Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.4 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2024, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $41,500 as of 2024.
be 26.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Estonia, that number is 7.9% as of 2024.
be 36.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 96.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.9% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.
be 88.4% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 55.7% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Estonia, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 52.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 61.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Estonia, about 93.0% 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 Estonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.6 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Estonia: At a glance
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