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Cambodia vs New Zealand
Side-by-side comparison of Cambodia and New Zealand from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Cambodia
East Asia & Pacific · nation age 1,224 years
New Zealand
East Asia & Pacific · nation age 185 years
In short
New Zealand scores 68.4 in the NationsTree Index (40th in the world) and Cambodia scores 45.1 (109th), a gap of 23.3 points. Their trees are 7.1 m and 11 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Cambodia has 3.4 times the population of New Zealand. New Zealand has 48% more land area than Cambodia. New Zealand has an economy 2.0 times the size of Cambodia (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Cambodia 17.8 million and New Zealand 5.3 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $57,350 in New Zealand and $8,543 in Cambodia (2025, international dollars). People in New Zealand live on average 11.2 years longer (82.0 vs 70.8 years).
Of 34 indicators reported by both countries, Cambodia ranks higher in the world on 8 and New Zealand on 26. Cambodia is clearly stronger in military, main industries and trade. New Zealand is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, infrastructure & digital and society & health.
As a nation, Cambodia is the older of the two (statehood since 802, 1,224 years), compared with New Zealand (since 1841). Over the last five years Cambodia improved faster (direction score 95 vs 7 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Cambodia and New Zealand.
Cambodia
27.5
190th of 205
New Zealandbetter
87.3
5th of 205
Control of corruptionInstitutions & safety
Cambodia
22.6
185th of 207
New Zealandbetter
86.1
8th of 207
Safely managed drinking waterInfrastructure & digital
Cambodia
30.0%
129th of 150
New Zealandbetter
100.0%
1st of 150
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI)Infrastructure & digital
Cambodia
2.10
142nd of 164
New Zealandbetter
3.80
19th of 164
Secondary enrolmentSociety & health
Cambodia
58.8%
148th of 173
New Zealandbetter
114.2%
22nd of 173
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
New Zealand has been ahead of Cambodia in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1995.
New Zealand has been ahead of Cambodia in GDP per person (PPP), GDP (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Cambodia has been ahead of New Zealand in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
CambodiaNew Zealand All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Cambodia | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 181,03589th/216 · 2024 | 267,71075th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 176,52089th/216 · 2024 | 263,31075th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 17.8 m72nd/217 · 2025 | 5.3 m124th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.18%90th/217 · 2025 | 0.65%125th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 99.9106th/216 · 2024 | 20.1185th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 41.1%170th/217 · 2025 | 84.0%48th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 29.5%73rd/217 · 2025 | 17.9%143rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 6.4%134th/217 · 2025 | 17.6%54th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $51.27 bn95th/210 · 2025 | $264.06 bn53rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $152.47 bn90th/199 · 2025 | $305.37 bn68th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $130.29 bn90th/199 · 2025 | $256.82 bn69th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $2,872165th/210 · 2025 | $49,59133rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $8,543148th/199 · 2025 | $57,35041st/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $2,750157th/201 · 2025 | $46,63030th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 5.3%44th/210 · 2025 | 0.5%189th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.4%71st/180 · 2025 | 2.8%84th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 0.3%2nd/187 · 2025 | 5.1%91st/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 50.3%25th/55 · 2023 | 52.0%26th/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 25.5%24th/189 · 2025 | 54.7%101st/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -1.0%54th/192 · 2025 | -4.0%133rd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 16.1%50th/197 · 2025 | 4.0%115th/197 · 2023 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 43.1%11th/200 · 2025 | 19.4%130th/200 · 2023 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 29.0%5th/192 · 2025 | 8.3%121st/192 · 2023 |
| Services % of GDP | 35.0%195th/200 · 2025 | 68.2%40th/200 · 2023 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $35.19 bn77th/182 · 2025 | $64.60 bn59th/182 · 2024 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $34.58 bn76th/182 · 2025 | $67.87 bn58th/182 · 2024 |
| Exports % of GDP | 68.6%30th/183 · 2025 | 24.7%126th/183 · 2024 |
| Imports % of GDP | 67.4%40th/183 · 2025 | 26.0%148th/183 · 2024 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 136.1%31st/183 · 2025 | 50.7%142nd/183 · 2024 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%164th/170 · 2024 | 0.9%121st/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 78.0%25th/171 · 2024 | 14.0%122nd/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 15.4%89th/171 · 2024 | 68.8%16th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 2.2%103rd/171 · 2024 | 3.3%81st/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 5.3%96th/168 · 2024 | 13.0%55th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -3.7%124th/191 · 2025 | -3.0%116th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 9.9%21st/196 · 2025 | 1.3%131st/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.8%120th/209 · 2021 | 1.5%105th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.04%87th/197 · 2021 | 0.10%75th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.29%48th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%57th/195 · 2021 | 0.03%40th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.10%72nd/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.79%59th/209 · 2021 | 0.97%56th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 23.3%44th/206 · 2024 | 2.0%170th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 7,01158th/183 · 2022 | 64,3499th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 1.3 m86th/194 · 2020 | 996,00098th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $1.12 bn66th/175 · 2020 | $10.96 bn17th/175 · 2018 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 5.4%83rd/168 · 2020 | 18.8%35th/168 · 2018 |
| Outbound trips departures | 326,00085th/107 · 2020 | 511,00077th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 70.8148th/217 · 2024 | 82.035th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 18.4119th/196 · 2024 | 4.736th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.21143rd/174 · 2019 | 3.6141st/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 0.72018 | 2.572nd/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 83%137th/193 · 2024 | 89%110th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 22.1%138th/153 · 2021 | 81.9%69th/153 · 2020 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 58.8%148th/173 · 2024 | 114.2%22nd/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 3.1%2013 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 9.9%134th/217 · 2025 | 27.3%52nd/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.6%133rd/193 · 2023 | 10.1%28th/193 · 2024 |
| Adult literacy % | 71.9%76th/98 · 2021 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 21.4%118th/150 · 2024 | 77.2%35th/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.606151st/193 · 2023 | 0.93817th/193 · 2023 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 99.2%133rd/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 30.0%129th/150 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 51.6%81st/144 · 2024 | 88.8%40th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 68.5%126th/186 · 2024 | 93.5%37th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 116104th/210 · 2024 | 13059th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 4.1145th/208 · 2024 | 38.031st/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.10142nd/164 · 2022 | 3.8019th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 6502004 | 3,9081998 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 675,283112th/161 · 2023 | 15.0 m44th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 1.1065th/203 · 2024 | 6.01162nd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 52.4%46th/212 · 2021 | 28.9%82nd/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 19.4112th/200 · 2023 | 6.924th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 37.6%87th/214 · 2024 | 38.9%83rd/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 593115th/149 · 2024 | 3,57224th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 44.1138th/205 · 2025 | 90.77th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 22.6185th/207 · 2025 | 86.18th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 41.3168th/207 · 2025 | 85.99th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 71.589th/207 · 2025 | 86.329th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 45.4141st/205 · 2025 | 87.42nd/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 27.5190th/205 · 2025 | 87.35th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 1.82011 | 1.557th/145 · 2022 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $739.0 m89th/156 · 2025 | $2.86 bn57th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.5%91st/156 · 2025 | 1.1%107th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 8.2%40th/154 · 2025 | 2.7%127th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 191,00033rd/170 · 2020 | 10,000131st/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 2.01%25th/168 · 2020 | 0.35%140th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 56.0 m62nd/163 · 2023 | 200.0 m39th/163 · 2024 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 1.0 m2000 | 20.0 m43rd/65 · 2023 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.09%2015 | 1.55%28th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 1126th/137 · 2024 | 27855th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 201128th/197 · 2023 | 8,09651st/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Cambodia or New Zealand?
Cambodia has the larger population: 17.8 m (2025) compared with 5.3 m for New Zealand (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Cambodia or New Zealand?
New Zealand is larger: 267,710 km² (2024) compared with 181,035 km² for Cambodia (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Cambodia or New Zealand?
New Zealand has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $305.37 bn intl. (2025) compared with $152.47 bn intl. for Cambodia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Cambodia or New Zealand?
New Zealand has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $57,350 intl. (2025) compared with $8,543 intl. for Cambodia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Cambodia or New Zealand?
New Zealand has the higher life expectancy at birth: 82.0 years (2024) compared with 70.8 years for Cambodia (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Cambodia or New Zealand?
New Zealand spends more on the military: $2.86 bn (2025) compared with $739.0 m for Cambodia (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Cambodia or New Zealand?
New Zealand: 68.4 points (40th in the world); Cambodia: 45.1 points (109th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Cambodia vs New Zealand — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/cambodia-vs-new-zealand. Data as of 26 October 2026.