Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 5.0 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 79.4% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 98.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 14.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 73.8% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 17.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 27.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% 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 48.4% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cambodia, about 33.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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 68.1% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 14.8% more on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.