Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 44.8% more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
have 15.5% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sri Lanka scores 67 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
make 74.1% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $5,002 as of 2025.
be 15.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 86.9% 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.9% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 92.7% as of 2024.
be 68.3% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 50.3% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% less on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 20.3% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 38.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 87.3 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 30.9% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 38.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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