Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 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 4.0 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 21.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
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 89.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.4% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 77.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 44.0% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 21.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In China, that number is 95% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.3% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 16.1% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
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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