Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nepal, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 52.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Nepal, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2011.
Life
be 15.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
be 16.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nepal, 186.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.7% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Nepal, it is 67.9% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 93% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 15.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nepal, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.6% 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 Nepal, that number is 94% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 100.0% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Nepal spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.