Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
be 76.2% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 71.2% less likely to die by suicide
Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.6 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 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 84.0% less spent on your healthcare
Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cambodia spends $350 as of 2023.
have 26.6% less access to essential health services
Belarus scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cambodia scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 92.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2025.
make 72.1% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $2,872 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 137.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cambodia, 137.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.0% less likely to be literate
In Belarus, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2019. In Cambodia, it is 71.9% as of 2021.
be 9.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 1.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 27.3% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cambodia, about 68.5% do as of 2024.
be 17.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Belarus, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 56.8% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 34.7% less on healthcare
Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cambodia, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cambodia, they kill 18.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.7% less strain on fresh water
Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cambodia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 88.6% less home broadband
Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cambodia has 4.2 as of 2024.
use 77.8% less electricity
Belarus uses 4,198 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cambodia uses 932 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 11.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cambodia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.5% less CO2
Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Belarus vs. Cambodia
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.