Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 10.9 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
be 16.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 41.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Louisiana, about 84.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
