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Phnom Penh · South-Eastern Asia
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Species, IUCN status, protected areas
History view & timeline of notable moments
Looking for Cambodia’s population, area, or density? The headline figures are here, answer-first — every one citable to its primary source.
Deep diveCan I Apply for a Retirement Visa While Already in the Country? It Depends — and Most Aggregator Listicles Miss This.A question retirement-visa applicants rarely think about until they're partway through planning: where do you have to be when you file the application?Cambodia is the 73rd most populous of the 250 countries we track. At 99 people/km² it is denser than 53% of them.
Every figure links to its primary source — open them, question them, find a fresher one if you can. The category sections below go deeper; lateral views (biodiversity, critical events) are in the header above.
GDP, human development, happiness, connectivity
Cambodia's GDP per capita is $2.6k (current US$, 2024). Its Human Development Index, which combines life expectancy, education, and income, sits at 0.606 (2023). Every number above links to its primary source; we encourage you to verify the latest figures directly.
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI)
Cambodia scores 39 out of 100 on the World Bank's Rule of Law measure (2024). Its Voice & Accountability score, which captures citizens' ability to participate in selecting government and free expression, is 28. These are composite indicators built from many underlying surveys — follow the source links to see their full methodology.
Life expectancy, healthcare resources, mortality
Life expectancy at birth in Cambodia is 70.7 years (2023, World Bank). Mortality figures below are sensitive to data lag — some countries report several years behind real time.
Air quality and protected areas
Terrestrial protected areas cover 39.8% of land — the Kunming-Montréal global target is 30% by 2030.
Population total and density
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Every list below is a multi-indicator query whose criteria Cambodia satisfies on the current data. Click any chip to see the full ranked list and tweak the thresholds.
Same subregion: South-Eastern Asia