Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 6.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.2% of people as of 2024.
live 4.8 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 12.2% of people as of 2024.
see 40.3% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Republic of the Congo spends $209 as of 2023.
have 18.0% fewer doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Republic of the Congo has 1.7 as of 2022.
have 29.3% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Republic of the Congo scores 41 as of 2021.
be 49.1% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 6.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 19.9% as of 2025.
make 12.5% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $2,515 as of 2025.
Life
be 12.1% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.
have 49.8% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 75.9% more 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 Republic of the Congo, 241.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.6% 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 27.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.0% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 31.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, about 47.2% do as of 2024.
be 11.3% less 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 73% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 53.2% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 61.9% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
Safety
be 55.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, they kill 8.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.1% less strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 69.4% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Republic of the Congo has 1.3 as of 2023.
use 63.7% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Republic of the Congo uses 338 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 10.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Republic of the Congo, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 21.8% more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Republic of the Congo emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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