Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 57.8% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in India, the GDP per capita is $7,100 as of 2022.
be 21.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In India, that number is 4.8% as of 2022.
be 32.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
pay a 77.7% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In India, 103.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.3% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In India, it is 74.4% as of 2018.
have 11.0% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In India, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 12.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 23.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 45.2% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.8 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India: At a glance
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