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Cambodia · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

56th of 147 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific*
Homicide rateCambodia's homicide rate fell from 5.3 /100k in 1992 to 1.8 /100k in 2011.199520002005201002461.8 /100k

Cambodia's homicide rate fell from 5.3 /100k in 1992 to 1.8 /100k in 2011.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

81st of 147 · 8th in East Asia & Pacific
Military spendingCambodia's military spending fell from 3.6 % in 1995 to 1.5 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%1%2%3%4%1.5 %

Cambodia's military spending fell from 3.6 % in 1995 to 1.5 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

86th of 151 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
Military expenditure (current US$)Cambodia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$123M in 1995 to US$721M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$200MUS$400MUS$600MUS$800MUS$721M

Cambodia's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$123M in 1995 to US$721M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

33rd of 170 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel, totalCambodia's armed forces personnel, total rose from 112,000 in 1991 to 191,000 in 2020.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k400k191,000

Cambodia's armed forces personnel, total rose from 112,000 in 1991 to 191,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

25th of 168 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Cambodia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.3 % in 1991 to 2.0 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%2.0 %

Cambodia's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 3.3 % in 1991 to 2.0 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

150th of 178 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Refugees hostedCambodia's refugees hosted rose from 12 in 1995 to 23 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010020030040023

Cambodia's refugees hosted rose from 12 in 1995 to 23 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

59th of 197 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
Refugee population by country of originCambodia's refugee population by country of origin fell from 61,224 in 1995 to 11,474 in 2024.199520002005201020152020020k40k60k80k100k120k11,474

Cambodia's refugee population by country of origin fell from 61,224 in 1995 to 11,474 in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Cambodia.

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