Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 38.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 17.4 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 48.3% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 8.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 31.3 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
be 16.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 87.6% 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.5% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 47.8% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
be 20.7% more 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.6 times more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.0 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 24.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.4 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 13.8 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 27.1 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 76.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.4 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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