Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 3.0% of people as of 2024.
live 7.0 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Kenya, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 Kenya, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 21.6% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Kenya spends $274 as of 2023.
Economy
be 21.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kenya, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
make 17.7% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Kenya, the GDP per capita is $2,363 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.8% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
have 32.8% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kenya, there are 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 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 Kenya, on the other hand, 34.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.8% 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 Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 48.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kenya, about 35.0% do as of 2024.
be 20.8% 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 Kenya, that number is 66% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 84.4% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Kenya spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 21.0% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
Safety
be 50.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Kenya, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.7% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Kenya has 3.0 as of 2024.
live with 32.0 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Kenya withdraws 33% as of 2022.
use 79.1% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Kenya uses 195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 45.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Kenya, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 65.5% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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