Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
be 31.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 1.5 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
be 85.6% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 94.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 19.9% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 95.7% more 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 Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% 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 Botswana, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 20.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.5% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 12.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.3% more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 76.0% more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.5 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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