Cambodia vs Mongolia

Mongolia scores 50.9 in the NationsTree Index (85th in the world) and Cambodia scores 45.1 (109th), a gap of 5.8 points. Their trees are 7.1 m and 5.1 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Cambodia has 5.0 times the population of Mongolia. Mongolia is 8.6 times larger than Cambodia by land area. Cambodia has an economy 2.1 times the size of Mongolia (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Cambodia 17.8 million and Mongolia 3.6 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $20,798 in Mongolia and $8,543 in Cambodia (2025, international dollars). People in Mongolia live on average 1.6 years longer (72.4 vs 70.8 years).

Of 35 indicators reported by both countries, Cambodia ranks higher in the world on 7 and Mongolia on 28. Cambodia is clearly stronger in tourism, military and environment & energy. Mongolia is clearly stronger in society & health, institutions & safety and infrastructure & digital.

As a nation, Cambodia is the older of the two (statehood since 802, 1,224 years), compared with Mongolia (since 1206). Over the last five years Cambodia improved faster (direction score 95 vs 61 out of 100).