Papua New Guinea vs Cambodia
POP 1.7x GDP 1.5x LE 4.6 yrs same-band LMC
Widest indicator spreads · Papua New Guinea vs Cambodia
Demographics: Population Density (Cambodia, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Papua New Guinea | Cambodia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 22.9 | 98.7 | 2023 |
| Urban Population | 15.4% | 40.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.5% | 6.2% | 2024 |
| Population | 10.6M | 17.6M | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Papua New Guinea and Cambodia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (Cambodia, 105% spread)
| Indicator | Papua New Guinea | Cambodia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-198,317,385.75 | $4.4B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% | 0.3% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 3.9% | 6.0% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $30.8B | $46.4B | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Papua New Guinea and Cambodia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Papua New Guinea, 56% spread)
| Indicator | Papua New Guinea | Cambodia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 49.5% | 21.9% | 2010 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 39.4 | 18.4 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 31.3 | 16.4 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 4.6% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Papua New Guinea and Cambodia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Cambodia, 64% spread)
| Indicator | Papua New Guinea | Cambodia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2.2% | 2023 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 87.0% | 71.9% | 2022 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Papua New Guinea and Cambodia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Cambodia, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Papua New Guinea | Cambodia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.0% | 1.8% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 79.0% | 43.1% | 2023 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Papua New Guinea and Cambodia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Cambodia, 78% spread)
| Indicator | Papua New Guinea | Cambodia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 20.5% | 95.0% | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 18.8% | 68.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 16.7% | 51.6% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 38.8 | 116.1 | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Papua New Guinea and Cambodia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Papua New Guinea, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Papua New Guinea | Cambodia | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -707 | -32,960 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 9.3 | 1.8 | 2010 |
| Male Labor Participation | 53.2% | 87.8% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 50.7% | 77.3% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Papua New Guinea and Cambodia profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Papua New Guinea vs Cambodia comparison
Papua New Guinea (LMC) and Cambodia (LMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LMC). Population is 40% smaller; GDP is 34% smaller. Open with Foreign Direct Investment (~105%) before the 7-topic tables (42 rows). Both in East Asia & Pacific, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Drills from this same-band LMC WDI pair and other curated comparisons sharing either country - not a fixed Related strip.
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Papua New Guinea full profile · LMC
Papua New Guinea (LMC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
Cambodia full profile · LMC
Cambodia (LMC) is the counterpart sheet for Papua New Guinea's column in this pair.
GDP/cap leaderboard
Rank Papua New Guinea (LMC) and Cambodia (LMC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
Other curated pairs · MID band
Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.
Papua New Guinea vs Cambodia figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · MID scale band.