Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 61.8% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nepal, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nepal, it is 10.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 40.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nepal, that number is 10.5% as of 2025.
make 46.5% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $1,536 as of 2025.
Life
be 35.4% 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more 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 Nepal, that number is 94% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 32.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nepal, about 46.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.3% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nepal spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 33.3% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nepal, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2023.
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 Nepal, they kill 28.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nepal has 10.1 as of 2024.
live with 8.0 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nepal withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 62.4% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nepal uses 351 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 50.9% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nepal emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 26.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nepal, it causes 76.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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