Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 19.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 7.8 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 70.5% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 24.7% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 89.7% as of 2021.
have 47.2% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 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 Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.8 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 62.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.7% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 62% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 18.9% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 67% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 82.6% less on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 36.6% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 59.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 53.3% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
live with 44.3 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Zimbabwe withdraws 46% as of 2022.
use 46.0% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 30.0% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2016–2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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