Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Senegal instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Senegal, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2024.
see 41.3% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Senegal spends $206 as of 2023.
have 13.8% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Senegal scores 50 as of 2021.
be 50.2% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Senegal, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 31.9% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Senegal, the GDP per capita is $1,955 as of 2025.
Life
have 43.7% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Senegal, there are 29.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 73.0% 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 Senegal, 237.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.0% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Senegal, it is 50.4% as of 2023.
be 76.2% 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 Senegal, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.9% 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 Senegal, that number is 74% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Senegal, about 60.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Senegal spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 19.9% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Senegal, that number is 531 km.
Safety
be 10.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Senegal, they kill 20.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 15.7 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Senegal withdraws 16% as of 2022.
use 56.0% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Senegal uses 410 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 30.0% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Senegal emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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