Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 7.4 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 65.8% less likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.7% more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
be 93.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 56.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Cameroon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 69.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cameroon, approximately 529.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cambodia, 160.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 29.6 children do as of 2022.
have 45.7% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cambodia, there are 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cambodia, about 33.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 29.0% less on education
Cameroon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 94.4% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.2% more coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
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