Data for Cambodia, Viet Nam, Thailand, Lao PDR 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2022)

Viet Nam1.6
Thailand0.0
Lao PDR15.7

(2022)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

Cambodia71
Viet Nam75
Thailand76
Lao PDR69

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia17,638,801
Viet Nam100,987,686
Thailand71,668,011
Lao PDR7,769,819

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia1.2
Viet Nam0.6
Thailand-0.0
Lao PDR1.4

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

Cambodia-31,469
Viet Nam-48,171
Thailand27,509
Lao PDR-10,645

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Cambodia0.492
Viet Nam0.69
Thailand0.609
Lao PDR0.457

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

Cambodia46.4
Viet Nam476.4
Thailand526.5
Lao PDR16.5

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia2,627.9
Viet Nam4,717.3
Thailand7,346.6
Lao PDR2,124.0

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia6.0
Viet Nam7.1
Thailand2.5
Lao PDR4.1

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

Cambodia0.3
Viet Nam1.5
Thailand0.8
Lao PDR1.2

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia0.8
Viet Nam3.6
Thailand1.4
Lao PDR23.1

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia6.1
Viet Nam3.4
Thailand1.8
Lao PDR1.5

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2023)

Cambodia43.1
Viet Nam47.4
Thailand38.7
Lao PDR71.5

(2023)

Trend
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia1.1
Viet Nam4.3
Thailand4.0
Lao PDR3.4

(2024)

Trend
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Cambodia95.0
Viet Nam99.8
Thailand100.0
Lao PDR96.5

(2023)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2022)

Cambodia2
Viet Nam23
Thailand26
Lao PDR4

(2022)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2021)

Cambodia5.0
Viet Nam10.2
Thailand17.3
Lao PDR-10.0

(2021)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia52
Viet Nam45
Thailand27
Lao PDR71

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2011)

Cambodia2
Viet Nam2
Thailand5

(2011)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2023)

Cambodia50.3
Thailand62.2

(2023)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia63.0
Viet Nam67.2
Thailand85.0
Lao PDR60.8

(2024)

Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Cambodia61
Viet Nam84
Thailand91
Lao PDR64

(2023)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia14
Viet Nam31
Thailand19
Lao PDR22

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Cambodia9.5
Viet Nam4.2
Thailand2.7
Lao PDR6.0

(2024)

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