Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Egypt spends $905 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Egypt has 6.7 as of 2020.
have 20.7% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Egypt scores 70 as of 2021.
be 86.0% less likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.9 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Egypt, that number is 43.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 26.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Egypt, that number is 6.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 87.6% 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 Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.5% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 79.5% as of 2022.
be 26.8% 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 Egypt, on the other hand, 20.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% 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 Egypt, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.5 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
Safety
be 50.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Egypt, they kill 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Egypt has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 60.1% more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Egypt uses 1,493 kWh as of 2023.
live with 135.7 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Egypt withdraws 141% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Egypt, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Egypt emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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