Share of population living below national poverty lines in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of population living below national poverty lines was 17.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of population living below national poverty lines in Cambodia, 1994–2012
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2012, share of population living below national poverty lines in Cambodia stood at 17.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living below national poverty lines in Cambodia peaked at 50.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2012.
Cambodia ranks 35th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living below national poverty lines in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 47.0% | — |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 23.9% | 50.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.7% | 22.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- 34 Greece 18.8% compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 17.3%
- 37 Costa Rica 17.1% compare
- 38 Malta 16.7% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cambodia
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,722 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.95 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -11.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.506 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 8.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living below national poverty lines in Cambodia?
- Share of population living below national poverty lines in Cambodia was 17.7% in 2012, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living below national poverty lines recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of population living below national poverty lines recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2012.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 70 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of population living below national poverty lines rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.