Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 7.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, that number is 27.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 17.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.1% as of 2017.
be 27.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Dominican Republic, 95.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.5% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Dominican Republic, it is 93.8% as of 2016.
be 28.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, about 77.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 97% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 81.8% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, General Department of Taxation.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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