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Facts at a Glance

This table provides some facts about Cambodia related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.

Cambodia Canada
Official name Kingdom of Cambodia Canada
Capital Phnom Penh Ottawa
Area (in thousands of km2) 181 9,985
Population (in millions) 15.1 (2010) 34 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 83 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 20 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$650 (2009) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$1,850 (2009) $38,310 (2010)
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009)
Agriculture 35 2
Industry 24 31
Services 41 67
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2007)
1.04 7
Human development index (HDI) (ranking) 139 of 187 countries (2011) 6 of 187 countries (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) 99 of 187 countries (2011) 20 of 187 countries (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (years) 44 (1970)
62 (2010)
73 (1970)
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
117 (1990)
88 (2009)
8 (1990)
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total 78 99
Men 85 99
Women 71 99
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2005-2009)
Total 89 99
Boys 90 99
Girls 87 100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total 61 100
Urban 81 100
Rural 56 99