Cambodia vs Viet Nam Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cambodia vs Viet Nam)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Viet Nam leads against Cambodia in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Cambodia leads in 2. Cambodia's strongest global position is 2nd (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Viet Nam's strongest global position is 11th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Viet Nam wins against Cambodia in GDP growth (annual %): 7.09 (2024, ranked 13th) vs 5.98 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Viet Nam wins against Cambodia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 14,415.22 (2024, ranked 115th) vs 7,008.89 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Viet Nam wins against Cambodia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 84.15 (2024, ranked 97th) vs 68.48 (2024, ranked 140th).
- Viet Nam wins against Cambodia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 74.74 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 70.82 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Viet Nam wins against Cambodia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 95.21 (2024, ranked 69th) vs 61.57 (2024, ranked 150th).
- Cambodia wins against Viet Nam in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.26 (2025, ranked 2nd) vs 1.52 (2025, ranked 11th).
- Viet Nam wins against Cambodia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.38 (2023, ranked 124th) vs -0.68 (2023, ranked 151st).
- Viet Nam wins against Cambodia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.42 (2023, ranked 123rd) vs -1.30 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Viet Nam wins against Cambodia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.09 (2023, ranked 100th) vs -0.82 (2023, ranked 155th).
- Cambodia wins against Viet Nam in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.04 (2023, ranked 104th) vs -0.04 (2023, ranked 110th).
| Metric | Cambodia(2) | Viet Nam(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.98 (27/214) | (2024) 7.09 (13/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,008.89 (148/199) | (2024) 14,415.22 (115/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2022) 36.10 (101/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 68.48 (140/213) | (2024) 84.15 (97/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 70.82 (148/217) | (2024) 74.74 (108/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 61.57 (150/197) | (2024) 95.21 (69/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 0.26 (2/187) | (2025) 1.52 (11/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.68 (151/205) | (2023) -0.38 (124/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.30 (185/205) | (2023) -0.42 (123/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.82 (155/205) | (2023) -0.09 (100/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.04 (104/205) | (2023) -0.04 (110/205) |