Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 79.1% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 5.7 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 52.2% less spent on your healthcare
Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cambodia spends $350 as of 2023.
have 87.3% fewer doctors per person
Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cambodia has 2.1 as of 2019.
have 21.6% less access to essential health services
Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cambodia scores 58 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 97.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2025.
make 52.5% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $2,872 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cambodia, 137.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.6% less likely to be literate
In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Cambodia, it is 71.9% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cambodia, about 68.5% do as of 2024.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Algeria, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 75.7% less on education
Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 55.6% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
Infrastructure
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cambodia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 68.8% less home broadband
Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cambodia has 4.2 as of 2024.
use 49.0% less electricity
Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cambodia uses 932 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.4% less CO2
Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 25.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cambodia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2018), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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