Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Croatia, that number is 24.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2024, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $42,600 as of 2024.
be 17.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Croatia, that number is 5.3% as of 2024.
pay a 2.4 times higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Croatia, the top tax rate is 47.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Croatia, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.2% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Croatia, it is 99.4% as of 2021.
be 70.5% 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 Croatia, on the other hand, 8.7 children do as of 2022.
have 52.1% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Croatia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 36.1% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 61.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Croatia, about 83.0% do as of 2023.
be 28.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 77.4% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Croatia spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 13.2 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Croatia Tax Administration, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.
Croatia: At a glance
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