Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 63.8% more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belize spends $573 as of 2023.
have 5.1 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Belize has 10.9 as of 2018.
have 17.2% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belize scores 68 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2024.
be 8.8 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.
be 34.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Belize, however, that number is 52.0% as of 2018.
Life
be 51.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belize, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.2% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Belize, it is 87.9% as of 2022.
be 34.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.
have 11.1% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belize, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.8% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.
be 14.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 95% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.2% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Belize spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 12.9% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.
live with 21.2% more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 65.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.5% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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