Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Canada, you would:
Health
be 81.1% less likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 52.3% less likely to die by suicide
Canada has a suicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.3 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.4% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cambodia spends $350 as of 2023.
have 36.3% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cambodia scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 96.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Canada, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2025.
make 94.8% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $2,872 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cambodia, 137.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.4% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cambodia, about 68.5% do as of 2024.
be 15.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Canada, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.0% less on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 59.2% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cambodia, they kill 18.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 72.0% less strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cambodia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 90.2% less home broadband
Canada has 42.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cambodia has 4.2 as of 2024.
use 93.4% less electricity
Canada uses 14,093 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia uses 932 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 92.1% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Canada, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cambodia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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