Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 6.1 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
be 5.7 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
be 10.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 31.4% 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 Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.2% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 82.1% as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% 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 Guatemala, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 12.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.3% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 47.2% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 28.7% more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
live with 5.5 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 21.4% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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