Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 7.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.9 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $41,600 as of 2020.
be 10.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.2% as of 2019.
be 12.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In United Kingdom, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 87.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 44.1% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In United Kingdom, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. United Kingdom spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 45.7% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In United Kingdom, that number is 10.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 28.1 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.