Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Rhode Island, that number is 78 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 11.2 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 18.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 51.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rhode Island, about 90.8% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
