Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 31.0% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Qatar scores 76 as of 2021.
be 8.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 25.2 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.7% less 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 53.1% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
be 20.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Qatar, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 48.2% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 27.1% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 61.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
use 21.4 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
live with 414.5 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 51.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 43.0 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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