Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 21.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.
have 56.9% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 19.4 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
be 26.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 91.2% 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 Canada, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.3% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.
have 56.2% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.8% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
be 18.6% 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 Canada, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Canada spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 456.2 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Safety
be 75.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.2 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
use 15.1 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 86.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.7 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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