Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In India, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
have 3.4 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. India has 7.2 as of 2020.
be 62.8% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In India, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In India, it is 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 41.6% 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 India, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.1% 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 India, on the other hand, 23.3 children do as of 2024.
have 21.3% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% 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 India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In India, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 88.1% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. India spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 15.8 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
Safety
be 18.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In India, they kill 15.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 26.7% more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. India uses 1,182 kWh as of 2023.
find 24.1% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. India has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 63.9 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. India withdraws 66% as of 2022.
Environment
be 38.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In India, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
emit 97.3% more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. India emits 2.2 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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