Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Austria instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020. In Austria, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Austria, that number is 20.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.5 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2017, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $50,000 as of 2017.
be 81.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Austria, however, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 18.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Austria, that number is 5.5% as of 2017.
pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Austria, the top tax rate is 55.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Austria, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 92.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 43.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Austria, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2020.
have 55.4% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Austria, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 50% of the population has electricity access as of 2017. In Austria, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Austria, about 87.7% do as of 2018.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Austria, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Cambodia spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Austria spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Austria: At a glance
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