Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea
Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.1% in Cambodia and 3.17% in Papua New Guinea, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Papua New Guinea, by 0.07 percentage points, or 1.02 times that in Cambodia.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Papua New Guinea has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Cambodia.
- In 2017, Cambodia ranked 133 and Papua New Guinea ranked 123 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Cambodia | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1 | 3.17 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.1 | 3.18 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.1 | 3.18 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.1 | 3.19 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.11 | 3.19 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.11 | 3.19 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.12 | 3.19 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.12 | 3.19 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.13 | 3.19 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.13 | 3.19 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.14 | 3.18 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.15 | 3.17 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.15 | 3.17 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.16 | 3.17 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.18 | 3.18 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.2 | 3.19 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.22 | 3.2 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.22 | 3.2 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.23 | 3.2 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.22 | 3.2 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.2 | 3.18 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.18 | 3.17 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.16 | 3.15 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cambodia vs Papua New Guinea
Health
- Life expectancyCambodia: 70.7 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCambodia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Papua New Guinea: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCambodia: 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Papua New Guinea: 32.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateCambodia: 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Papua New Guinea: 23.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCambodia: 17.4 million people in 2023Papua New Guinea: 10.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthCambodia: 1.25% a year in 2023Papua New Guinea: 1.8% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCambodia: 2.58 births per woman in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCambodia: 41.1% in 2025Papua New Guinea: 15.8% in 2025
- Median ageCambodia: 25.8 years in 2023Papua New Guinea: 22.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCambodia: 6% in 2023Papua New Guinea: 3.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateCambodia: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Papua New Guinea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCambodia: $2,273 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $2,665 in 2025
- GDP growthCambodia: 5.3% a year in 2025Papua New Guinea: 3.9% a year in 2024
- InflationCambodia: 2.5% a year in 2025Papua New Guinea: 4.4% a year in 2025
- Government debtCambodia: 25.5% of GDP in 2025Papua New Guinea: 51.6% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCambodia: 1.45% of GDP in 2025Papua New Guinea: 0.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCambodia: $716M in 2025Papua New Guinea: $110M in 2025
- Military spending per personCambodia: $42 in 2025Papua New Guinea: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCambodia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Papua New Guinea: 1.6% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCambodia: 191,000 people in 2020Papua New Guinea: 4,000 people in 2020
- National powerCambodia: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Papua New Guinea: 0.03% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCambodia: 2.02% of the labour force in 2020Papua New Guinea: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCambodia: 56 million TIV in 2023Papua New Guinea: 9 million TIV in 2023