Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.5% more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
be 90.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 34.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.6% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Cambodia, it is 80.5% as of 2015.
have 10.0% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cambodia, there are 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 17.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 29.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 75% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cambodia, about 33.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 55.6% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.