Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 7.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
live 3.6 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
see 66.0% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 36.5% fewer doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 25.9% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
be 13.3% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
be 60.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.
make 54.1% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
have 71.3% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times 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 Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.0% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.2% 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 Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 54.5% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 22.0% 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 Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 45.0% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 16.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.0% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 12.5 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 85.5% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 40.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.8% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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