Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Japan instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 13.2 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
see 15.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Japan spends $5,365 as of 2023.
have 12.6 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Japan has 26.5 as of 2022.
have 43.1% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Japan scores 83 as of 2021.
be 19.9% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Japan, that number is 5.9% of people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Japan, it is 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 12.5 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Japan, the GDP per capita is $35,951 as of 2025.
be 9.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Japan, that number is 2.5% 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 Japan, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.0% 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 Japan, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2024.
have 71.9% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Japan, there are 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.9% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Japan, about 85.5% do as of 2024.
be 19.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Japan, 99% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.2% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Japan spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Japan, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 67.2 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Japan, that number is 29,751 km.
Safety
be 85.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Japan, they kill 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.3 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Japan has 38.6 as of 2023.
use 8.1 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Japan uses 7,530 kWh as of 2024.
live with 35.2 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Japan withdraws 37% as of 2022.
Environment
be 80.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Japan, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.1 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Japan emits 7.8 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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