Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 53.4% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iceland scores 89 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
make 34.2 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
be 13.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 97.8% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.2% less 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 44.9% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
be 20.7% 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 Iceland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.4 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 94.4% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 11.2 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 87.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.0 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iceland has 37.5 as of 2024.
live with 62.5% less strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 52.6 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 86.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.7 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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