 64.12 1987 Cambodia: 53.67 Laos: 52.6 World: 64.46 1988 Cambodia: 54.43 Laos: 53.08 World: 64.67 1989 Cambodia: 54.77 Laos: 53.59 World: 64.96 1990 Cambodia: 55.21 Laos: 54.04 World: 65.11 1991 Cambodia: 55.58 Laos: 54.7 World: 65.3 1992 Cambodia: 55.75 Laos: 55.1 World: 65.55 1993 Cambodia: 56.04 Laos: 55.58 World: 65.74 1994 Cambodia: 56.22 Laos: 55.81 World: 65.96 1995 Cambodia: 56.56 Laos: 56.34 World: 66.2 1996 Cambodia: 56.83 Laos: 56.82 World: 66.52 1997 Cambodia: 57.27 Laos: 57.3 World: 66.83 1998 Cambodia: 57.86 Laos: 57.55 World: 67.07 1999 Cambodia: 58.61 Laos: 57.87 World: 67.31 2000 Cambodia: 59.49 Laos: 58.32 World: 67.65 2001 Cambodia: 60.46 Laos: 58.89 World: 67.95 2002 Cambodia: 61.4 Laos: 59.3 World: 68.23 2003 Cambodia: 62.35 Laos: 59.64 World: 68.52 2004 Cambodia: 63.26 Laos: 60.08 World: 68.77 2005 Cambodia: 64.11 Laos: 60.69 World: 69.11 2006 Cambodia: 64.89 Laos: 61.07 World: 69.47 2007 Cambodia: 65.55 Laos: 61.69 World: 69.81 2008 Cambodia: 66.15 Laos: 62.25 World: 70 2009 Cambodia: 66.75 Laos: 63.02 World: 70.38 2010 Cambodia: 67.31 Laos: 63.69 World: 70.68 2011 Cambodia: 67.87 Laos: 64.51 World: 70.97 2012 Cambodia: 68.37 Laos: 65.13 World: 71.26 2013 Cambodia: 68.76 Laos: 65.72 World: 71.53 2014 Cambodia: 69.12 Laos: 66.35 World: 71.78 2015 Cambodia: 69.4 Laos: 66.69 World: 71.97 2016 Cambodia: 69.64 Laos: 67.01 World: 72.19 2017 Cambodia: 69.84 Laos: 67.35 World: 72.37 2018 Cambodia: 69.99 Laos: 67.59 World: 72.64 2019 Cambodia: 70.13 Laos: 67.91 World: 72.87 2020 Cambodia: 70.06 Laos: 68.34 World: 72.18 2021 Cambodia: 69.3 Laos: 67.81 World: 71.22 2022 Cambodia: 70.53 Laos: 68.72 World: 72.97 2023 Cambodia: 70.67 Laos: 68.96 World: 73.33 2024 Cambodia: 70.82 Laos: 69.23 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Cambodia Laos World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1960 Cambodia: 6.31 Laos: 6.29 World: 4.69 1961 Cambodia: 6.3 Laos: 6.31 World: 4.56 1962 Cambodia: 6.3 Laos: 6.31 World: 5.02 1963 Cambodia: 6.29 Laos: 6.32 World: 5.31 1964 Cambodia: 6.29 Laos: 6.31 World: 5.13 1965 Cambodia: 6.27 Laos: 6.32 World: 5.08 1966 Cambodia: 6.24 Laos: 6.31 World: 4.97 1967 Cambodia: 6.2 Laos: 6.31 World: 4.87 1968 Cambodia: 6.17 Laos: 6.3 World: 4.98 1969 Cambodia: 6.12 Laos: 6.3 World: 4.88 1970 Cambodia: 6.07 Laos: 6.31 World: 4.84 1971 Cambodia: 6.01 Laos: 6.3 World: 4.69 1972 Cambodia: 5.94 Laos: 6.28 World: 4.55 1973 Cambodia: 5.56 Laos: 6.28 World: 4.42 1974 Cambodia: 4.8 Laos: 6.29 World: 4.26 1975 Cambodia: 4.1 Laos: 6.29 World: 4.07 1976 Cambodia: 3.41 Laos: 6.29 World: 3.97 1977 Cambodia: 2.72 Laos: 6.29 World: 3.84 1978 Cambodia: 3.34 Laos: 6.3 World: 3.77 1979 Cambodia: 4.56 Laos: 6.31 World: 3.76 1980 Cambodia: 5.77 Laos: 6.33 World: 3.73 1981 Cambodia: 6.04 Laos: 6.35 World: 3.71 1982 Cambodia: 6.19 Laos: 6.37 World: 3.72 1983 Cambodia: 6.3 Laos: 6.38 World: 3.59 1984 Cambodia: 6.34 Laos: 6.37 World: 3.57 1985 Cambodia: 6.31 Laos: 6.33 World: 3.53 1986 Cambodia: 6.23 Laos: 6.26 World: 3.51 1987 Cambodia: 6.1 Laos: 6.21 World: 3.48 1988 Cambodia: 5.94 Laos: 6.16 World: 3.39 1989 Cambodia: 5.68 Laos: 6.1 World: 3.35 1990 Cambodia: 5.64 Laos: 6.06 World: 3.31 1991 Cambodia: 5.59 Laos: 5.99 World: 3.13 1992 Cambodia: 5.49 Laos: 5.9 World: 3.04 1993 Cambodia: 5.43 Laos: 5.8 World: 2.97 1994 Cambodia: 5.28 Laos: 5.6 World: 2.92 1995 Cambodia: 5.08 Laos: 5.36 World: 2.87 1996 Cambodia: 4.87 Laos: 5.15 World: 2.82 1997 Cambodia: 4.4 Laos: 4.96 World: 2.78 1998 Cambodia: 4.13 Laos: 4.79 World: 2.75 1999 Cambodia: 3.93 Laos: 4.64 World: 2.72 2000 Cambodia: 3.79 Laos: 4.43 World: 2.73 2001 Cambodia: 3.69 Laos: 4.29 World: 2.69 2002 Cambodia: 3.57 Laos: 4.13 World: 2.66 2003 Cambodia: 3.43 Laos: 4.02 World: 2.64 2004 Cambodia: 3.31 Laos: 3.9 World: 2.63 2005 Cambodia: 3.24 Laos: 3.69 World: 2.61 2006 Cambodia: 3.18 Laos: 3.56 World: 2.61 2007 Cambodia: 3.13 Laos: 3.44 World: 2.6 2008 Cambodia: 3.05 Laos: 3.33 World: 2.6 2009 Cambodia: 2.97 Laos: 3.23 World: 2.59 2010 Cambodia: 2.86 Laos: 3.14 World: 2.57 2011 Cambodia: 2.78 Laos: 3.05 World: 2.55 2012 Cambodia: 2.75 Laos: 2.95 World: 2.56 2013 Cambodia: 2.74 Laos: 2.87 World: 2.53 2014 Cambodia: 2.73 Laos: 2.8 World: 2.52 2015 Cambodia: 2.73 Laos: 2.8 World: 2.49 2016 Cambodia: 2.73 Laos: 2.74 World: 2.49 2017 Cambodia: 2.72 Laos: 2.69 World: 2.46 2018 Cambodia: 2.72 Laos: 2.63 World: 2.39 2019 Cambodia: 2.73 Laos: 2.59 World: 2.35 2020 Cambodia: 2.7 Laos: 2.54 World: 2.28 2021 Cambodia: 2.66 Laos: 2.49 World: 2.25 2022 Cambodia: 2.62 Laos: 2.46 World: 2.22 2023 Cambodia: 2.58 Laos: 2.42 World: 2.2 2024 Cambodia: 2.55 Laos: 2.4 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Cambodia Laos World

0 2 4 6 8 1991 Cambodia: 0.77 Laos: 2.5 World: 5.12 1992 Cambodia: 0.75 Laos: 2.71 World: 5.28 1993 Cambodia: 0.73 Laos: 2.73 World: 5.54 1994 Cambodia: 1 Laos: 2.63 World: 5.79 1995 Cambodia: 0.97 Laos: 2.6 World: 5.92 1996 Cambodia: 0.96 Laos: 2.45 World: 5.98 1997 Cambodia: 0.64 Laos: 2.35 World: 6.01 1998 Cambodia: 0.71 Laos: 2.29 World: 6.16 1999 Cambodia: 0.73 Laos: 2.15 World: 6.28 2000 Cambodia: 0.75 Laos: 2.05 World: 6.11 2001 Cambodia: 0.78 Laos: 1.88 World: 6.19 2002 Cambodia: 0.86 Laos: 1.78 World: 6.41 2003 Cambodia: 0.91 Laos: 1.64 World: 6.48 2004 Cambodia: 1 Laos: 1.5 World: 6.33 2005 Cambodia: 1.06 Laos: 1.35 World: 6.22 2006 Cambodia: 1.16 Laos: 1.2 World: 5.97 2007 Cambodia: 1.26 Laos: 1.07 World: 5.77 2008 Cambodia: 0.83 Laos: 0.94 World: 5.82 2009 Cambodia: 0.58 Laos: 0.84 World: 6.41 2010 Cambodia: 0.77 Laos: 0.71 World: 6.28 2011 Cambodia: 0.58 Laos: 0.96 World: 6.15 2012 Cambodia: 0.51 Laos: 1.21 World: 6.15 2013 Cambodia: 0.44 Laos: 1.47 World: 6.1 2014 Cambodia: 0.69 Laos: 1.73 World: 5.96 2015 Cambodia: 0.39 Laos: 2.01 World: 6 2016 Cambodia: 0.72 Laos: 2.63 World: 5.97 2017 Cambodia: 0.14 Laos: 3.27 World: 5.9 2018 Cambodia: 0.13 Laos: 2.9 World: 5.76 2019 Cambodia: 0.12 Laos: 2.53 World: 5.59 2020 Cambodia: 0.17 Laos: 2.35 World: 6.59 2021 Cambodia: 0.4 Laos: 2.08 World: 6.05 2022 Cambodia: 0.25 Laos: 1.21 World: 5.23 2023 Cambodia: 0.26 Laos: 1.19 World: 4.85 2024 Cambodia: 0.25 Laos: 1.17 World: 4.81 2025 Cambodia: 0.26 Laos: 1.19 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Cambodia Laos World

0 2 4 6 1970 Cambodia: 0.03 Laos: 0.11 World: 4.14 1971 Cambodia: 0.03 Laos: 0.11 World: 4.04 1972 Cambodia: 0.03 Laos: 0.11 World: 4.16 1973 Cambodia: 0.04 Laos: 0.13 World: 4.32 1974 Cambodia: 0.05 Laos: 0.15 World: 4.23 1975 Cambodia: 0.04 Laos: 0.13 World: 4.14 1976 Cambodia: 0.04 Laos: 0.12 World: 4.31 1977 Cambodia: 0.05 Laos: 0.13 World: 4.36 1978 Cambodia: 0.05 Laos: 0.12 World: 4.42 1979 Cambodia: 0.05 Laos: 0.13 World: 4.46 1980 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.14 World: 4.33 1981 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.06 World: 4.18 1982 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.05 World: 4.05 1983 Cambodia: 0.07 Laos: 0.05 World: 4.01 1984 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.04 World: 4.07 1985 Cambodia: 0.07 Laos: 0.05 World: 4.05 1986 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.05 World: 4.04 1987 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.06 World: 4.1 1988 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.05 World: 4.16 1989 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.06 World: 4.16 1990 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.06 World: 4.15 1991 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.07 World: 4.1 1992 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.08 World: 4.01 1993 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.08 World: 3.97 1994 Cambodia: 0.06 Laos: 0.08 World: 3.94 1995 Cambodia: 0.15 Laos: 0.08 World: 3.99 1996 Cambodia: 0.15 Laos: 0.09 World: 4.01 1997 Cambodia: 0.15 Laos: 0.1 World: 4.02 1998 Cambodia: 0.17 Laos: 0.1 World: 3.98 1999 Cambodia: 0.16 Laos: 0.1 World: 3.95 2000 Cambodia: 0.16 Laos: 0.17 World: 4.01 2001 Cambodia: 0.17 Laos: 0.19 World: 4.01 2002 Cambodia: 0.17 Laos: 0.21 World: 4.02 2003 Cambodia: 0.19 Laos: 0.21 World: 4.15 2004 Cambodia: 0.18 Laos: 0.22 World: 4.28 2005 Cambodia: 0.2 Laos: 0.22 World: 4.39 2006 Cambodia: 0.22 Laos: 0.29 World: 4.48 2007 Cambodia: 0.27 Laos: 0.3 World: 4.59 2008 Cambodia: 0.29 Laos: 0.34 World: 4.56 2009 Cambodia: 0.34 Laos: 0.42 World: 4.45 2010 Cambodia: 0.36 Laos: 0.47 World: 4.67 2011 Cambodia: 0.36 Laos: 0.49 World: 4.76 2012 Cambodia: 0.38 Laos: 0.51 World: 4.77 2013 Cambodia: 0.38 Laos: 0.6 World: 4.81 2014 Cambodia: 0.46 Laos: 0.65 World: 4.78 2015 Cambodia: 0.55 Laos: 1.31 World: 4.7 2016 Cambodia: 0.67 Laos: 2.3 World: 4.65 2017 Cambodia: 0.74 Laos: 2.74 World: 4.67 2018 Cambodia: 0.76 Laos: 2.79 World: 4.73 2019 Cambodia: 0.95 Laos: 2.68 World: 4.7 2020 Cambodia: 1.11 Laos: 2.65 World: 4.47 2021 Cambodia: 1.09 Laos: 3.2 World: 4.68 2022 Cambodia: 1.07 Laos: 3.18 World: 4.67 2023 Cambodia: 1.09 Laos: 3.36 World: 4.68 2024 Cambodia: 1.1 Laos: 3.35 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Cambodia Laos World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Cambodia: 0.32 Laos: 0.85 World: 15.6 2006 Cambodia: 0.47 Laos: 1.17 World: 17.2 2007 Cambodia: 0.49 Laos: 1.64 World: 20.2 2008 Cambodia: 0.51 Laos: 3.55 World: 22.8 2009 Cambodia: 0.53 Laos: 6 World: 25.3 2010 Cambodia: 1.26 Laos: 7 World: 28.4 2011 Cambodia: 3.1 Laos: 9 World: 30.9 2012 Cambodia: 4.94 Laos: 10.75 World: 33.3 2013 Cambodia: 6 Laos: 12.5 World: 35.3 2014 Cambodia: 14 Laos: 14.26 World: 37.4 2015 Cambodia: 6.43 Laos: 18.2 World: 39.9 2016 Cambodia: 32.4 Laos: 21.87 World: 43.6 2017 Cambodia: 32.9 Laos: 25.51 World: 46.3 2018 Cambodia: 65 Laos: 36.27 World: 49.4 2019 Cambodia: 52.31 Laos: 47.03 World: 53.9 2020 Cambodia: 56.38 Laos: 54 World: 60.1 2021 Cambodia: 60.76 Laos: 62 World: 63.8 2022 Cambodia: 65.49 Laos: 64.54 World: 67 2023 Cambodia: 68.93 Laos: 64.4 World: 69.2 2024 Cambodia: 68.48 Laos: 65.59 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Cambodia Laos
Population 17.8 mn 2025
72nd of 215		 7.9 mn 2025
102nd of 215
Population density 98.7 /km² 2023
103rd of 214		 33.2 /km² 2023
165th of 214
Population growth 1.18 % 2025
89th of 215		 1.32 % 2025
76th of 215
Life expectancy 70.8 years 2024
146th of 215		 69.2 years 2024
157th of 215
Fertility rate 2.55 2024
75th of 215		 2.40 2024
81st of 215
Birth rate 20.3 ‰ 2024
72nd of 215		 20.9 ‰ 2024
66th of 215
Infant mortality 16.4 ‰ 2024
119th of 196		 27.2 ‰ 2024
144th of 196
Urban population 41.1 % 2025
169th of 215		 40.3 % 2025
171st of 215
Aged 65+ 6.4 % 2025
132nd of 215		 4.8 % 2025
150th of 215
Living in cities 19.6 % 2025
166th of 215		 4.9 % 2025
183rd of 215
Living in towns 49.6 % 2025
36th of 215		 27.4 % 2025
130th of 215
Living in rural areas 30.8 % 2025
76th of 215		 67.7 % 2025
5th of 215

Human development

Indicator Cambodia Laos
Human Development Index 0.606 2023
151st of 193		 0.617 2023
147th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.444 2023
124th of 169		 0.462 2023
121st of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.572 2023
117th of 156		 0.570 2023
118th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.506 2023
136th of 172		 0.475 2023
117th of 172

Economy

Indicator Cambodia Laos
GDP 51.3 bn US$ 2025
94th of 186		 18.3 bn US$ 2025
134th of 186
GDP per capita 2,872 US$ 2025
143rd of 186		 2,325 US$ 2025
150th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 8,543 int. $ 2025
136th of 185		 10,383 int. $ 2025
126th of 185
GNI per capita 2,750 US$ 2025
140th of 182		 2,150 US$ 2025
146th of 182
GDP growth 5.3 % 2025
40th of 186		 4.5 % 2025
55th of 186
Inflation 2.4 % 2025
98th of 165		 7.7 % 2025
27th of 165
Trade 136.1 % 2025
25th of 138		 75.1 % 2016
Exports 68.6 % 2025
24th of 138		 33.2 % 2016
FDI inflows 9.9 % 2025
23rd of 192		 6.0 % 2024
41st of 192
Manufacturing 29.0 % 2025
3rd of 132		 9.1 % 2025
84th of 132
Agriculture 16.1 % 2025
39th of 158		 16.6 % 2025
35th of 158
Tax revenue 12.2 % 2023 12.1 % 2022
Government debt 50.3 % 2023 -
Military spending 1.5 % 2024
81st of 147		 0.2 % 2013

Labour

Indicator Cambodia Laos
Unemployment 0.3 % 2025
2nd of 181		 1.2 % 2025
8th of 181
Youth unemployment 0.7 % 2025
3rd of 181		 2.4 % 2025
8th of 181
Women in the labour force 77.4 % 2025
7th of 181		 61.6 % 2025
41st of 181
Jobs in agriculture 33.4 % 2025
51st of 181		 68.6 % 2025
6th of 181
Weekly hours worked 46.2 h 2025
13th of 181		 41.5 h 2025
58th of 181
Youth NEET rate 11.0 % 2025
42nd of 181		 22.6 % 2025
115th of 181
Labour income share 46.2 % 2025
55th of 114		 -
Output per hour 5.2 $ 2025
156th of 181		 8.7 $ 2025
137th of 181

Health

Indicator Cambodia Laos
Health spending 4.6 % 2023
132nd of 192		 1.3 % 2023
192nd of 192
Health spending per person 115 US$ 2023
139th of 191		 27 US$ 2023
185th of 191
Physicians 0.21 /1,000 2019 0.33 /1,000 2022
87th of 125
Under-5 mortality 18.4 ‰ 2024
119th of 196		 29.4 ‰ 2024
138th of 196
Maternal mortality 137 /100k 2023
140th of 194		 112 /100k 2023
131st of 194
Tobacco use 18.6 % 2024
81st of 166		 25.4 % 2024
120th of 166
Safe drinking water 30.0 % 2024
126th of 147		 35.2 % 2024
121st of 147

Food

Indicator Cambodia Laos
Protein supply 61.7 g 2022
152nd of 174		 81.2 g 2022
112th of 174
Animal protein supply 20.8 g 2022
137th of 174		 24.9 g 2022
131st of 174
Fat supply 33.6 g 2022
172nd of 174		 42.5 g 2022
164th of 174
Food insecurity 36.4 % 2024
94th of 134		 34.4 % 2024
92nd of 134
Severe food insecurity 2.9 % 2024
42nd of 124		 5.5 % 2024
71st of 124
Cereal import dependency -3.2 % 2022
129th of 160		 -0.3 % 2022
127th of 160
Calories per person - 2,588 kcal 2024
126th of 155

Education

Indicator Cambodia Laos
Literacy 71.9 % 2021 75.6 % 2023
Secondary enrolment 58.8 % 2024
98th of 108		 50.5 % 2025
100th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 21.4 % 2024
108th of 128		 14.9 % 2023
114th of 128
Education spending 2.2 % 2023
102nd of 121		 1.2 % 2023
116th of 121
Expected schooling 11.2 yrs 2023
154th of 195		 9.6 yrs 2023
175th of 195
Mean schooling 5.2 yrs 2023
167th of 193		 6.1 yrs 2023
154th of 193

Society

Indicator Cambodia Laos
Internet use 68.5 % 2024
122nd of 182		 65.6 % 2024
128th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 116.1 /100 2024
87th of 151		 64.8 /100 2023
Electricity access 99.2 % 2024
131st of 213		 96.5 % 2024
145th of 213
Women in parliament 13.6 % 2025
151st of 184		 22.0 % 2025
110th of 184
Income inequality - 34.7 2024
68th of 93
Extreme poverty - 7.1 % 2024
77th of 93

Refugees

Indicator Cambodia Laos
Refugees hosted 23 2025
151st of 177		 -
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
163rd of 177		 -
Asylum-seekers hosted 5 2025
157th of 177		 -
Refugees from the country 11,332 2025
61st of 199		 6,489 2025
72nd of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.6 ‰ 2025
73rd of 199		 0.8 ‰ 2025
65th of 199

Governance

Indicator Cambodia Laos
Control of corruption 22.9 /100 2024
183rd of 207		 28.0 /100 2024
165th of 207
Government effectiveness 45.6 /100 2024
130th of 205		 40.0 /100 2024
144th of 205
Rule of law 38.8 /100 2024
169th of 207		 44.2 /100 2024
150th of 207
Regulatory quality 44.9 /100 2024
147th of 205		 44.8 /100 2024
149th of 205
Voice and accountability 27.6 /100 2024
192nd of 205		 31.1 /100 2024
182nd of 205
Political stability 68.1 /100 2024
98th of 207		 75.4 /100 2024
70th of 207

Environment

Indicator Cambodia Laos
CO₂ per capita 1.10 t 2024
65th of 202		 3.35 t 2024
115th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 21.9 Mt 2024
84th of 204		 24.4 Mt 2024
81st of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.06 % 2024
84th of 204		 0.06 % 2024
81st of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.3 Gt 2024
121st of 204		 0.2 Gt 2024
122nd of 204
GHG per capita 2.83 t 2024
77th of 202		 5.35 t 2024
124th of 202
Renewable energy 52.4 % 2021
46th of 211		 49.2 % 2022
47th of 211
Forest area 43.1 % 2023
66th of 212		 71.5 % 2023
16th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 19.4 µg/m³ 2023
112th of 200		 26.0 µg/m³ 2023
140th of 200
Water stress 1.0 % 2022
17th of 176		 4.8 % 2022
56th of 176
Land area 176,520 km² 2023
89th of 214		 230,800 km² 2023
80th of 214

Energy

Indicator Cambodia Laos
Renewable electricity 40.9 % 2025
83rd of 190		 76.7 % 2024
35th of 190
Wind and solar 10.6 % 2025
90th of 190		 0.2 % 2024
171st of 190
Low-carbon electricity 40.9 % 2025
96th of 190		 76.7 % 2024
42nd of 190
Fossil electricity 59.1 % 2025
96th of 190		 23.3 % 2024
42nd of 190
Coal power 56.6 % 2025
179th of 188		 23.3 % 2024
158th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 499 g/kWh 2025
116th of 190		 232 g/kWh 2024
54th of 190
Electricity per capita 1.25 MWh 2025
131st of 191		 2.01 MWh 2024
108th of 191
Nuclear power - 0.0 % 2024
103rd of 180

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.