Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
live 3.3 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
be 90.9% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 69.7% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
be 74.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 21.8% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 87.6% as of 2023.
have 27.5% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.3% 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 Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 4.2 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Namibia spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
Safety
be 17.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Namibia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 70.2% less strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 32.1% more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Namibia uses 1,232 kWh as of 2023.
find 31.8% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 28.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
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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