Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
be 46.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 6.6 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 43.0% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
be 131.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 26.2% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 90.8% as of 2022.
have 16.4% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times 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 Swaziland, on the other hand, 42.2 children 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. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 62.3% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 31.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 28.6% more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
find 39.5% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 74.6 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 20.0% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
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 Swaziland, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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