Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 12.0% less likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
live 1.9 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 75.3% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 58.3% fewer doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Eritrea, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
Life
have 41.4% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.6% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 42.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 61.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 20.3% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 8.1 times more likely to be murdered
Cambodia has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Eritrea, that number is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
find 95.9% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
live with 10.8 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
use 86.8% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 80.0% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 30.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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