Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
have 38.4% more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Haiti has 2.9 as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 5.7 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Haiti, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2024.
see 70.1% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Haiti spends $105 as of 2023.
be 73.6% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Haiti, it is 7.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Haiti, that number is 14.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.4 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 Haiti, 328.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times 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 Haiti, on the other hand, 39.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.0% 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 Haiti, that number is 51% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 30.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Haiti, about 47.9% do as of 2024.
be 11.5% less 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 Haiti, that number is 73% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 56.0% less on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Haiti spends 1.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 31.0% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Haiti, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
Safety
be 66.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Haiti, they kill 31.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.5% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Haiti has 0.3 as of 2022.
live with 12.9 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Haiti withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 91.8% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Haiti uses 76 kWh as of 2022.
Environment
be 16.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Haiti, it causes 50.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.7% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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