Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 82.0% less likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 8.8 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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
be 94.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
pay a 13.0% lower top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 68.4% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
be 15.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 52.0% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cambodia, there are 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cambodia, 160.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.9% less likely to be literate
In Albania, the literacy rate is 98.1% as of 2018. In Cambodia, it is 80.5% as of 2015.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 25.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Albania, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Cambodia, 75% of the population do as of 2019.
be 54.2% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cambodia, about 33.0% do as of 2019.
be 12.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Albania, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.6% less on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 34.6% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Cambodia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 22.4% more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.