Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 83.7% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 40.7% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.2 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 83.1% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cambodia spends $350 as of 2023.
have 27.5% less access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cambodia scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 95.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2025.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
make 73.2% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $2,872 as of 2025.
Life
have 67.4% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cambodia, 137.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.1% less likely to be literate
In Brazil, the literacy rate is 94.7% as of 2024. In Cambodia, it is 71.9% as of 2021.
be 33.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cambodia, about 68.5% do as of 2024.
be 17.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Brazil, 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 61.2% less on education
Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 52.5% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cambodia, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.1% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
Safety
be 19.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cambodia, they kill 18.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 30.7% less strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cambodia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 82.8% less home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cambodia has 4.2 as of 2024.
use 69.6% less electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia uses 932 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 52.6% less CO2
Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cambodia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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