Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 59.0% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2017, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2018.
be 80.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In China, however, that number is 3.3% as of 2016.
be 13.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 3.9% as of 2017.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.2% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 73.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 43.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In China, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2020.
have 45.5% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In China, there are 11.6 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 China, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 35.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In China, about 54.3% do as of 2018.
be 15.6% 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 China, that number is 93% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Geography
see 32.7 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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